If you are a legitimate patient who has been given the opportunity to use medical marijuana to alleviate your ailments, you might have started to become interested in trying your hand at a bit of gardening yourself. Make sure that your doctor’s recommendation allows you to cultivate plants for personal use, and make sure that you stay within any legal maximums that may be in effect in your area. As long as you play by the rules, growing your own is really quite easy and a lot of fun.

Most plants have a few different species or breeds, and cannabis is no exception. There are two basic categories of strains to be found in cannabis plants.

The first general type of cannabis plant is called an Indica. These tend to be more cerebral in their effects and have the advantage of a slightly shorter flowering period. For those who are suffering with anxiety or depression, Indicas can be particularly good medicine. Many patients report that they are able to see things from a more sensible and calm perspective while under the influence of an Indica.

Sativas are the second general group. They usually take a bit longer to reach full ripeness, nine to ten weeks as opposed to seven or eight for an Indica, and tend to be taller and lankier plants. The effects of a well grown and cured Sativa are exceptionally relaxing, both mentally and physically, and can be a very good choice for patients who experience chronic pain symptoms.

If this is your first attempt at growing your own medicine, there are some considerations to think about first. You will obviously need to dedicate a portion of your garden, or your home if you plan to grow indoors, to the care and maintenance of your cannabis plants. Sometimes security concerns can be an issue here. It may be legal for you to grow this plant, but that doesn’t mean that some people might not be upset about it.

Some people are interested in the hybrid strains. As virtually no cannabis strains are one hundred percent pure Sativa or Indica, most cannabis can address both the physical and the mental concerns of the patient to various degrees. These hybrids comprise a significant chunk of the available genetics and are extremely popular to grow.

Choosing a strain is a lot of fun, but for the novice gardener it might be best to begin with a strain that is very forgiving of mistakes and abuse. Chocolope, a mix of Cannalope Haze and Chocolate Thai, is a very fragrant Sativa that responds very well to inexperienced growers. Other good strains to consider would be Black Domina and the very impressively high yielding White Rhino.

You can maintain a constant supply of medicine without having to pay for it if you grow your own medical marijuana. Maybe that’s why you have been thinking about it. Whatever your reasons, please make sure that you stay on the right side of any legal maximums in your region.

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