Elredesty
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Message #18654 posted by Elredesty (Info) April 24, 2007 11:14:49 ET
In Reply to: Re: Floogle me schmoogle ! posted by george j warner (Info) April 23, 2007 10:04:47 ET
Thanks for the reply, George!
After reviewing other threads on this topic it seems planting medicinal herb -in the buff- as it were is a lousy idea. Is there an outdoor grow FAQ? I couldn't find one.
Mainly, most cultivated strains of medical grade cannabis require near daily personal attention. Having been selectively bred for cannabinoid content, such so-called cultigenic plants are not hardy enough to endure extreme weather such as drought or heavy rainfall. Further, wild cannabis plants are subject to predation by forest animals like rabbit and deer. Several types of insect, bug and fungi also thrive on the nutritional oils found in hemp leaf. Without leaves, no sunlight can be captured for photosynthesis, and that means reaching harvest with untended cultivated strains of weed is nearly impossible as any one of these threats to the plant's survival in the wild are as likely to occur as any other.
I did find references to cannabis ruderalis ( ditchweed - non THC bearing ) having been successfully cross bred with indica plants. In fact, a few of the seed banks one comes across offer outdoor strains sporting ditchweed genetics. Apparently the concentration of d9-THC and cannabidiol in the buds of these ignoble strains is great enough to cause intoxication.
I seem to remember in the past 20 years several large outdoor grow busts in my area, many of which appeared to have been cornfield operations if one can believe the media in these cases. Where I'm from ( in, um, oh yes "Memphis" ) ditchweed still commonly grows along fencelines in deep rural areas of farm country.
Lastly, planting contraband on public lands is a most excellent way of gettin' yerself busted. Duh.
So, it seems I've answered my own question. I'm going to comb the rest of the greenhorn posts to distill the sweet nectar of nascent discovery for those who are sure to follow in asking what now seems like such a naive question. Live and learn, I guess.
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