Growing Marijuana

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What is VPD? Ideal Ranges for Cannabis Plants

If you're a cannabis grower, you may be wondering what a VPD chart is or how to use one. Knowing how to track vapor pressure deficit (VPD) is a valuable skill for many cultivators because it provides them with useful information about the state of their plants and their growing environment. To understand why, we [...]
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What is THCV? A Guide for Growers

Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) isn’t nearly as famous as THC, but has quietly earned fanfare, especially in recent years. Growers who have never heard the term before may wonder: what is THCV in weed? And what does it do? In short, THCV is a minor cannabinoid. While it’s often present in small concentrations of just  0.1–0.2% (ElSohly [...]
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Drying, Curing, and Trimming Cannabis: A Grower’s Guide

You’ve taken care of your plants for months, and now, the buds are fully mature. Harvesting your cannabis can be a significant milestone, especially for first-time growers. However, many cultivators consider this step more of a halfway point than a finish line. Why? Because drying and curing cannabis correctly can make as much of a [...]
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How to Protect Your Cannabis Plants Against Bud Rot

Cannabis flowers emerge after months of thoughtful work. While the bloom phase can be a particularly eye-catching part of the growing process, some of the challenges that pop up during this stage can be difficult to spot.  Botrytis blight—better known as bud rot—is one such example. This crop disease is caused by Botrytis cinerea, a [...]
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Cannabis Trichomes

Look closely at a finished cannabis flower and you'll see it's covered in something like frost. Those are trichomes. Trichomes on weed aren't decoration; almost every cannabinoid and terpene in your jar was made inside those glands. Learning to read them is the most useful skill a home grower can pick up, because the same [...]
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Super Cropping Cannabis: The Right Way to Apply High-Stress Training

At first glance, deliberately pinching and bending a healthy cannabis stem may seem like an unconventional choice. However, this technique, known as super cropping, is something many growers do deliberately, as it helps promote an even canopy and provides bud sites with greater access to airflow and light.  Super cropping is a form of high-stress [...]
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Low Stress Training (LST) for Cannabis: A Step-by-Step Guide

Low stress training (LST) is one of the most effective, low-risk ways to maximize your harvest. This cannabis cultivation technique involves gently bending and securing your plants’ branches to reshape the canopy, expose more bud sites to direct light, and ultimately produce greater yields. Many growers use LST  because it tends to be a gentler [...]
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How to Identify Female Cannabis Plants

If you're new to cannabis growing, you may be diving into topics like watering, nutrients, lighting schedules, and how to germinate your seeds. But there’s another important skill that may be less obvious: knowing how to spot the early signs of female plant characteristics. Being able to identify female cannabis is important because female plants [...]
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Strawberry Cough Muha Explained

Strain Origins and Rise to Fame    Strawberry Cough first emerged in ‘90s-era NYC and immediately charmed local connoisseurs with its bright, nimble high and potent THC levels. As the offspring of Haze and Strawberry Fields, it blends the former’s sharp, insightful vibes with the latter’s soft, fruity notes. It is also the strain in [...]
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8 Challenging Strains for Ambitious Growers

Many cannabis strains are naturally forgiving and low-maintenance. While the following picks won’t show up on any beginner-friendly lists, they're some of the best cannabis seeds for advanced growers looking to fine-tune their skills. Like all cannabis plants, they each have their own unique character and distinct high, making them staple picks for many cultivators [...]
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