Thursday, November 22, 2012

Next chore; clean up the evidence that is all over your grow house........



Now that the root balls and main stems have been pried out of the ground, and disposed of in a secure manner, it is time to turn your attention towards the remaining plant material that piles up everywhere during the trimming process. Once the buds are completely trimmed, and have been hung up to dry, the guerilla grower must begin a thorough clean up operation of the location where the plants were manicured.
 
When you are trimming a large crop, while at the same time sampling your product, it is very easy to lose track of the multitude of stems, leaves, and small buds, that are piled off to the side during the trimming process. When cutting up a very large harvest, time is of the essence. The grower who takes his/her time during the trimming procedure risks rotted, or moldy, buds. When you are cutting up a very large crop, the remaining stems and leaves (at least in my case) end up tied in bundles, and stuffed into paper bags, so that they can be easily burned later. During the frantic trimming process, where a single person, or a couple of trimmers, must process ten or twenty pounds of high quality marijuana in a weeks time, it is very easy to "stack and pack" all of this plant waste into any corner of the basement, garage, garden shed, or even the back patio, where it is quickly forgotten because there are much more important things to do. Oftentimes, long-forgotten bags, and bundles, can be found, five or six months after the trimming chores are done, stashed in a corner, or under the stairs.
 
Never forget this, just like a main stem that is left in the ground after harvesting, these plant materials can be used by law enforcement as evidence that you have produced the devils plant, AKA marijuana. Even though stems and fan leaves are not smoke-able, they are still part of the cannabis plant, and are illegal to possess under state and federal law. In the 1980's, a friend of mine, from Westmont, Illinois, was charged by the police with possession of 2 pounds of marijuana. The "marijuana" that he was in possession of consisted of a 5-gallon, glass water bottle, filled halfway to the top with old seeds!

After all of the harvest chores are finished, do a careful survey of your trimming house, checking every nook and cranny for any of these "leftovers". By this time, the leaves and the stems should be dry enough to burn easily. Throw them on your fire pile, or in your patio fireplace, and burn them thoroughly. I like to burn all of this stuff during a late night session, while smoking a giant blunt filled with some dried and cured product from the prior years harvest. Never place cut stems, or leaf material, into a plastic garbage bag, and dispose of them in the trash. The cut ends of the stems will easily poke through the thin plastic garbage bags. Most people these days, including your garbage man, know what a marijuana stem looks like, and some of them will call the police if they see this stuff in your garbage. Any judge in the country will issue a search warrant based on this evidence, and, if your final product is inside your house drying and curing, you will have a very large legal problem on your hands!

During the actual trimming process, keep a sharp knife on hand (be careful), and use it to to scrape, and collect, the resin that collects on the trimming blades. Keep this stuff for smoking later.....it is a high quality hashish consisting of almost pure resin glands. Yummy!

After the trimming chore is over, and all waste is properly disposed of, it is time to turn your attention to cleaning, and maintaining, your trimming tools. Scissors, both manual and electric, end up covered with gooey, sticky, resin glands, during the manicuring process. In order to remove the collected resin, wipe down the blades with rubbing alcohol, and a soft cloth. After the blades are clean, use a a scissor sharpener to put a sharp edge on the blades. Then, wipe them down with a cloth soaked in sewing machine oil, or a wd-40 type product. Do not use salad or vegetable oils, because these contain water, which will promote rusty tools. After the tools are oiled, wrap them in an oil coated rag, just like you would store a handgun. Place the wrapped tools in a toolbox, or a drawer for use next season.

If you use electric trimming scissors, like the $300 to $500 Testarossa, or Bonsai, electric cutters, disassemble and inspect them for damage. Make sure that all of the interior parts are in good condition and are undamaged. Oil all of these interior parts thoroughly, using oil that is recommended by the manufacturer. Again, do not use salad oil, because it contains water and will promote rust. Never disassemble the electric motors, or the power supplies, because this will void the manufacturers warranty. If the blades are dull, they can be removed and sent to the dealer, or the manufacturer, for sharpening.

Since the trimming/manicure process usually involves "sampling" a multitude of your recently harvested marijuana, most guerilla growers become too lazy at this time of year to get these cleanup chores done. They figure that they successfully got through the growing season without being caught, so they reason that they are safe, even with piles of plant materials (evidence) lying around all over the place. Please do not fall into this frame of mind! Anything can happen at any time...a small fire at your place, a break in by a thief, or even accidentally dialing 911, and the shit will hit the fan, hard and fast! Hell, the other night one of our neighbors had his house searched because an escaped criminal, who was being chased by police helicopters for hours and hours, was tracked to their property. You never know what kind of crazy stuff could happen, at any time! I know that it seems like I am taking all of the "fun" out of growing weed, but these chores have got to be done, as fast as possible. This is F**KING reality!!! I am not trying to scare you, I am trying to smarten you up. Why risk a felony charge on something as stupid as leftover stems in your garage, or leaves in your garbage? If you do want to scare yourself into action, call a defense lawyer and ask him what he will want (up front) to defend you on a drug felony....or go look at court records and learn that child molesters usually get a lower bail than marijuana growers do! This means that if you do not have $10,000 cash lying around to cover 10% of your $100,000 bail, you could end up doing 30-60 days in a concrete room, with a bunch of fine fellows, just for being arrested...and who knows how long if a conviction comes into play!
 
 
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Introduction ............................................................................................ I

How To Use This Book …........................................................................ V

       1 Preseason Preparations...................................................01

       2 Selecting A Potential Grow Site......................................12
 
       3 Soil Testing And pH Adjustment.....................................23
 
       4 Hybrids......................................................................... 29

       5 Seedlings vs. Clones...................................................... 31

       6 Seed Germination.......................................................... 35

       7 Sexing And PreFlowering.............................................. 42

       8 Fertilizers: Chemical vs. Organics................................... 45

        9 Compost and Compost Teas........................................ 74
 
      10 Foliar Feeding and Gadgets.......................................... 83

      11 Hardening Off.............................................................. 95

      12 Transplanting: Techniques and Potions.......................... 98

      13 Soil and Grow Mixes..................................................101
 
      14 Camouflage and Grow Holes......................................121

      15 Mulching....................................................................131

      16 Grow Bags and Containers........................................ 135

      17 Trails and Grow Locations......................................... 145

      18 Deer Rats…and Other Pests.......................................152
 
      19 Water Collection And Storage................................... 181

     20 Pruning Trimming Bending...........................................214

     21 Weather Damage Weather Repairs..............................228

     22 Know Thine Opponent............................................... 236

     23 Airplanes Helicopters Satellites Surveillance................. 242

      24 Security Devices…Cameras, Detectors….................. 257

      25 Flushing Finishing Taste.............................................. 274

      26 Frosts And Freezing................................................... 281
 
      27 Harvest Timing........................................................... 284

      28 Yields........................................................................ 290

      29 Curing Techniques..................................................... 299

      30 Pushing The Plant....................................................... 305
 
      31 Multi-Cropping: Small Plants Short Season................. 312

      32 Cornfield Growing...................................................... 321

      33 Swamp Growing.........................................................333

       34 How To Grow A Five Pound Plant............................ 349
 
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Sunday, November 11, 2012

After the "fun" is over...it is not yet party time...there is much more work to be done!

First, and most important....after harvesting your buds, be sure to dig up, and remove completely, all root balls and mainstems that would usually just be left in the ground over the wintertime. If the root balls will not come out of the ground, uproot them using a gorilla bar, or something similar. Very large plants leave behind "tree stumps" that are easily spotted from a distance. The cops can charge you with growing marijuana, and the only "evidence" that they need to obtain a conviction is root balls and stems that are left in the ground after harvesting! Just as an example, I reside in Illinois, and felony charges come into play if you grow 5 plants, or more. How would you like to have to deal with a felony charge, and the resulting legal fees, just because you were too lazy to dig the root balls out of the ground, or to remove then from your growing container?


A full season oudoor cannabis plant can grow a stem the size of a small tree trunk in a single Summer! Dispose of this "evidence" thoroughly!
Always remember, your growing season is never completely over until all tools, garbage, and especially, root balls and stems, are dug up and eliminated.

The best way to get rid of this evidence is to either dig a hole and bury them deep, or burn the stems in your firepit until nothing but ashes are left. Never, ever, dispose of them in the garbage! If you do not have a firepit, use a barbeque gril, or a backyard fireplace to burn them. Also, do not start an outdoor fire on your property if there are still plants growing there. If someone calls the police about the fire, they now have every right to enter your property. Think before you do anything, when there are living, growing plants on your premises.

Do not just dig them up and throw them ten or twenty feet into the bush! This is not something to be lazy about, this is court admissable evidence of your marijuana cultivation activities! Growers have been arrested on federal charges (100 or more cultivated plants) based on nothing more than the remaining stems that the police found in the ground.

Here is a short excerpt from my book "Guerilla Growing Trade Secrets: Hints Kinks and Tips for the Clandestine Cannabis Grower" concerning this subject:

"The feds are charging me with 100+ plants! The state police came in, and they found nothing; all of the plants had been chopped down, except for 10 moms. The feds then came onto the case, saying they had evidence of more than 100 plants being cultivated. Remember, 100 plants triggers the federal statutes. All the feds found were old root balls, and some stalks, a total count of 112 to be exact. They also found around a pound of dried herb, along with a bunch of my hunting guns. The state charged me with the manufacture of less than 10 pounds, along with the charge of simultaneous possession of firearms, at least until the federales hand down their indictment. My research reveals the plants are defined as having leaves and roots! Can they really charge me with only root balls as evidence? My lawyer says that we have to wait and see what they really have, it is still very early in the case."

It doesn't matter which state you are in. This is about the federal DA building his reputation, the asset forfeiture laws, and you rolling over on someone you know, as a confidential informant. If you own a nice home, expensive vehicle, or have a fat bank account, every jurisdiction out there is hungry for your money. And the feds are much less restricted in their methods of disposal of forfeited assets than most states are..................."

"I hate to tell you this, but the evidence of a crime seems credible. I do hope that there were no leaves attached to any of those stalks? If not, hold out for the jury trial option. To prove their charge of 100+ plants, they'll have to have all of those stems, and root balls tested, in order to prove that they are indeed marijuana stems.................."

"I have no idea of where you are, but Michigan law states clearly that you cannot be charged for root balls or stems....the feds may be something totally different though?"

"It all boils down to the feds being able to prove that a crime has been committed. Root balls reveal the existence of a once living cannabis plant. The feds do not have rules that determine what is a legal plant, and what is not. They have gone after people for rooting 100 cuttings! If they test the root balls, they can determine the maturity of the plant when it was cut down............................."

"Me and a guerilla partner got raided a few years back. When all was said and done, they counted 360 root balls, and they charged my partner with a class C felony. I escaped on my four-wheeler, down an old creek bed for about two miles, and then into the deep woods. My partner got 30 days in county jail, and had to pay a lawyer $8000. Not too bad, for the amount of profit that was involved from the harvest, but they can definitely charge you with a crime using only root balls as evidence."

Damn, and here I am, sitting around in February, with piles of dried leaves, and stems, inside, along with root balls outside everywhere, just because I'm too lazy to dispose of them! I am getting up off of my dead ass right now, and heading outside to uproot the root balls. Although, it would have been a hell of a lot easier if I had done it right after harvest, before the ground was frozen solid. I am then going to burn all of my left over stems, branches, and leaves in my backyard fireplace, late tonite. I plan on fueling my burning program with a couple of 40 ouncers of Steel Reserve malt liquor, and a giant spliff of "Pinewarp" (Texada Timewarp X Purple Pineberry), my favorite Indica strain!
 
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