Growing Marijuana

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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 setup for a cannabis plant in the vegetative stage.

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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Close-up shot of a Kush plant. The best cannabis seeds for advanced growers include OG Kush.

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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The Best Sativas to Grow at Home

Sativa cultivars are a favorite for growers who want tall plants, bright flavors, and big personality in the garden. They’re often known for citrus, berry, haze, diesel, and sweet fruit notes, which makes them a solid choice if you want your home grow to feel a little more flavorful than the usual earthy cannabis lineup. [...]
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How Much Does It Cost To Grow Your Own Weed?

A lot of people start growing weed thinking it’s automatically cheaper than buying from a dispensary. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it is not. The real answer depends on how you grow, how much you smoke, and how deep you want to go with your setup. A simple outdoor grow with a couple autoflower cultivars can [...]
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The 5 Best Blueberry Weed Strains To Grow Indoors

Why Blueberry Strains Thrive in Indoor Grows Blueberry cultivars just make more sense indoors. A lot of that comes down to control. These plants tend to prefer steady temps, balanced humidity, and consistent lighting, and indoor setups give you all of that without the guesswork. Most Blueberry crosses like to sit in that 70 to [...]
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