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Game Of Clones: 16 Tips To Your Best Cuttings, Increased Production

Whether you’re running a large-scale commercial grow operation or just cultivating a few plants in your closet, there’s going to come a time when you’ll want to clone some of your favorite or more commercially popular strains of cannabis. So, why clone instead of growing from seed? Cloning ensures the grow-to-grow carryover of what you […]

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The Ultimate Cannabis Cultivator’s Toolkit: Low-Cost Must-Have Gadgets And Goodies For Your Grow Room

Having just finished my annual cannabis cultivation season, I was doing my customary grow-room cleanout and sanitization, when it dawned on me how many little gadgets, tools and super-cool grow-centric gear I have in my collection. No, not the big-ticket items, like grow lights or hydroponics systems — I’m talking about the inexpensive materials and […]

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A Greener Green: Solar Power The Best Option For Cannabis Sustainability

Most cannabis producers would consider themselves ecologically responsible. They strive for sustainability by embracing organic grow practices whenever they can. They take pride in supplying a natural product that comes directly from the earth. Even those who aren’t thinking about sustainability will at least pay it lip service. They know that the environmentally aware crowd […]

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The Bright Stuff: Setting The Record Straight On Grow Room Lighting

Lighting options for cannabis production will continue to evolve as the industry marches forward — but, barring a profound breakthrough, the principles and science behind lighting will remain constant. As we match light fixtures with specific grow situations, it’s imperative to lay to rest once and for all some of the myths and misconceptions that […]

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Weed Me: Canadian Cultivator On Putting Quality Cannabis In The Legal Market

Now that Canada has become the second country in the world (behind Uruguay) to legalize medical and recreational cannabis, dozens of licensed cultivators and processors are competing for profits in the new industry. One of the early leaders in that competition is Weed Me, an Ontario-based commercial producer founded in 2016 that boasts an 8,000-square-foot […]

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