Elementary Production Economics of Marijuana

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Elementary Production Economics of Marijuana

• A.G.
• with help from
• C.J. and A.K

April 14, 2005
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Production of a crop - inputs
Now here's your chance to grab a piece of the
good ol' American Dream. An ideal cash cropper
with white crystals frosting not only the buds,
but also the stem and beginning of the leaves.
This super Indica flowers in seven weeks and will
keep you dreaming for hours. Flowering Time
Indoor 45 - 50 days/Outdoor Mid October Approx
Yield 100 grams per plant/Outdoor 500 grams per
plant Height 100 - 125 cm USD175 / CAD220
An excellent hybrid between Skunk 1 and Early
Pearl. Outdoor growers are usually dissatisfied
with the finishing date of the regular Skunk
strain. The Early Skunk finishes about 2 weeks
earlier than Skunk 1 due to the influence of the
Early Pearl. The influence of the latter is also
noticeable in the smell and the high sweet and
smooth. The strain combines a good yield with
mold resistance. Flowering Time Outdoor Early
October Approx Yield Outdoor 500 grams per
plant Height 200 - 300 cm USD95 / CAD120
http//kindseed.com/products
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Question

• Early Skunk yields as much as American Dream.
  Why, would you guess that it sells for half as
  much?
• Why would anyone grow Early Skunk?

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Production Functions

• Marijuana plants should be planted at least
  three feet apart.
• Getting too greedy and stacking them too close
  will result in stunted plants.
• Suppose we have a line that is 30 feet long.
  This would suggest we could optimally plant 11
  plants. Why?

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Production of MJ
MJ.xls