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why is it so difficult to grow without any issues as its only a weed

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Lew

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Back in the 60' & 70's when we wanted to grow, we just threw seeds in the soil and wallah. These days it has all become a science and industry. I think that part of the problems are these days is that the seeds are genetic mutants which I thought would be easier to grow but I have not had any luck as yet with several different varieties and different growimg mediums
 
I Think it’s quite easy when you get to understand the basics.
Honestly I don’t think it has something with science to do, More like biology.
And of course like dphipps is saying if you want quality weed, you have to invest some hours in the plant and what it needs.

like riding a bike, once you learned it, you will always remember it.
 
your right we used to throw seeds in the cow sh-t and didn't bother to check them until October, But if you compare the two its night and day difference ,If I could send one of my doobies back to you in the 60s/70s it would be a holy fu-k moment what did I just smoke lol, All the info you need is on this website and we love to help people with there issues
 
Thanks for comment but let me please say that back then , quality was the same as it is now as everyone always wants that and nothing else. We smoked mainly Acapulco Gold, Colombian & Jamaican , all good qualities I do say and miss them dearly now, take good care and stay safe
 
Hey MagicMike, now you made me laugh a real good one so I thank you for that, never get enough of them , thats for sure so thanks again. Take care
 
Or at least you thought it was quality back then but weed has come a long way in 50 years. I'm not that old but it's come a long way in the 25 years I've been smoking I can tell you that for sure. The main reason is that they've found what works best for growing this amazing plant and still continue to improve on it. It's basically broken into a few categories but the biggest is plant nutrition. They've figured out what the plants need at different stages and broken it down for people like us. Can you use dirt? Yeah but you're not going to get a very big plant out of it, if it even makes it through flower. Just like with a flower or vegetable garden, if you want good looking plants you have to feed them properly. You get back what you put in. Good luck with your grow.
 
Lew I do so miss the landrace strains we used to get!
dphipps1020 What I grew in the old daysa would rock your worlds, I made my own strain from the landrace seed that we got..
 
I can’t speak for the 60’s and 70’s but today’s weed is much better than anything I smoked in the 80’s and 90’s which, in turn, I’m sure was way better than weed in the 60’s and 70’s. You could still throw some seeds in the dirt and grow them.
 
I agree that it is not that difficult once you get basics down. I also agree that weed in the 80's and 90's was shit compared to what we have now. The one thing about weed in the 60's is the emphasis was not on THC like it was in the early 2000's and the CBD to THC ratio's were better creating a better effect in some peoples eyes. If you want to throw seeds in the ground and leave it for several months that can work too, but you will probably lose a couple plants from pests and environment and you probably wont get the same quality you would if you paid attention to it. Also, who knows what else you were smoking as people were not too concerned with insecticides and such. Now we have indoor growing which is a little more complicated (though still not hard if you understand the basics). If you want to half ass grow weed expect half ass results. Growing weed is not for everyone. I never understand people who dont want to put in the time to do things right.
 
I smoked in the 70's to early 80's. Mostly weed from Mexico. $10 a lid. Occasionally some of the exotics at the time showed up but they were more $$. Didn't smoke at all from 1983 until 2018. I can't really remember a high from the 70's other than it was usually good, but not always. Night and day difference between then and now. IMHO.
 
Lew I am in the middle of my third grow. I guess I got a little lucky, in that I've had two successful (smallish) harvests. I reconcile myself to the parameters I decided upon and am content. I LOVE my small, controlled environment. It has remained relatively insect free, for six months. That may have something to do with my Venus fly Trap (VFT) consumption policy. It's posted that any insect trespassers are subject to incarceration within the VFT environment. I suspect that the word's gotten around...

I have decided that coco-perlite is my "soil" of choice and I ALWAYS get my PH to the recommended acidity. I cannot stress enough, how helpful the GWE website has been for me: https://www.growweedeasy.com/

golfnrl I am enjoying my Acapulco Gold but need to perfect my timing. I have a theory that the older, closer to landrace strains may be the overall best choice for me. That's because they have a better balance of THC/CBD. Honestly, I don't remember the 70's too well either ;) The weed was good enough, apparently.
 
I grow in cocoloco now but I was straight soil for years and I’ve never had a bug issue. I think it has a lot to do with the quality of your soil (I always used FFOF) how you store the soil not being used and how clean you keep you grow space/house in general. Most indoor growers who post pics of bug issues have a dirty grow area.
 
In the 60s, 70s a bag full of seed cost $10, thats a lot of seed to plant and if just 1 of those made it you got a harvest, if 100 made it you smoked all year. I have had so many seed I went out in the woods, planted them and never went back.
Today with seed costing $3 to $60 per seed plus shipping, we expect a lot more from them. And we pour the goodies to them and care for them, so they do make more for us. I am certainly not tossing seed I bought out to never go back!
 
Hence why I compared a 5% lager to an 8% IPA.

The debate is about as meaningless as comparing 60s athletes to athletes today. It doesn't mean today's athletes have more talent. It means the environment they cultivate that talent is more controlled.
 
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