As a novice grower, I’ve been trying my best to be open to as much advice as I can find from experienced marijuana growers. Working at a dispensary, I’m surrounded every day by people who know so much about all the different ways to increase yield, potency, and overall quality... Read More »
After almost 2 weeks of having my cannabis plants in flower in my studio apartment in Denver, I can say that things are going well. Almost too well, as many growers (and a few fellow Weedist writers) warned me might happen. I’ve had to raise my lights up, as the... Read More »
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is considering an outdoor grow ordinance for medical marijuana growers. The ordinance would require registered medical marijuana growers to identify their water source, their cultivation area including any structures, and agree not to misuse pesticides and rodenticides. The ordinance is an attempt to prevent further pollution and destruction of the wilderness/wildlife.
A Brooklyn-based company funded by Kickstarter, Bitponics, unveiled their new cloud-based hydroponic garden managing system at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York on Wednesday. The system is a group of sensors (water temperature, air temperature, humidity, light levels and pH, with an optional EC, electrical conductivity, sensor) that connect to a... Read More »
While many Weedists out there may know the differences between hash and straight-up marijuana, even the most frequent hash smoker may not know the many different ways that THC can be extracted from raw flower or, in many cases, trimming. You may already know that a majority of hash starts... Read More »
After five weeks of growing marijuana plants in my studio apartment in Denver, it was finally time to see some buds! It’s flower time! A quick crash course for any non-grower Weedists out there: Marijuana typically grows in two stages. The first is typically referred to as the “grow” stage or... Read More »
After almost a month growing my own cannabis plants, things are going well and I think the plants are going to be ready to start flowering in about a week, which is right on schedule. After advice from several growers, I’ve decided to put juicing cannabis on hold for the... Read More »
For the past few weeks, I’ve been growing two plants in my apartment in Denver, with the intent of juicing cannabis as it grows. Overall, everything is going well. I’ve been following The Other Tomato feeding schedule and have added another soil booster that definitely is making the plants grow. They have starting producing... Read More »
The Cannabis Career Institute (CCI) has opened Nevada’s first MMJ school, providing students with lessons on growing, budtending and dispensary operation. This all comes before the first medical marijuana dispensary opens in the state.
Former NASA scientist and co-founder of High Altitude School of Hydroponics, Dale Chamberlain, has now used his knowledge and expertise (he designed a plant growth chamber used on the Space Shuttle) to form Colorado Grow Box, which sells fully-automated and airtight growing cabinets complete with electronic controls. A non-automated model is also available.
