LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
This is a basic light set up. The goal is to build a fixture that is inexpensive, easy to adjust, provides adequate light and can be easily modified for additional lights.
(1), (2) and (3): Three pieces of wood are screwed together using two flexible pieces of metal. These pre-drilled pieces of sheet metal can be purchased at any hardware store. They are flexible enough to bend for easy light adjustment yet strong enough to hold a rigid shape. A ½-inch space (1 cm) is left between the pieces of wood to allow for easy bending. (4). Three extension cords and three fixtures will be attached to the wooden frame. (5). Drill a hole in each board directly behind the location where you will be mounting the light fixture to the wood. (6). Cut the female end off the extension cord to expose 2 wires.
LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
(7). Use a 1/4” inside diameter metal threaded tube, cut to size, to keep wire from direct contact with wood. Secure underside with washer and nut. Pull wire through hole and strip the ends. (8). Install aluminum mounting plate and secure threaded tube with washer and nut. Attach wires to the light fixture. (9). Secure light fixture to the board. (10). The fixture is nearly complete. (11). Eyelets are attached on all 4 corners of the center piece of wood. (12). Fasten wire or string to the eyelets so that you can hang the fixture.
LIGHTING
The finished fixture is functional and easy to maneuver. There are four different attachment points from which the fixture hangs. The multiple points provide stability and ensures that the light will not fall on the precious and valuable plant below. The lighting at different heights and angles will provide better light coverage to the plant and thus increase the yield. More light gets to the plant if simple light reflectors are used; reflectors are not shown in these photographs to better show the position of the lighting assembly.
GLOSSARY
Alternating Nodes: When leaves grow at different heights on the axis, not directly opposite each other but in succession, alternating sides.
Blue Dot: This is a California Medical Strain found at many of dispensaries. A med patient in Sonoma created it.
It was originally called MGB, for Medical Grade Bud; primarily Sativa.
Clone: A genetically identical copy.
Cloning : Taking cuttings from a mother plant and making clones.
Flowering Stage: This is the last stage of a plant. It produces seeds and fruit in this stage. Changing of seasons, shorter days and shorter light periods trigger flowering. It is critical that a plant gets at least 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness every 24 hours to induce flowering.
Indica: Short thick plants, broad leaves, darker green, flavors from stinky skunk to fruity sweet. Origins traced back to Afghanistan, Nepal and Tibet. More of a body stone. Indoor grower’s favorite types.
Lumen: The unit of measure for the light energy which flows in air.
Mango: Mango is a versatile plant that can be grown indoors as well as outdoors. The buds are very large, like Big
Bud, and harvest is early with high yields. Mango’s buds are colorful and her taste is sweet. If you like Bubblegum or Juicy Fruit, you will like Mango.
Mother Plant: A plant that is kept in a vegetative stage and used for cloning.
Necrotic: Discolored, dead.
Nodes : The point on a stem where a leaf is attached or has been attached; joint.
Pistils: The female organs of a flower.
Secondary Growth: The branch growing off of a branch that comes from the main stalk.
Sensemilla: Flowering tops which are free of seeds from being grown in a pollen-free environment.
Stretch: The growth of spacing between nodes. Usually stretching is exaggerated when there is a shortage of light.
Vegetative Stage: This is the primary growth stage of a plant. The plant needs to be under 18-24 or hours of light to stay in this stage.
Introduction—
This book is a daily journal of plants from seed to harvest. Each journal entry provides you with pictures that allow you to visually compare your plant’s progress with those of SeeMoreBuds. You also get all the instruction needed to take care of a plant. These instructons will walk you through the day to day care and attention that your plant needs.
Each page contains historical, scientific or cultural facts about marijuana. Each day also has a simple quote of eternal truth. Being able to hear these quotes uses the same awareness required to know your plant. Knowing your plant is extremely beneficial as questions arise regarding the plant’s health and condition.
DAY 1
Marijuana is one of the most
commonly used drugs in the
world, following only caffeine,
nicotine, and alcoholic beverages
in popularity.
Place a seed or a clone into a rockwool cube or other growing medium. Keep the rockwool moist at all times before germination. This is a Mango seed just hours after it cracked (2,3). The seed was planted 5 days earlier, ¼ inch (6 mm) inside the rockwool cube. A 42 watt compact fluorescent light (CFL) is hung 2-3 inches (5-7 cm) from the baby sprout (1). This light was turned on (18 hours a day) before the seed sprouted in order to keep the rockwool cube warm. Seeds take 24 hours to 2 weeks to germinate (5-7 days is normal). A clone (1) is being grown under a similar set up. In the next 5-7 days, the CFL will be kept 3 inches (8 cm) from the foliage. The closer the light is to the plant, the more light the plant is receiving. More light means more growth. It is very important to keep CFL’s as close as possible to (without touching) your mature plants.
To meet everything and everyone through stillness instead of mental noise is the greatest gift you can give the universe.
-Eckhart Tolle
DAY 2
The earliest dates associated
with marijuana are “7000-8000
B.C. First woven fabric
is believed to be from hemp.”
DrugWarRant.com by Peter Guither