Hundreds Of Marijuana Plants Seized In Three Towns

[Money Dollars]

http://www.wmur.com/news/9764775/detail.html

CONCORD, N.H. -- Police seized hundreds of marijuana plants in three towns in the central part of the state Wednesday, saying the plants were almost fully grown and ready to be packaged for street sale.

Investigators said that the plants were found in cornfields in Concord and a swamp in Raymond. About 200 plants were seized in six locations in three towns after an investigation that lasted most of the summer.

"We have approximately 200 plants with a street value of close to $200,000," State Police Capt. Russ Conte said. "This could have easily been harvested, and it could have been dried and taken out to the street and sold. It's certainly worth a substantial amount of money."

Police said that the plants need a lot of care and are difficult to grow. They said they were probably grown indoors and transplanted outside when a hidden place was found and the weather was warm enough. Water jugs were found near the plants at one Concord location.

Police said each mature plant would produce about 1 pound of marijuana worth about $1,000 on the street.

"Many times, people are out there almost on a daily basis tending to their plants," Conte said. "And I'm sure they way they look at it is as an investment, and I'm sure they're hoping to make a good profit on it."

No arrests have been made, but police said it's still an open investigation. Conte said police are working to get tips about other locations where marijuana plants might be growing.

"We have no arrests that we've made today," Conte said "However, we have some pending stuff. And again, were going to be aggressive about it. We're going to be aggressive with new tips, and we do ask for help from the public on this matter."

State police asked the public to report any unusual activity, especially because it is near harvest time for marijuana plants.

[aries]

I'm almost 100% sure that a mature plant produces around an ounce or 2 of weed, with a max street value of $200 in NH. Not a pound.

And... that's a shame.

[Money Dollars]

You can get a pound from a plant outdoors.

[FTL_Ian]

"We have no arrests that we've made today," Conte said "However, we have some pending stuff. And again, were going to be aggressive about it. We're going to be aggressive with new tips, and we do ask for help from the public on this matter."

Yeah!  Aggression!  You cops are so tough and awesome busting people growing plants!   

[Lex]

No plants for you mister! 

[Money Dollars]

I bet it was Allen Qaeda.

[Rocketman]

I feel much safer now.  Thanks, government.   

[Kat Kanning]

More people's lives ruined by government.

[Lex]

I'm almost 100% sure that a mature plant produces around an ounce or 2 of weed, with a max street value of $200 in NH. Not a pound.

And... that's a shame.

I wonder why they would exaggerate the money dollar amounts like that... do they want more people to get into the business?

[aries]

I'm almost 100% sure that a mature plant produces around an ounce or 2 of weed, with a max street value of $200 in NH. Not a pound.

And... that's a shame.

I wonder why they would exaggerate the money dollar amounts like that... do they want more people to get into the business?

I do not know..

I have some how-to-grow videos but all are indoors or partially-outdoors, and all display a harvest of 2oz or less

[KBCraig]

I bet it was Allen Qaeda.

Terry Wrist.

[Money Dollars]

I wonder why they would exaggerate the money dollar amounts like that...

Because it looks better for them. They always do it.

They also do shit like take the wet weight....fresh buds are about 70% water, and drying removes about 75% of that. They also weigh everything, not just the buds, which is the only part that can be sold. They wouldn't manicure and dry it before they weight it.

[Lloyd Danforth]

I'm almost 100% sure that a mature plant produces around an ounce or 2 of weed, with a max street value of $200 in NH. Not a pound.

And... that's a shame.

I wonder why they would exaggerate the money dollar amounts like that... do they want more people to get into the business?

I do not know..

I have some how-to-grow videos but all are indoors or partially-outdoors, and all display a harvest of 2oz or less

some plants and growing conditions will get you a pound of leaves and some will get you a few ounces of buds.

[Money Dollars]

http://www.cannabismd.org/foundation/useandcultivationlimits.php

"The total number of cultivated outdoor cannabis plants eradicated in 1991 was 5,257,486. The number of sensemilla plants was 2,251,735, or 42.8% of the total, and the number of non-sensemilla plants was 3,005,751, or 57.2% of the total. A weighed average using the yields reported in Table 4 results in an average domestic plant yield of 448 grams, or approximately 1 pound per plant." (See study at:  Cannabis Yields, June 1992, DEA)

The DEA estimates are not disputed; cannabis plants may reach as high as 16 feet tall or more under ideal outdoor conditions. But the best possible yield of indoor plants does not compare with the potential yield of outdoor plants on a one-to-one ratio. Indoor growers cannot possibly create the huge outdoor plants studied in Cannabis Yields by the DEA. Ceiling height and area limitations alone demand a completely different approach. In order to maintain a steady 60 day supply of medical marijuana, indoor cultivators must have a constant cycle of small plants in various stages of development. By current standards, Washington's most seriously ill marijuana patients are in the greatest peril of interdiction.

http://www.cannabismd.org/foundation/cannabisyield.php

[KBCraig]

Dayumm. I'm disappointed that Texas beat out "Arkansas Gold" (Willie's favorite) for production. But I'm confident the Ozarks still produce better quality.