Marjiuana Education
Explore Pacific Seed Bank’s marijuana education blog. Learn growing techniques, strain profiles, seed selection tips, and all things cannabis cultivation.
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 [...]
What Is a Botanist? What They Study and Why It Matters to the Cannabis Industry
When researching plants and cultivation, you may come across the term ‘botanist’ and wonder what it means. A botanist is a scientist who studies plants. Their work can range from small cells and genes to forests and ecosystems. Botanists can work outdoors or in laboratories depending on their specific area of study. Their work is […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Do Pot Seeds Go Bad? The Real Scoop on Seed Shelf Life
Let’s get right to it. Yes, pot seeds absolutely go bad. They aren’t little magic pebbles; they are living things with an expiration date. Think of a seed as a tiny plant embryo taking a long nap with a packed lunch. Over time, that lunch runs out, and the embryo loses the energy to wake […]
Nutrients for Cannabis Plants: A Grower’s Essential Guide
Ever wonder what your cannabis plant is really hungry for? Think of it like a person’s diet. To get a healthy, thriving plant that delivers a heavy harvest, you need to nail the right balance of essential nutrients. The most important ones are the big three macros: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K). Getting […]
Cannabis Terms Explained: Vocabulary For New Growers
New to cannabis cultivation? You’re not alone, and if you’ve started researching strains or browsing seeds, you’ve probably already run into some unfamiliar terms. Words like “autoflowering,” “feminized,” “terpenes,” and others are destined to pop up, but what do they actually mean? If that sounds like you, you’ve landed on the right article. Below, we’ll [...]






