Protect Small Farms ... #Sustainability

http://www.calgrowersassociation.org/1_acre_letter

 https://www.instagram.com/p/BbulnDiFPcm/

Reinstate the "total acreage cap"

Dear friends, neighbors and community members:
It is a well known fact that California is an agricultural powerhouse. We supply the nation and the world with hundreds of agricultural products. One of them is cannabis. Unlike every other crop, cannabis can only be legally sold in California. This is a significant challenge for everyone--from farmers to policy makers.
The challenges of regulating cannabis will be much more severe if we open the flood gates to large scale mega grows too quickly. That is why the state legislature did not include licenses larger than 1 acre in the MMRSA in 2015 or the MCRSA in 2016. That is why Prop 64 delayed the issuance of large scale license until 2023. That is why the Environmental Impact Report didn't consider grows larger than an acre.
For these reasons I support policies that would restrict each business to a maximum of one acre of cultivation until 2023. 
Respectfully,

Cannabis Oil Use Explained ...

https://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/biochemist-who-cured-his-stage-4-prostate-cancer-with-cannabis-oil-explains-how-it-works/

California Medical Cannabis RIP 2017 RIP #prop215

California Medical Cannabis RIP 2017 ...
From Governor Brown
"Intent Language
The Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act enacted in 2015 created a regulatory framework for the licensing and enforcement of the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, and distribution of medical cannabis in California. Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, made the recreational use of cannabis legal to people over the age of 21. The effective date for both measures is January 1, 2018.
It is the intent of the Governor’s Budget that this language once drafted will move the State forward with the regulation of both medical cannabis and adult use cannabis. The State will need one regulatory structure of cannabis activities across California. Implementing the current medical and adult use cannabis statutes separately will result in duplicative costs. Additionally, a separate regulatory framework for each would lead to confusion among licensees and regulatory agencies, undermining consumer protection and public safety."

 http://www.dof.ca.gov/Budget/Trailer_Bill_Language/documents/200CannabisRegulationDraft.pdf

 http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article142930289.html

Quick Grow Guide

Growing cannabis for your personal needs?
Determine how much cannabis you need … Indoor cannabis plants typically produce .5 - 1 gram of finished flower per watts of light used …
A Cancer Patient would typically need 1-2 lb s of medication … Average patients use about 1 lb of raw product per year … A chronic disease or pain Patient can use up to 4 lb of product made into extracts ... On the far end some epilepsy patients need up to 10lbs of raw cannabis processed ...
Indoors you can get 4 potential harvest a year but it typically saves $$$ to do it when it is not to hot or cold … Spring / Fall
You would typically go with an indoor setup if you only need limited medication and or you live in an area without an outside growing area.
Outdoor Cannabis plants tend to produce allot more medicine for less cost and flower from August to October. Soonest you would want to plant outside is in May but it is possible to plant as late as July and get good results.

The Cannabis Plant
The cannabis plant can either be started by a seed or you can acquire a clone from a reputable vendor … They also have feminized seeds that are more stable and are highly recommended. By growing from seed you reduce your chance of getting pests greatly !!!


www.calicannabisseeds.com

The cannabis plant starts it’s life by growing leaves aka Veg, Vegetative state … In this time the plant prefers a light cycle of over 16 hours of light … The more light indoors can be better 24/7 light will keep the plant shorter and more compact. Veg plants indoors for 2weeks up to a month ... Outdoors If you plant in June they will still get two good months of veg.
The second part of the cannabis plants life is the fruiting / flowering portion. This time typically takes about 65 days for hybrid and indica strains and sativas tend to take 70-90 days and get much larger in size …
This requires the light to be on for only 12 hours a day inside with a timer or waiting till the fall outdoors. For indoors I like to run the light at night when it is coolest out and have the the light off during the day when it is warm.
Cannabis plants love light … more the better typically … But they also require very exact conditions especially indoors to thrive … Outdoors you do not have much control so it is up to mother nature.

Indoor Growing
https://www.dutch-passion.com/en/grow-info/growing-cannabis-indoors/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231832802582?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Indoors it may also be easier for you to use a grow tent …
https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=grow%20tent


Daytime conditions … Lights On
75-82f Leaf Temperature
65-70F soil / hydro root temperature.
35-55% Relative Humidity
Night Time - Lights Off
67-75F
65-70F soil / hydro root temperature.
35-55% Relative Humidity

Types of Cannabis … males vs female
http://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/types-of-marijuana/

Indoor Supplies
https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/hydroponic-supplies/

Led Indoor Light Sources 100 watt+ Kinda Pricey

Led - < 2,000 BTU HEAT (Very little heat) (Recommended )
https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/collections/all


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HI3AFYM?psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Roleadro-Greenhouse-Germinating-Flowering-Generation
/dp/B01IVQ96WW/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1488729208&sr=1-1&keywords=Roleadro+cree

https://fluence.science/store/vypr-series/vyprx/

http://timbergrowlights.com/



http://www.pacificlightconcepts.com/product-category/lights/



315 watts CMH - 2,000 BTU HEAT

Highly Recommended $175 

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hydro-Crunch-315W-CMH-CDM-Grow-Light-Fixture-W-Philips-3100K-Full-Spectrum-Bulb/122803055204?epid=15023466605&hash=item1c97a1ea64:g:vMYAAOSwEZdaBlKv:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!95977!US!-1

https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/175229/GROW-PHR31503KT.html?gclid=CjwKEAiA_9nFBRCsurz7y_Px8xoSJAAUqvKCWK3WYhSrKgMrs6ZeWCJmqypuxFQ1DFQAD7-akVlJhBoCYV3w_wcB

 

Kinda Hot 

DE 1000 Watts 6,000 BTU HEAT
https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/double-ended-all-in-one-grow-systems/
All put out heat and need to be cooled if to hot in the summer with AC … !!! In the winter the excess heat can be used to heat your house or garage …
http://www.ledgrow.eu/test19.php
Soil or Hydro ?
I prefer hydro for indoor grows … the plants seem to just do better … Always use filtered water for indoor grows … !!! By growing hydro indoors it helps prevent over-watering.

Use GH Organics Bio-thrive Bloom 15ml or Pure Blend Pro Bloom all the way till last week of flower then switch to water … cannabis plants also grow fine in veg with bloom fertilizer. PH should be between 5.5 and 6.5 ...
  
PH Combo Meter 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Z6LF91/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B077Z6LF91https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Z6LF91/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B077Z6LF91

Run off nutrient solution ppm should not exceed 1500ppm ...

Pure Blend Pro 

http://generalhydroponics.com/biothrive

Rockwool
 https://www.amazon.com/Rockwool-Grow-Cubes-DM-32G/dp/B001IMIWF4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1488667717&sr=8-3&keywords=6+x+6+hugo+rockwool


Hydro Bucket
https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/93234/GROW-GH4120.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAuc_FBRD7_JCM3NSY92wSJABbVoxBBXyrP9VcTufSeOlnAY-Mfk98B5hDWTInttcatQa0VhoCMofw_wcB
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Gallon-HYDROPONIC-GROW-KIT-SYSTEM-1-PLANT-SINGLE-SITE-DWC-Bubbleponics-/261980139142?hash=item3cff3bae86:g:ukwAAOSw~gRVs9SX

Non organic
 https://www.amazon.com/Jacks-Hydroponic-5-12-26-Plant-Soluble/dp/B00B9FGNX8

How to grow outside
Always use soil and smart pots for outdoor plants … It is just simpler, grows better plants, and provides some protection from gophers …
https://smartpots.com/
http://www.growweedeasy.com/how-often-water-marijuana
65 Gallon pots are a good size for planting in July and can do around 2lbs a pot max 3lb.
Use 150-300 gallon pots if possible if you start in May or June to get potentially 5+ lb plants 
Basic Soil Mix
http://www.fourseasonsmaterials.com/grow-530.html
Outdoor Fertilizers can be used in bloom ...
http://www.espoma.com/product/flower-tone/
http://www.hydro-organics.com/site/products/fertilizers-water-soluble/
http://www.hydro-organics.com/site/products/fertilizers-dry/

Advanced Organic Soil Recipe
https://www.monstergardens.com/SuperSoil
Recipe:
8 - 1.5 cubic ft bags of high quality base soil
1 33lb. bag of Worm Castings
2.5 lbs. Fish Bone Meal
5 lbs. High Phosphorus Bat Guano
5 lbs. Blood Meal
2.5 lbs. Bone Meal
3 cups. Oyster Shell
3 cups. Kelp Meal
3 cups Alfalfa Meal
3/4 cup Epsom Salt
1 cup Dolomite Lime
2 cups Azomite
2 TBS powdered Humic Acid
 http://www.fourseasonsmaterials.com/soil-blends.html


Stores
https://www.yelp.com/biz/hometown-hydroponics-grass-valley-2

https://www.yelp.com/biz/d-and-s-garden-supplies-san-leandro



https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/outdoor-cannabis-grows-101-everything-you-need-to-start-growing-o
Plant Plants in June and Harvest around October
Spray Organic teas to super charge plants inside / prevent pests outside
Get biodiversity Teas @ hometown hydroponics …
http://gobiodiversity.com/


Common Plant Deficiencies
http://www.growweedeasy.com/magnesium-deficiency-cannabis
http://www.growweedeasy.com/bugs-pests-symptoms-marijuana-grow

How to Harvest Your Medicine

http://www.growweedeasy.com/harvest

Pests
Pests come from outside or from the clones you acquired … some of these pests eggs cannot be killed for up to 90 days … If you see bugs on a plant I recommend killing it and spraying the area with an organic pesticide …
http://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-broad-mites
https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/houseplant-pests/root-aphid-control/
http://www.growweedeasy.com/spider-mites
http://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-thrips

Organic Pesticides
… I do not recommend spraying these on cannabis plants … if you do make sure not to spray flowers and spray only outside plants before July or mother plants …
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/essentria-ic3-insecticide-concentrate-p-1954.html
https://www.groworganic.com/azatrol-4-oz.html
https://www.amazon.com/Monterey-Garden-Insect-Spinosad-Concentrate/dp/B002BP12LI
https://thecleangame.net/2015/12/cannabis-hyperemesis-actually-azadirachtin-poisoning/
 
Other Resources
https://www.icmag.com/ic/
https://www.opengrow.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BonsaiHeroLED/?hc_location=ufi
https://www.facebook.com/cccwebsite/
https://www.facebook.com/foreverflowering/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRHDg25l4WK/
Greenhouse’s Cheap
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_11?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=outsunny%20greenhouse&sprefix=outsunny%20gr%2Clawngarden%2C234&crid=1PCFO05B4CMWW&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aoutsunny%20greenhouse
Grow Like A Pro VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEF8TX3GezI
Make Female seeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COsLPN4azs0
http://www.supplementspot.com/colloidal-silver-1100-ppm-by-supplement-spot.html?dfw_tracker=19948-174&gclid=CjwKEAiA_9nFBRCsurz7y_Px8xoSJAAUqvKCRGzxGgZPc4Nt9-JnLRedZ_gqsS95c-gRKM-m5RMONRoCYt7w_wcB
Alternative Fertilizer
https://www.amazon.com/Botanicare-Nutrients-Gallon-Hydroponics-Additives/dp/B00414R126/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1488228721&sr=8-11&keywords=Botanicare%20Pure%20Blend%20Pro%20Bloom

Making Extracts
#rosin
http://freedomgrowers.blogspot.com/2015_03_01_archive.html#1810700989687234018
Other extracts
http://freedomgrowers.blogspot.com/2013_03_01_archive.html#8092316210098884655

Vaping Tools
http://e-nail.us/
https://www.puffco.com/
Glass
http://www.dabberbox.com/classicDabberboxOilRigs
http://aqualabtechnologies.com/

County Cannabis Laws
Medical - Still Strict
https://marijuana.mynevadacounty.com/#compliance
Prop 64 - Everyone allowed 6 indoor plants or 6 greenhouse
http://qcode.us/codes/nevadacounty/revisions/2426.pdf

http://caladriusnetwork.org/

 January 1 ·

 Forrest Lee
What a year! The outdoor cultivation ban happened January 12th and I don't think we've had a day off since. We defeated Measure W, we reversed the ban (sort of) and after watching Silas suffer the consequences of bans that don't protect the critically ill I'm now working on an organization that's mission is to protect families and provide free medicine to critically ill children.

The real work begins in 2017, locally and statewide. I start with legislative efforts in January. I am speaking and providing presentations to regulators to help influence AUMA and ensure that we do everything we can to ensure safe access to people in need is not criminalized through excessive regulation and taxation.

I plan on using every ounce of energy I have to fight for Nevada County by participating, if invited, in the committee tasked with determining new cultivation regulations for Nevada County. And, I plan on continuing what Patricia Smith's Cannabis Crusades with new radio programs in 2017.

I have seen first hand the social good held in this amazing plant. I won't stop until children in our communities have safe access and the sick and dying have quality health options and are not forced to become prescribed opioid addicts.

It's going to be a busy year. But with the support and hard work of all the amazing people I've met this year, we are going to effect change in our community. Love you all so much. Look out 2017.

  Forrest Lee

Free The Cure For Cancer #Rosin It

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/free-cure-cancer-de-schedule-cannabis-federally-just-rosin-it