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by FritzTheCat
Ed Rosenthal, The guru of cannabis growing.
Truth is though, (IMO) reading will only get you so far, you will still want a book/info on hand as it's almost a necessity when first learning. Nothing will beat hands on experience, this is where you will actually get to see if you can be Mother Nature when growing indoors, outdoors you really only have thieves and animals to worry about.
As easy as it is to grow Marijuana, it's also as easy to have problems, some first time growers get mites and or other insects/disease problems, and that can destroy a crop if not detected and taken care of.
As for equipment, today there is a mass amount of lighting and grow mediums that can be used, and grow tents are also highly recommended or a dedicated room where you can control temps and humidity and be Mother Nature.
L.E.D. has come a long way since they were first introduced to growing, and HPS/MH (High Pressure Sodium/Metal Halide) H.I.D. has come down in price, each have their pros/cons.
For growing mediums there are several choices as well, soil, organic, hydroponics, and different was to set them up from single plant pots to one pot for multiple plants.
You will also need some ventilation system, with fans and ducting.
Then there are nutrients that you will have to feed your plants to keep them healthy and happy.
A feeding schedule is highly recommended, as well as a log book to record everything you do / change.
One of the biggest things is how much time you will need/want to be investing, outdoors you just make sure its watered (primarily), indoors you are Mother Nature, and she don't sleep!
All these things (and A LOT MORE) will be a major factor in the end results, plant genetics are only one part of the equation.
Growing dope is fun and rewarding, especially when you are successful.
Good Luck!
Just a cool cat on the look for some good catnip
...I grow catnip too