I was a black-market cannabis grower and seller before the plant was legal anywhere in the United States, and it sure was a lot easier to make a good living doing back then. Prior to legalization, there were a wealth of buyers. Demand outstripped supply, so prices remained high. During the height of the black-market […]
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Inside Out? How To Transplant, Time And Harden Your Cannabis Plants For The Outdoor Grow Season
If you’ve never attempted outdoor cannabis cultivation, you might not understand why it’s worth the painstaking effort of prepping your plants for the harsh outside environment. But when you see monster plants growing the size of trees, with each one yielding a kilo or more of dried buds, you’ll swiftly understand why outdoor growing is […]
In Security: The Ultimate Security Tactics For Cannabis Cultivators And Bud Businesses
If you grow cannabis indoors or at an outdoor grow site, or run any kind of cannabusiness, effective security tactics that protect your livelihood are just as important as having kick-ass cannabis genetics and products. With weed prices dropping due to robust competition and sweeping legalization, buds, cannabis concentrates and cash remain easy targets for […]
The Big Fix: How To Rid Your Cannabis Grow Of Calcium And Magnesium Deficiencies
Here’s a problem many of us have encountered at least once in our cannabis gardens during bloom phase: Lower leaves developing reddish-brown spots, leaf tips curling down, declining plant health and stalled bud growth. Side stalks with heavy buds tend to crack and fall because stalks are unusually brittle and weak. Talk to enough professional […]
Weed Wars: Defending Your Outdoor Cannabis Crop From Its Enemies
Growing cannabis outdoors, and not safely hidden away in pristine grow room, is like being a commander in a war zone. Outside, you must defend your plants and grow site from potential attackers. Some of these attackers are humans. Others are animals. Some are diseases, some are molds and fungi. You’re also battling ambient conditions. […]
In Bloom: How To Use The Powerful Supplement Nirvana To Maximize Your Cannabis Crop
High-quality synthetic and organic base nutrients provide the nutritional elements your cannabis crop needs for basic growth and metabolism. But there are many organic materials that provide more than just nutrient elements. These materials create healthier cannabis plants, faster growth, tastier and heavier buds, and more cannabinoids and terpenoids than you would ever hope to […]
Cannabis Code Of Ethics: Weights, Measures, Ingredients… And Poisons
In our previous article about the unwritten cannabis code of ethics, we discussed why you should never cooperate with police in any cannabis-related investigation, only speak to police with your attorney present, and why you should absolutely refuse to become a snitch or nark. So, let’s now shift focus to a set of moral principles […]
A Roundhouse Kick To Roundup: Cannabis Community Backs Groundskeeper Who Took On Scotts And Won
Cannabis cultivators have long been concerned by agrochemical corporation Monsanto, not least of all because of its business partnership with lawn care company Scotts Miracle-Gro. And when San Francisco jurors last Friday ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in damages to former school groundskeeper and pest control manager Dewayne Johnson, cannabis growers and environmentalists everywhere […]