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richmx2

Feb 12, 2011, 11:13 PM

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Marijuana growing seasons... something I don't know

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I've been trying to write on the impact of the crop losses here in Sinaloa from our recent spate of cold weather. I can find plenty of info on corn, tomatoes, etc., but nothing on our two best known cash crops — marijuana and opium poppies. What I can find on the internet on marijuana growing seasons has to do with the United States, not here, where there are usually two harvests per year for most agricultural products. Any of you out in farm country (or, with ... ahhh... friends of friends who know somebody in these particular commodities markets) know about the seasonal patterns for these two crops (meth, I take it, is produced year round.... meth "plants" not much affected by the weather).

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Marlene

Feb 12, 2011, 11:25 PM

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Hehe.... I could tell you, but then I'd have to.......you know. Just kidding, but I do think some of those 'special' crops can withstand MUCH colder weather than we've had here.

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sparks

Feb 13, 2011, 4:09 AM

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I hear they are growing underground lately.

Normally the farmers plant it along with corn just before the rains ... but that may be second grade weed for a little family pocket money

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wendy devlin

Feb 13, 2011, 8:57 AM

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I don't have any Mexican farming friends, growing these particular crops, at least as far as am aware.

However a little research about the crops in question have yielded the following information, which may be of some relevance.

I started by looking for information about cold-resistant strains of marijuana, as this characteristic might led to crops being able to survive this historic western Mexican cold-snap.

Yes, indeed there are plants bred for this survival trait especially the indicas, orginally from the Hindu-Kush area where plants needed to survive harsh weather conditions. Indicas went to South America especially Columbia, further refined for in the highlands and then back to breeders in Mexico(and beyond). Leaving out for the moment, the sativas or low-land strains of indicas.

Still following?

If Sinaloan growers have selected genetically improved pot plants for:

1)year-round cultivation for example like the two months required for harvest of 'Columbia' strains as compared to twice annual former harvesting

2)growing strains that can be 'cut-down' for harvest or conversely 'eradication' by chop and burn or heavy-duty pesticides but stay alive in the roots

Then it would seem these two traits; frequent planting and harvesting, and root regeneration might enable this particular agri-business to survive a period of severe cold better than other more conventional cash crops like corn, tomatoes etc.

Besides growing in caves, warehouse extensive cultivation can be assisted by hydroponics, cloning techniques for high production, feminization etc.

And if the breeding has also concentrated on potency, it's said that a great harvest can be obtained now for a foot-ball size field than former hundreds of acres. Leading to many smaller, harder to find operations all over.

That's the yield from an hour of digging...:)
There's probably more to it than this information.