By: Dylan Osborn | Greenhouse Grower, Owner of GreenBox Grown
Cannabis plants are monecious. This means they have the ability to be either male or female. Or in the case of hermaphroditism, they can be both. The reason to make sure there are no males or hermaphrodites in your garden is because male flowers make pollen. When pollen touches the white hairs,...
By: Kyle Kushman and Lee G. Lyzit | Cannabis Cultivators
Left: you can rely on pistil color as one indicator of harvest time. Middle: peak THC levels have been reached when a majority of trichomes turn milky. Right: waiting for trichomes to turn amber will produce a more lethargic high.The average length of cannabis’s flowering stage is around...
By: Lee G Lyzit | Grower, Writer
During the final two weeks of the flowering cycle (days 42-56 for an eight-week flowering cycle), it is natural for the lower section of a cannabis plant to turn yellow or discolored. In fact, this is a good indicator the plant has been provided with the appropriate ratio of nutrients for blooming...
By: Lee G Lyzit | Grower, Writer
Cannabis plants are extremely resilient and can withstand a harsh environment or an invader for some time, but growers shouldn't risk leaving problems alone for too long. If your cannabis plants look a little on the sick side, here are some potential solutions, based on the most likely problem...
By: Dylan Osborn | Greenhouse Grower, Owner of GreenBox Grown
Engineer and efficiency expert Mel Bartholomew reinvented the backyard garden in the mid-1970s when he developed the concept of square foot gardening. It’s a concept that still holds water today and is practiced by gardeners around the world.
By: Sara Elliott | Gardener, Writer
When the time comes to plant seeds, most farmers would prefer to use feminized cannabis seeds. To ensure seed feminization, most people resort to purchasing feminized seeds from commercial seed banks. But how does one guarantee they are what they claim to be?
Transplanting is the process of moving a fully germinated seedling (or mature plant) and replanting it in a permanent location for the growing season.Transplanting is an important part of agribusiness in northern climates because it extends the flowering or fruit bearing season of many plants.A...
Hot knives or hot knifing refers to a method of consuming cannabis. With this method, two knives, or any other similarly shaped, flat, metal object, are heated up to the point of glowing red. This is generally accomplished on a stove’s burner, but can be done with a blow torch or any other...
Artificial light, as opposed to natural light, refers to any light source that is produced by electrical means. Artificial lighting has many different applications and is used both in-home and commercially. Artificial lights are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors of light emitted,...
Even if you’ve never held a shovel or picked a ripe tomato, you’ve probably heard the term “square foot gardening.” It’s part of our modern...
By: Sara Elliott | Gardener, Writer
With spring right around the corner, it’s a good idea for cannabis growers to start getting organized for the outdoor season. Not only must you decide which...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
In botany, an herbaceous plant is a non-woody vascular plant that either dies or dies back to ground after flowering. Other disciplines including culinary, religious,...
By: Grubbycup | Indoor Gardener, Owner & Writer of Grow with Grubbycup
Many of the most popular vegetables to grow at home belong to the cucumber family and are known as cucurbits. These vegetables grow on vines that can either run along...
By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide
The most defining trait of raised planter boxes is the set of legs elevating them above ground level. While traditional garden beds are dug directly into the ground,...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
If it’s infused with weed, any hesitation I have about sucking on lollipops in public flies out the window, which was the case recently. When I asked my local...
By: Karen Lloyd | Freelance Writer, Digital Marketing Expert
With grow light technology changing so quickly, it can be tough to know the best practices for using different types of lights. For example, the shift from SE HPS lights...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
The root system is the powerhouse of the plant, responsible for absorbing water and nutrients. It must not only maintain its own growth and development, but also provide...
By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants
To save a few dollars recently, I’ve been huffing and puffing away on some pretty junk weed. The thing is, whenever I attempt to tell my friend/local pot...
By: Karen Lloyd | Freelance Writer, Digital Marketing Expert
Choosing a cannabis strain can feel confusing, especially for newbies at a pot shop that carries dozens of strains with quirky names and no clear messaging on what they...
By: Karen Lloyd | Freelance Writer, Digital Marketing Expert
Most cannabis growers have been heavily influenced by the legacy growers’ mythology about calcium and magnesium (casually called cal/mag) in cannabis. A quick...
By: Jennifer Martin | Cannabis Cultivation Consultant
Alternaria is one of the most common genera of fungal pathogens that affect cannabis crops, as well as numerous other agricultural and ornamental crops around the world...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
Hydroponics is defined as the soilless cultivation of crops in controlled environments. Since hydroponic crops aren’t grown with soil, they are fed directly with...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
Different wavelengths of light are extremely important for plant growth but can affect humans in very negative ways. If you spend time in a growroom, wearing protective...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
As a former hippie and working professional chef with deep roots in the American Farm-to-Fork movement, it is great to see the cannabis plant move into the mainstream...
By: Sebastian Carosi | Chef, Leader of Farm 2 Fork
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By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants
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