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How We Germinate Seeds Indoors
We often get beginning growers in the store looking for seed starting advice. To germinate seeds, or take them from dormancy to sprouting, you need to set up the environmental triggers to assist the seed. There are many different techniques for … [Read more...]
Red Calabash Tomatoes – Lush Grown Plants
Red Calabash Tomatoes Specifics: • Common Name: Red Calabash Tomatoes • Botanical Name: Lycopersicon esculentum • Height: Indeterminate • Germination: 7-14 days/cuttings: 5-10 days to root • Harvest: 80-90 days • Full-sun • Hydroponic … [Read more...]
Juicing Cannabis: Make Mine a Cup of Jane
Juicing. It’s a health craze that has been sweeping the nation. In such a fast paced age, we seem to not have the time to sit down and enjoy a healthy meal full of the nutrients our bodies need daily. Grabbing a fist full of fruits and vegetables, … [Read more...]
Buying an LED With Unlit Diodes Has Me Seeing Infrared!
You do your research. You save up your money. You decide to go with LED lighting for your precious garden. Back and forth, you weigh your options. You place your order, your new LED light arrives, you’re so excited! It’s so pretty, so new, it comes … [Read more...]
How RFI Can Land You a Visit From Police: A Growing Problem with HPS
What is RFI? Have you heard someone growing marijuana say they’ve gotten a visit from the police and it was oddly just before harvest? If you’re growing marijuana and using HPS (High Pressure Sodium) lamps and ballasts, you may be playing your local … [Read more...]
Organic vs. Synthetic Nutrients
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is, “Should I grow using synthetic or organic nutrients?” To answer this, it is best to understand how each system works and what they’re both best for: Organic Nutrients Organic nutrients are … [Read more...]
Snopes is a Buzzkill
Imagine, if you will, a new planet; one covered in marijuana. Lush rolling fields of cannabis as far as the eye can see, untouched by human kind. Imagine what the ecosystem would be like. No pollution, no disruption, but rolling crops of marijuana. … [Read more...]
High Times is Packing Their Bags; It’s Over, Amsterdam!
High Times and Amsterdam have been going strong since 1988 when Steven Hager began his first Cannabis Cup festival there in late November. Many a turkey dinner went cold while Americans abandoned their Thanksgiving holiday to hop planes to the … [Read more...]
Photosynthesis & Lighting
Photosynthesis can only perform up to the efficiency of its weakest link. This is why fueling your plants with the correct type of energy is so important. Notice all of the activity in the blue region of this graph. Blue photon contains more energy … [Read more...]
Spotting Nutrient Deficiencies
Just like all living things, your plants need specific nutrients not just to grow but to thrive. This is something you need to pay very close attention to. Here are some basics to look out for: Nitrogen deficiencies have a distinct pattern of … [Read more...]