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I’m Growing My Own Medicinal Cannabis and Asking the Police for Amnesty – Here’s Why

Fibromyalgia and a stroke in my 20s leave me in chronic pain – but after my landmark cannabis prescription was overruled, I refuse to go back to my costly prescription. In 1928, following centuries of cannabinoids being used in medicine, the UK made the decision to reclassify cannabis as an illegal substance based on its psychoactive effects, instead opting for other equally psychoactive compounds as legitimate medicine. Examples include Read entire story

What You Need To Know About Selective Breeding

When chromosomes of a cannabis plant pair with another the plant will evolve and create a new genetic lineage that is a genetic copy of both parents. With the advancement of seed banks and nurseries, obtaining great genetics is easier now than ever. Knowing what traits will likely enhance an existing strain comes down to a number of things. Below is better explained what to consider when breeding for enhanced progeny. Reasons For Read entire story

A Brief Introduction to Cannabis Tissue Culture and Micropropagation

Ah, tissue culture. One of the many new trend words in the cannabis-space. What is it, you ask? The definition states that tissue culture is: “the growth in an artificial medium of cells derived from living tissue.” In other words, you can basically regenerate an entire plant just off a single plant cell. Fascinating, right? It’s almost like cloning on steroids–but there are far more benefits. We got the chance to speak with Read entire story

Saskatoon Hydroponic Farm Switching From Vegetables to Cannabis

The vegetable harvest at a Saskatoon hydroponic farm is complete, clearing room for rows of cannabis plants in the company’s latest budding venture. For more than five years, Ecobain Naturals produced herbs including basil, dill, mint and chives. The company uses vertical racks of LED lights and a series of environmental controls. Re-branded as Mother Labs, the company has plans to become a cannabis nursery selling plants to licensed producers Read entire story

First-Time Growing White Widow Plants in North Dakota

First-Time Growing White Widow Plants in North Dakota: Swiss and White Widow Vegetation Phase Flowering Phase What Matters MostFirst time for anything can really send jitters up anyone’s spine. Growers often scare themselves with making mistakes during their first run. Of course, the lives of the plants depend on the competency of their cultivator.Hence, an online grow journal to track the growth of the White Widow was started.Rightly so, other Read entire story

Building Lights from Scratch and Mainlining White Widows

Buy Building Lights from Scratch and Mainlining White Widows: White Widows for Middlecoast Germination Phase Vegetation Phase Flowering Phase The Road Less TakenRookie growers often assume marijuana growing as an expensive hobby. However, as the years go by, they learned that spending could be kept to a minimum as long as they know how. These growers inspired Middlecoast to build the lights for the White Widow grow. Producing the lights helps Read entire story

Growing White Widow Autos in GetbackJoJo’s Greenhouse

Growing White Widow Autos in GetbackJoJo's Greenhouse: GetbackJoJo’s White Widow Autos Germination Vegetation Flowering Getting Back on His FeetMarijuana growing is not merely burying a seed in the soil, watering it every now and then, and letting the sun do its job. It requires knowledge, precision as well as a lot of patience, too. That’s why growers who are only starting their journey find all the processes overwhelming.Sometimes, reading Read entire story

Spectrum King LED’s Closet Case 140 Simplifies the Art of the Home Grow

In case you haven’t noticed, cannabis is all over the news. It could be argued that cannabis IS the news, or at least the only news worth talking about. As so many states within our glorious nation and a number of countries around the world begin to grasp legalization, many people find themselves considering the idea of growing some weed for the first time. I, for one, applaud this idea. It’s not just because I work in the industry. Read entire story

Why Your Leaves are Turning Yellow: Part 4

Today, we return to our series regarding the various reasons why the leaves on your cannabis plants might be turning yellow. We’ve already looked at causes such as over and under watering, bud rot, and nitrogen deficiencies. You could also have an infestation, or your pH might be off. What if it’s none of those? There are still other reasons why your plant’s leaves might be turning yellow.Heat Stress or Cold ShockHeat stress and/ or cold shock Read entire story

Canna Cribs 4: Los Sueños Farms

Growers Network interviewed Jarrod Mason and Matt Wheatley of Los Sueños Farms about what’s going on in Pueblo!Paint a picture of the farmJarrod: The farm itself measures 32 acres as the total footprint, with about 28 of those acres as canopy. There’s a good chance in the future that we may double the size of our farm in the next year as well. The vast majority of our cannabis is sold as wholesale.Matt: Our greenhouses are designed to provide Read entire story

Openmind’s Chronicle: Northern Lights Auto Experience

Openmind’s Chronicle: Northern Lights Auto Experience: Openmind and the Northern Lights Auto Germination Vegetation Flowering Openmind’s BusinessGrow journals account vital parts of growers’ life. It records the methodologies, strategies and even failures of cultivating marijuana whichever strain at one point in their journey. Chronicling experiences through these journals also connect growers with each other.In this grow journal, Openmind Read entire story

Maintaining Optimal Lighting for Cannabis Plants

Maintaining Optimal Lighting for Cannabis Plants: Using grow lights Preventing Waste When Using Grow LightsWhen growing cannabis, lighting is essential.  The best possible lighting is the natural light produced by the sun.  It has the perfect mix of UV rays that plants crave, and the closer you are the equator, the better those rays become.Marijuana needs plenty of light to produce quality plants and buds.  On average a marijuana plant needs Read entire story

Marijuana Growing and pH

pH info: What is pH? The effect of pH on Marijuana Plants Ensuring correct pH levels pH isn’t the only thing to consider Measuring the pH of Soil Measuring the pH in hydroponics and aeroponics The Best pH, TDS and EC values for marijuana plants Adjusting pHWhen it comes to living beings, it’s not always about whether you eat, it’s the quality of what you eat, combined with the ability to digest it. Marijuana plants are no exception. They rely on Read entire story

Grow Bigger Buds With The Best Nutrients

Feeding Your Plants Micro and Macro Nutrients: Nutrients help plants thrive Timing is important The Macro Nutrients The Micro Nutrients How to use nutrients Tips for the Best Cannabis Growth< Take the Guesswork out of NutrientsWhether your marijuana is for personal use or you are looking to make some extra money on the side, you always want to have the biggest buds.The buds are where you’ll find the “meat” of the marijuana plant, and you’ll Read entire story