Sorry, I couldn’t resist, and it was just a joke!

This article is intended to help you with how to grow Marijuana in a small living space. I love teaching how to accomplish growing Marijuana in your very small living space because, with this information, I am excited to say that there can be a growing revolution in this country. Why? Because just about everyone can grow quality Marijuana inexpensively and organically.

Here are some of the things you’ll achieve when you grow your own Marijuana;

• You won’t pay retail.
• You won’t pay any tax.
• You won’t be buying average weed mislabeled as good weed.
• You won’t have to deal with potential misinformation on the label.
• You won’t have to leave your home.
• You can grow what you love and never run out.

Let’s say, for example, that you live in a unit that is 600 square feet or less and you have no spare space to grow your Marijuana. What should you do about that?

I recommend you purchase a 2 X 2 or 2 X 4 Tent. Oh, sure Farmer, where am I going to put that? Most people, not everyone, but most people can get out of their beds from both sides. That makes sense, right?

So the biggest sacrifice you make is getting out of bed only on one side, which leaves the other side for your tent. Can you visualize that?

Your tent is a low-cost and effective grow area! And the good news is, you can grow all year round!

Are you excited yet? Because depending on the species, you can probably grow 4 marijuana plants in your 2 X 4 Tent. Here is a little chart if you want to go bigger. Decide how many plants you want to grow and how much room you have to grow in.

Pitching Your Tent!

Let’s get going on your tent. The setup is actually very easy. The bigger the tent the more lights you'll need. Since this article is focused on small grow solutions, the following steps are for a grow tent that is 2 X 4. If you choose a larger size, you may need to make some adjustments.

How to Set Up a 2 x 4 Marijuana Grow Tent

• Purchase a quality tent with at least 700 Denier. Denier refers to the thickness of the fabric and could be designated by a “D” on the company label (for example: ‘700 D’).The higher the “D”, the thicker the fabric. The thicker the fabric the better quality along with better noise reduction and overall better control of your environment. You’ll probably have this tent for a very long time.
• Make sure the inner lining of your tent is white Mylar. White Mylar is a highly reflective material and helps enhance and improve the effect of lighting you purchase for the inside of your tent by reflecting light back onto your plant.
• In addition, make sure the vent openings in the tent work properly for your space. For example you don’t a vent near your face. Make this determination prior to purchase!
• The better the tent, the better control you’ll have over lighting, especially the mandatory 12 hours of darkness required in the bloom stage, along with temperature, ventilation, humidity and that well known Marijuana SMELL. I like that smell, but it may not be a good effect in your small living space.
• Instructions will come with the tent you have purchased for setup. Follow those instructions carefully as the parts fit together precisely. The manufacturer normally does not make errors and everything fits perfectly and tightly. If something doesn’t fit, you have probably done something wrong. START OVER! The most important thing I can tell you from experience is, do not force the zipper EVER. If the zipper fails the tent becomes useless and you have wasted your money. I broke the frame of one of these tents and then right after that, I broke the zipper by pulling to hard. So please learn from my mistakes! BE VERY CAREFUL!!!
• How to choose your lighting? There are many choices but I recommend choosing a LED fixture as there will be less heat than a conventional bulb system and you’ll save lots of money on your electric bill. Also, LED’s last longer and are usually smaller too!! Try to choose the brightest LED available.
• How to choose an exhaust fan? Again, there are many choices but I recommend a quality in-line exhaust fan. They are quiet and efficient, plus it can remain inside your tent which will reduce the noise level inside your living area. Note: Some growers prefer an exhaust fan that fits on top of your charcoal filter (see below) because this fan is more efficient than in-line fan, but the big problem will be that this fan will be outside the tent on top of your charcoal filter and the noise from the fan will be audible inside your living area.
• Purchase a 6 inch air duct flexible ducting HVAC ventilation air hose for grow tents. Sounds like a lot but you can get 15 feet of this air hose for under $20. You will use this hose for your ventilation system. Usually they come with round clamps to clamp to the fan(s). If not, you need to purchase 6” clamps.
• A charcoal filter to filter the air from your exhaust system. The concept here is to remove the air from the tent trough the fan. The fan will push the air to into the charcoal filter to eliminate or reduce any odors coming from your tent.

What Small Parts Should I Acquire?

• A small supply of dirt. I recommend Fox Farm Ocean Forest.
• A small supply of red solo cups.
• Qty. 6, 5-gallon pots with saucers to catch the water.
• A good spray bottle to mist liquids onto the plants. This spray bottle can be used for a variety of applications. See my article on what and how to mist your plants.
• A 5 Gallon bucket with a lid to use for water storage. Two buckets would be better so chlorine is dissipating from one, while you’re using the other.
• Two retractable hangers for each light. These allow you to adjust the height of the light and are hung from the top of the tent.
• Two retractable hangers to hang your ventilation system above your plants. These also are hung from the top of the tent.
• Plant stakes. I prefer bamboo as they last longer than wood.
• Green tie wire to tie the plants to the bamboo stakes. You want to keep the plants upright.
• Timers to control your LED light(s). One for each light.

Now you are ready start growing. For more information on how to grow, check out the articles on my website for more precise information on how to crack seeds and grow plants...

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

Here is a simple guide so you can do it too!

How to Crack and Grow from Seed:

1. In Mid-October, get some seeds (you can find a selection at https://cannabis-seed.us/)
2. Get a heater. I prefer oil heaters (they look like radiators) because they are the easiest to control, but a space heater will also work.
3. Put the heater in a small space or room. You want the space to be 85 degrees F.
4. Place your seed in a cup and cover with water that has been standing for at least 24 hours (so there is no more chlorine) for 20 hours or so, not longer than 24 hours as the seeds can drown if they are in the water too long.
5. After 20 hours, remove the seed and put it between two paper towels that are damp, but not soaking wet. Check it every 4 to 6 hours. Do not let the paper towels dry out, which can happen quickly in a warm space that hastens drying. Add day-old water as necessary to keep the towels damp. The seed should crack over the next couple of days, exposing a tiny root.
6. Find a red Solo cup (they are inexpensive and can be found everywhere) and poke 4 3/8 inch holes in the bottom. Fill halfway with Fox Farm soil and add some day-old water. Pay attention so the soil does not dry out, but don’t overwater either. Use your common sense to keep the soil moist.
7. Place the cracked seedling root down into the soil about ¼ inch below the surface. NOT TOO DEEP! Cover the cup with plastic wrap. Check every day to make sure the soil stays damp. As the seedling grows, remove the plastic cover to avoid stunting the growth of your plant.
8. When the plant is 5 to 8 inches tall, transplant it into your 2-gallon (or slim 5-gallon) pot.
9. The vegetative process takes about 2 months. Feed once per week with vegetative food following the manufacturer’s guidelines. We recommend XXX food that is balanced with buffers so you don’t require a pH meter, as they are expensive.

The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the third week of December. Although this date varies slightly from year to year you can aim your grow to this approximate time for cannabis. At this time switch the feeding to bloom food and use for the rest of your grow. Stop adding nutrients and fertilizer two weeks prior to your harvest to flush the plant with plain water to remove the chemistry taste and smell from you plant.

Regular plants can differ from autoflower plants, but the basic concepts are the same.

Start the vegetative process 2 to 3 months before the solstice depending on the strain used. And grow 2 to 3 months after the solstice for the bloom cycle depending on the strain used.

Cannabis is very easy to grow. Not meaning to be funny… but it is a weed!

So, you’re growing weed, lol!

What’s Needed:

• Nutrient rich soil (my preference is Fox Farm Ocean Forest).
• 2-gallon or narrow 5-gallon pot.
• Container bucket with top to store water (to eliminate chlorine).
• One step nutrient for vegetative stage.
• One step nutrient for bloom stage.

Advantages:

• Simple.
• Easy.
• No expensive equipment.
• No added utilities.
• No pH meter required.

Disadvantages:

• Lower yields (professional growers have huge advantages over this process but with more labor costs and much higher equipment costs).
• Not enough light.
• Cramped space and little room for your plant.

We’d like to think that the process of making Marijuana illegal was done through research along with the use of science and knowledge to determine that it was in fact dangerous to humans and should be made illegal, taxed or both. NOPE!

The people and entities that voted against it, historically did so, at a minimum, out of;

• Prejudice against all minorities and poor people
• Unreasonable fear in the lack of research, knowledge and misinformation at multiple levels
• As a cause, as Marijuana was used as a tool to advance public figures in life. People like Harry J. Anslinger and legislators who had special interests, and did not do their homework and/or were totally corrupt.
• The protection of large corporations that felt Marijuana was competition.

In the early days Marijuana and Hemp were used for many things;

• Incense
• Fabric that was woven
• Canvas, especially for sails for sailing ships
• It was also used to fill in the natural cracks to keep the boat from leaking
• Cordage used for baling cotton
• Rope (this is what we called Marijuana when we were kids, lol) 

Marijuana was first found and used in China before 2500 B.C.

Personally, I think it was earlier than that but there is no real evidence. I believe it could have been used by Neanderthals but again there is no real evidence. BUT, all early man had to do was throw some Marijuana into the fire as fuel, inhale the smoke and voilà! Or not. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

• Marijuana showed up again in Egypt about 1500 B.C. This explains a lot about the Egyptians, lol!
• After that, Marijuana became popular when shipping became wide-spread and the demand for rope and sail canvas increased in volume and it was use widely and effectively for those purposes for many years.
• About 800 A.D. Hashish became popular in the Middle East and Asia. The spread happened at the same time as Islam was spreading because the Quran forbade the use of alcohol but did not specifically forbid Marijuana.

Something now widely known, the word assassin comes from the Latin word assassinus which comes from hasisi, or hashashun meaning hashish eater. As the story goes, Shiite Muslims in the 11th century ate hashish before murdering their enemy on assassination missions. They were feared and became famous for taking out political or religious enemies after eating hash.

• Marijuana and hash spread worldwide after that.
• In 1484 Pope Innocent VIII issued a “papal bull” that denounced both witchcraft and the use of marijuana. Now that’s a nice combination.
• In 1619 in Jamestown Colony, farmers were ordered to grow Indian hempseed. It was so widely accepted you could pay your taxes with Hemp. Can I pay my taxes that way? Lol!
• In 1906 President Roosevelt signed into law the pure food and drug act which required sellers to label the amount and name of the drug in the package. But didn’t require the FDA to supervise the process.
• In 1914 the Harrison Act defined possession of Marijuana as a crime and it was taxed if used. 
• In 1930 The Federal Bureau of Narcotics was formed with Harry J. Anslinger as its head.
• In 1937 The Marijuana Tax Act was passed to criminalize Marijuana nationwide.

This is where Harry J. Anslinger used William Randolph Hearst’s articles, lies and deceit to bring down Marijuana for years to come. The bright light fighting to keep this absurd legislation from passing was Dr. William C. Woodward. Dr. Woodward asked the legislators to prove all of Anslingers false claims. Dr. Woodward ultimately failed as the “deck” was stacked against him and the Tax Act was voted into law!

• In 1952 the Boggs Act and in 1956 The Narcotics Act set up mandatory sentences for use and possession of Marijuana and other substances.
• In 1970 The Controlled Substances Act classified Marijuana along with Heroin and LSD as a Class 1 drug.
• In 1971 Richard Nixon declared a War on Drugs (silly in retrospect don’t you agree?) 

The person who did the most significant action against marijuana was Harry J. Anslinger.

Harry J. Anslinger killed marijuana in the US for decades!

I have a very negative opinion of this guy with his prejudices and evil processes but that’s MY OPINION!!

• Harry J. Anslinger was a power hungry bureaucrat, a racist and a hate monger.
• Harry J. Anslinger got his start in prohibition and moved on to marijuana when prohibition ended.
• Harry J. Anslinger married the niece of Andrew Mellon who was Secretary of the US Treasury. Mellon at the time was one of the wealthiest people in the country. Mellon also had ties to DuPont. It is alleged that Anslinger used that relationship to align himself with DuPont and William Randolph Hearst, who added DuPont’s muscle in league with Harry J. Anslinger in the fight against marijuana for their own personal and business reasons.

Why did William Randolph Hearst want to help fight against marijuana?

• William Randolph Hearst was in the timber industry and felt that Hemp was competition.
• William Randolph Hearst lost thousands of acres of timberland to Poncho Villa in the war and William Randolph Hearst hated that, and as a result, hated Mexicans.
• William Randolph Hearst made thousands of dollars selling newspapers talking about how bad Mexicans were and how bad the “devil weed” was on mankind.
• Mexicans were importing the “devil weed”.
• William Randolph Hearst felt Marijuana produced crimes of violence.

Why did DuPont chemical company go after Marijuana you ask?

• DuPont had a patent on nylon and the company felt Hemp was competition to their main product line.

Why did several pharmaceutical companies go after Marijuana?

• The pharmaceutical companies could not figure out how to use Marijuana in those days. (I think that has now changed)
• People did not need pharmaceutical companies for Marijuana because it could be grown in their back yard.

How did Harry J. Anslinger help his friends?

• Anslinger locked up every drug user he could find. He swept millions of lives into his net.
• Anslinger ruled over the public for more than 30 years.
• Anslinger created rules and laws that shaped policy for years to come.
• Anslinger had many complicit politicians who shared his hatred of minorities.

Very sad!