Welcome New Members!

Welcome Samson, we call them Marijuanistas, asking questions about light one day giving advice the next. For infomation on how to start your own journal and post pictures right in your thread please read post #1292 in this thread, its on page 30. I am sure there are other ways too, this one works for me. I'm an old man and this is the best way for me to be able to 'see' what is happening. We stoners are to lazy to go look in the gallery. If you post them in your thread we don't have to, and if we want to ignore the picture of '10 seeds I got' we can do that too. When you get that journal up and running could you send me a link. You may want to send a link to Garden Knowm (SeeMoreBuds) as well. He is running a Journal Competition of sorts, and second place is still open.lol VV

Just wanna introdue myself; I am Sherry. I lurked a few months before registering - I'm a good lurker. Great people in here. It's been over 25 years since my last growing venture - I did indoors and out - for all you young folk - we didn't have the internet - we had High Times and a couple of gowing guides - some better than others. By the time finished I did have about 50 females (from my toughest high-yield/high thc afghans) - nothing big, just for stash and some extra spending money.
Now I'm back out in woodland US of A, and I plan to grow again - outdoors. I'm starting 4 snow white, 3 venus, 3 super girl inside; I should have the 20 lemon skunk and 10 himalayan gold by the end of week.
so far they're looking good - all femiinized - when I start cloning I'll cut the lights under 12/12 and find the true females and then KILL the males. I keep everything in my head - no paperwork grow journal, so let's hope I don't become brain-damaged for at least the next, oh, 3 months
Anyway, it's nice to meet y'all and I'm sure I'll be coming back here for some gr8 tips'tricks - there's some very knowledgable folk here and I intend to utilize their BRAINS...
peace out, Sherry

Welcome Sherry,did you have "Grow Yer Own Stone" back in the old days? This site is so much better...

Yo Nervana Has Amazing Seeds I got some last year but North America's Favorite " Since 1994 they are a WHOLE lot faster. Nevana seeds are big an chunky tho and I got 4 plant out a pak out 10

i am kinda new here, living in cali, me and roommate/girlfriend both qualify for med cards, and about to get them. we are looking to buy 5 acres, it might be in a diff county then what i am living in now, so waiting for cards, till we settle down. but i had questions about selling excess grow to clubs. how much can 1 sell back to a club, without getting in federal trouble? or is selling ANY to a club get you on a list? we need to offset power cost/equipment cost. i am not looking for a 2nd income, just to fill in the costs of the over head. with us both retired/disabled, we are on a very limited income, the home/land we are buying/building (buying land, building home) is going to cost us about 40% of our income, for a mortgage. i cant afford a $600 power bill. but if i can sell 4 pounds to 6 pounds a year to a club, it will cover power, and equipment costs.

i just want a little insight from cali med card holders who might know a bit in this area.

Welcome to the forum. You will get responses, the problem is of course the federal laws, rico in particular, that makes it sticky. In general, its easier to ignore $100,000 in income than it it to make a $10.00 error on a tax return. I wouldn't care how much cash I took in, I would list all of the expenses and enough income to cover those expenses on a Federal Schedule C. Every trip I took within the State would be a business trip and every meal I had more than 35 miles from home would be a business meal. I would keep a journal of all of of that. Of course thats because I know that the John Smith I had lunch with in Modesto, won't tell anybody he wasn't there, they don't have the time to check. Just get a fedederal schedule C, they give you instructions on all of the expenses. If you make that part look right, they really don't and can't check your sales figures. VV

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i am kinda new here, living in cali, me and roommate/girlfriend both qualify for med cards, and about to get them. we are looking to buy 5 acres, it might be in a diff county then what i am living in now, so waiting for cards, till we settle down. but i had questions about selling excess grow to clubs. how much can 1 sell back to a club, without getting in federal trouble? or is selling ANY to a club get you on a list? we need to offset power cost/equipment cost. i am not looking for a 2nd income, just to fill in the costs of the over head. with us both retired/disabled, we are on a very limited income, the home/land we are buying/building (buying land, building home) is going to cost us about 40% of our income, for a mortgage. i cant afford a $600 power bill. but if i can sell 4 pounds to 6 pounds a year to a club, it will cover power, and equipment costs.

i just want a little insight from cali med card holders who might know a bit in this area.

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I personally don't know about that, but I do know that the counties of the Sierra tend to be among the most generous in their allowances. Some of them, though rather poor, have fought the feds in their efforts to close down dispensaries and suppliers. Considering the timing of things, I'd wager you could find 5 acres easily for an excellent price. If you come in as a principle then you're ready to rock & roll.

One caveat: the realtors in these areas are not as information savvy as those in metropolitan areas. The county I live in is known as Amateur County, and for very good reason. Just be ready to watch over whomever you work with VERY closely, and don't be surprised if they don't even know how to use the internet.

As for the power bill, in the counties south of El Dorado power is EXTREMELY expensive. Our regular power bills have been on the order several hundred dollars, and closer to $1,000 during very hot summer months. Oddly enough, while our power bills have been coming DOWN the past three months, our propane bills have tripled, ugh.

well, thank you to both.

i am going northern cali, above placer. but the power Co. is same as i got now, and at .1277 a Kw. i know about Real Estate, and got people we are paying, to make sure i get what i want. i saw 40 acres i luved, at $12,000, but it is at 6000 Alt, and GF is on O2 tanks, it is too high for her. the 5 i am looking at are close to 3500 Ft, better for her, but at $57K. we are building after, so i am going to miss outdoors this year, i got a few ideas i will post strings on, after set up. gemmie 6 months to work out details.

lov this site, it rocks over books, and rumors on what to do 20 Yrs ago. i can learn more here is 6 months, watching others, then i could in 3 Yrs of practice.

i use to own a restaurant years ago, i know how to keep a 1099, and an expense sheet.

(new digital ballests, 10% write off every year, new HPS 600's x5 a year, every elect bill, i can set it up to run its own meter. so i can write it off,ECT ECT too)

the guy hooking the power is my BRO, i will have it set up in an outside building, build just for it, AC units, venting, it is a way i never seen yet in here, i bet it will amuse a few people, when i start it up.


but i dont want to cross the line as "commercial" from medical. but even if i sell 2 or 3Lb to a club, i will write off everything it took me to produce it!!

North of Placer, eh? That's some good ground out that way. Good luck!

thank you, it is a 3 Yr plan, getting down to the last 4 months, all the money is falling together, i cant wait.

getting antsy!

Hi everyone this looks a great site, hoping to learn alot more from here.
I have been reading for like ever trying to get prepared for my first grow, think im ready now . Well here goes wish me luck!

Luck to you!

jimmyspaz said:

Welcome Sherry,did you have "Grow Yer Own Stone" back in the old days? This site is so much better...

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Hey J spaz,
It was pretty tough - espescially where I was located - no walmarts or hydro stores anywhere. I made do with 1 growing guide I found in High Times (and mail-ordered hydro set up w/ 3 MH 1000 w- after 6 years it was dog-eared. I grew one room w/hydro and the other soil, it took me almost 3 years to finally get 50+ gorgeous girls from some bagweed - afghani.
6 years into it I was doing okay - then my lease was UP - had to move
So I Gave my clones plants to a friend who didn't know what to do with 'em - ended up killing all of them
I still will not talk to that moron.
Oy.
Anyway the next 5 or so years should prove very educational - and profitable I'm a gonna stick w/soil this time - inside and out...
Peace, sherry

hey, joycey here, gonna start growing soon, live in the UK and thinkin of growning in my garage. Never grew before, anybody got any suggestions on equipment and seeds?

Thanks, safe..

Hello everyone, I'm not new to growing, just new here.
My avatar says that I'm able to roll a joint....This old fool can do a lot more than that.
I've been tokin' for 25 years and growin' for 17 years.
Is there a test I can take to upgrade my status?
I'm not saying that I know more than the gurus here, quite the opposite.
I've learned something new every time I've logged on,
even tried out some new techniques.
So you can teach an old dog new tricks....
but nothin' beats lickin' your own balls. (figuratively)

Looks like i belong here ,,, Howdy youse Crazy fuckers Rep2+_ and we are friends

hello everybody,im new im from oklahoma and the names tom. i know this is a kickass site. im a nebie grower, so i will be asking alot of questions. later

Hi I'm new! lol That's what this is for. I live in LA and am hoping to learn more about growing and species.

Thanks

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quote=RandomJesus;739954]Hello everyone, I'm not new to growing, just new here.
My avatar says that I'm able to roll a joint....This old fool can do a lot more than that.
I've been tokin' for 25 years and growin' for 17 years.
Is there a test I can take to upgrade my status?
I'm not saying that I know more than the gurus here, quite the opposite.
I've learned something new every time I've logged on,
even tried out some new techniques.
So you can teach an old dog new tricks....
but nothin' beats lickin' your own balls. (figuratively)[/quote

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I ...uhhh i can think of a few things better, literally and figuretively. Trust me, the folks on rollitup will quickly use the knowledge you have. Start a journal, share your past growing experience, any special things you have developed, etc. You will think we are sponges,...or leaches , your choice. We are picture hors, almost demanded, considered like a thousand words, and did I mention we like pictures.
Actually every time you post a response you will go thru a test in this forum, folks will click on your profile and see what else you have had to say. I'd say with 124 posts 1/2 month, the people you have helped or hurt have already tested you. I will check too, with over 10,000 members its sometimes hard to remember names, well at least it is for old people, good advice is not forgotten.
We have had several new members join that have years more of experience than some of us that have been here for awhile, I haven't quite made my second anniversary growing yet. Most of the information I have used came from the folks right here. Welcome, visit my journal if you have the time, this is my first try with the BlueBerry Varieties, I could use the help.
Welcome Sherry, saw you check in, Joycie welcome, you two need to check in at our Ladies Thread as well, think it was wikidbchofthewest (sp it was from mememory, gotta love old people) that started the last one, welcome sparky and joker.

Next step is a journal, I posted how you do that, at least one method, its rather lengthy, imagine that, its on page 130 of this thread if you need, most don't. VV

SPARKEY said:

hello everybody,im new im from oklahoma and the names tom. i know this is a kickass site. im a nebie grower, so i will be asking alot of questions. later

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imajoker said:

Hi I'm new! lol That's what this is for. I live in LA and am hoping to learn more about growing and species.

Thanks

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Welcome to RIU. Check GrowFAQ at top of page ,and if you can't find what you need ask. Someone will know. Good luck.