What IS the difference between a 'grower' and a 'farmer'?
Is there a difference?
In brief, yes. But what makes the difference is between the ears of the cannabis caretaker. It is the mind-set of person doing the growing.
A GROWER is someone who takes great pride in her product. She finds just the right plant. She looks for great taste, pretty flower (color), pops five seeds and keeps two of the best to go into her pots. If one of the plants looks a little off, she finds out why and makes micro adjustments. Her heart swells when a friend tastes her product and exclaims "this is the bomb - good job."
A FARMER is also someone who takes great pride in his product. He finds the strongest mother he can and takes 150 cuttings and keeps the best 120. If there is one or two plants that are struggling - he takes them out and puts them in the recycle bin. He looks for heavy production; weight. He also looks for high THC content: 20% or better. He wants a room full of a genetic that is easy to grow and can be vegged in two weeks and harvested at eight weeks. Secondary is smell and taste. His heart swells when his boss says; "You got 1.7 grams per watt and 22% THC - we got top dollar for that run. I'm giving you a four figure bonus and a week off with pay to spend it. Good job, keep it up."
I have noticed, especially in forums, that when two people who grow get to talking and disagreeing it is often because of where they are coming from. One is a grower, one is a farmer.
There are hybrids of course, and mixtures.
I myself am about 80% farmer and 20% grower.
I've never been rich enough to be able to afford being a hobbyist.
So, how about you?
Are you a grower? or a farmer?
Is there a difference?
In brief, yes. But what makes the difference is between the ears of the cannabis caretaker. It is the mind-set of person doing the growing.
A GROWER is someone who takes great pride in her product. She finds just the right plant. She looks for great taste, pretty flower (color), pops five seeds and keeps two of the best to go into her pots. If one of the plants looks a little off, she finds out why and makes micro adjustments. Her heart swells when a friend tastes her product and exclaims "this is the bomb - good job."
A FARMER is also someone who takes great pride in his product. He finds the strongest mother he can and takes 150 cuttings and keeps the best 120. If there is one or two plants that are struggling - he takes them out and puts them in the recycle bin. He looks for heavy production; weight. He also looks for high THC content: 20% or better. He wants a room full of a genetic that is easy to grow and can be vegged in two weeks and harvested at eight weeks. Secondary is smell and taste. His heart swells when his boss says; "You got 1.7 grams per watt and 22% THC - we got top dollar for that run. I'm giving you a four figure bonus and a week off with pay to spend it. Good job, keep it up."
I have noticed, especially in forums, that when two people who grow get to talking and disagreeing it is often because of where they are coming from. One is a grower, one is a farmer.
There are hybrids of course, and mixtures.
I myself am about 80% farmer and 20% grower.
I've never been rich enough to be able to afford being a hobbyist.
So, how about you?
Are you a grower? or a farmer?
as long as that 24 lights is on a tract of land designated for agricultural purposes. aka a farm.
