Victoria may have to grow cannabis for medicinal use

[Frank Reynolds]

I agree with rose, Growing plants on a large scale is a completely different ball game

Edited September 12, 2015 by Frank Reynolds

[Razz0r]

Of course it would be. Doesn't change trying for it as no one can do legal big growing anyway  

[Frank Reynolds]

I think a big problem in America is people think cannabis needs to be grown in some special kind of way. Although this doesn't apply to all growers over in America, but i've seen a lot of interviews with operators of very successful operations with Agricultural/wholesale nursery background i think they are so successful where others fail is because they are able to translate there skills from there respective fields into this new one where others are trying to re invent the wheel in a way. At least this is what im getting as a complete outsider looking in on the situation over there.

[The Rose of Darkness]

This is correct Frank.

 

The key to success in this endeavor is the balance.

 

On one side we have a somebody with nursery/agricultural background who understands requirement for large scale production of material.

 

On the other side we have a small scale specialist in cannabis that understands quality and consistency.

 

The weakness of the agricultural person is they put quantity and production before quality and vice versa for the cannabis specialist.

 

Just as with any production business, the larger it becomes, the harder it is to maintain consistency and quality control.

 

Ultimately, quality is paramount for cannabis sativa production.

 

So in conclusion, keeping excellent quality while meeting production targets is the hard part. Fail either and fail completely. Balance is everything

 

Many people imagine "legal growing" as the perfect job. Wake up late, get high, cruise into your big grow room, crank on some Bob Marley tunes and just chill around all day surrounded by bud

 

Words cannot express how opposite it is to that beautiful reality, but never let that deter you should the opportunity ever present itself to you. Work simply equals responsibility. And life is always what you make it

 

Rose.

[merl1n]

So very true Rose.

There is always the trade off of quality vs quantity and management of this can be a very fine art.

Even in small scale we refine our own systems to maximise quality, but for some quantity is the aim.

This is exactly why some of us warn newbies about the idea of becoming pot tsars with your first grow. It ain't gonna happen

 

As I've said to many before, "Start small and learn, then expand"

[Faith]

When we attach money to anything, we dissipate it,  It lessens it. 

Faith

[Frank Reynolds]

This is correct Frank.

 

The key to success in this endeavor is the balance.

 

On one side we have a somebody with nursery/agricultural background who understands requirement for large scale production of material.

 

On the other side we have a small scale specialist in cannabis that understands quality and consistency.

 

The weakness of the agricultural person is they put quantity and production before quality and vice versa for the cannabis specialist.

 

Just as with any production business, the larger it becomes, the harder it is to maintain consistency and quality control.

 

Ultimately, quality is paramount for cannabis sativa production.

 

So in conclusion, keeping excellent quality while meeting production targets is the hard part. Fail either and fail completely. Balance is everything

 

Many people imagine "legal growing" as the perfect job. Wake up late, get high, cruise into your big grow room, crank on some Bob Marley tunes and just chill around all day surrounded by bud

 

Words cannot express how opposite it is to that beautiful reality, but never let that deter you should the opportunity ever present itself to you. Work simply equals responsibility. And life is always what you make it

 

Rose.

 

100% agree

[Razz0r]

all very interesting stuff :-) and agree on it all.

Having grown up in courtry nsw and having agg thoved down your throat you do learn all about growing veg and farming. So I know its all hard work. Just look at the brothers that do Charlotts Web and their doccos

 

Either way it goes, I believe if there is a way and you got the will power... then why not try. Better to try for something then never give it ago.

 

Plus being dicked about in my actual line of work, Id trade IT for growing! But weather or not I can actally get on the vic growing I reckon is doubt full. But I would like to know more.

[Razz0r]

"the most likely approach, potential growers will apply to the secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning for a licence. The application and employees and associates would also be referred to the the police commissioner for vetting. Growers would be subject to regular government inspection"
 

I know I will pass any police check as I have passed ASIO ones  

 

I figure stuff it - I am going to prepare a submission and see what happens  

[Frank Reynolds]

Well I'll help you with the growing side of things