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Cannabis Lifecycle Guide

In this guide, we’ll walk through the cannabis life cycle. When thinking about growing cannabis, it’s important to understand three basic facts: Fact 1: Cannabis is an annual plant Marijuana is known as an ‘annual’ because its entire lifecycle occurs within a year. When grown outdoors, seeds, which have lain dormant through winter, germinate and…
Equipment

Starter Tent Complete Grow Kit

This may be our entry-level tent grow kit, but it has enough power to produce heavy yields of top-shelf bud. For under $250 USD, the starter tent kit can net 300 to 500 grams per square meter (1 to 1.7 ounces per square foot), depending on the strain you choose. Tent – Starting under $90…
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General Hydroponics Nutrient Review

First formulated in 1976, Flora Series is the original three-part hydroponic-based nutrient system. We’ve spent 6 months using the Flora Series so that we could review it for you, and here’s what we found: Today we’re going to review one of the most widely used cannabis nutrient series in history: General Hydroponic’s Flora Series. A…
Troubleshooting

Balanced Approach to Managing Cannabis Pests

Handling pests isn’t all about killing them but about managing them. All the plants you see in this article are survivors of significant pest outbreaks and have recovered. The secret isn’t to eradicate the pests, but to tilt the balance in favor of the plant. When I first started growing weed from some bagseed I’d…
Equipment

Emerald Harvest 3 Part Base Nutrients

Grow, Micro & Bloom is a 3 part base nutrient system from Emerald Harvest that has been developed specifically for cannabis. We’ve done several trials with it and here’s what we found: The first thing that drew my attention to this base nutrient set was the philosophy of the company itself. Based out of Santa…
Equipment

Budget Closet Grow Kit

This is our most basic grow kit, but it’s powerful enough to grow high quality cannabis for the casual smoker. It doesn’t include a tent, so assumes that you already have a closet or cabinet with good ventilation to grow in. To keep costs down, use a plastic cup for seedlings and an existing container…
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Potassium

Potassium is a basic element, and just like nitrogen and phosphorous, it is a critical component in almost every growth function in your plant. Potassium is the K in NPK and the plant absorbs it from the growing medium through the roots. There are a few simple rules to make sure your plant gets the…
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Troubleshooting Phosphorous

Phosphorus is a basic element, and just like nitrogen and potassium, it is a critical component in almost every growth function in your plant. Phosphorous is the P in NPK and like most nutrients, the plant absorbs it from the growing medium through the roots. There are a few simple rules to make sure your…
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Nitrogen

Cannabis is like most plants and needs ample nitrogen during vegetative growth. Nitrogen is a basic component in chlorophyll, so its required for photosynthesis that powers plant growth. As if energy production wasn’t important enough to plant growth, plant proteins (including DNA and RNA) also require nitrogen. There are a few simple rules to make…
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Cannabis

Sometimes things don’t go the way you planned. It seems that no matter how careful and attentive you are, things are going to go off the rails with cannabis sometimes. Luckily, most common problems are are easy to diagnose and easy to fix. Common Nutrient Issues When your plant is having issues with nutrients, it’s…