Category: Growing

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Growing marijuana.

August 28, 2012
08/28/2012
Cannabis Carbon Footprint: Marijuana Industry’s Environmental Impact

Cannabis Carbon Footprint: Marijuana Industry’s Environmental Impact

The Huff Post dives into the environmental impact and carbon footprint of cannabis, an often overlooked cost of marijuana prohibition which drives grow operations indoors.  
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August 23, 2012
08/23/2012
Pest Control Done Right: Predatory Insects

Pest Control Done Right: Predatory Insects

Pest control is the measure taken to eradicate pests if prevention fails you. Never use any pesticides on your marijuana  plants. Pest prevention is the art of...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Differences Between Sativa and Indica Marijuana

Differences Between Sativa and Indica Marijuana

What are the differences between sativa and indica? Cannabis sativa and cannabis indica are both part of the cannabis genus. Cannabis hybrids are genetically selected and bred from...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Pest Prevention Part 3, Ventilation and Air Quality

Pest Prevention Part 3, Ventilation and Air Quality

Air control is almost as important as cleanliness for pest prevention. Keeping the air at the right temperature and humidity and properly controlling air flow can make...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War

Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War

12:54am The tendency of the courts to trash our privacy rights in a pathetic attempt to prevent marijuana smoking is so routine that I seldom bother to...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Pest Prevention Part 2, Keep the Grow Room Clean

Pest Prevention Part 2, Keep the Grow Room Clean

Cleanliness is the most important part of pest prevention. Keeping the grow room clean will eliminate potential habitats for pests and kill germs and spores. If you...
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August 9, 2012
08/09/2012
Stop Using Pesticides! Pest Prevention is Safer and Cheaper.

Stop Using Pesticides! Pest Prevention is Safer and Cheaper.

The two most important factors in indoor pest prevention are air control and cleanliness. Never spray your crops with pesticides of any kind. Many large-scale growers (both legal and...
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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
Phoenix Medical Marijuana Grower Who Was Shot and Stabbed Runs a “Compassion Club”

Phoenix Medical Marijuana Grower Who Was Shot and Stabbed Runs a “Compassion Club”

Phoenix Medical Marijuana Grower Martin Ridgway, who was shot and stabbed inside his Surprise home yesterday during a robbery, was actually running a “compassion club” out of his...
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August 7, 2012
08/07/2012
Grow Cabinets and Tents, Perfect for Apartments

Grow Cabinets and Tents, Perfect for Apartments

A garden as small as six square feet can supply a grower with all the medicine they need. Many people living in apartments mistakenly believe that they do...
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August 7, 2012
08/07/2012
Pot Found Growing at Apartment Complex for Senior Citizens

Pot Found Growing at Apartment Complex for Senior Citizens

In the small town of Marvell, Arkansas, investigators found a modestly-sized pot field behind an apartment complex for senior citizens. The grower had been watering the young plants with a garden hose. One person...
By: Lateralus
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August 3, 2012
08/03/2012
Sexing Your Marijuana Plants: Is it Male or Female?

Sexing Your Marijuana Plants: Is it Male or Female?

Here’s a short video guide to sexing your marijuana plants, or how to determine if you have a male or female plant. As you may know, only...
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August 2, 2012
08/02/2012
“Pot is The New Gay” says NY Medical Marijuana Screener

“Pot is The New Gay” says NY Medical Marijuana Screener

Kenny Toglia is on a mission to legalize medical marijuana in New York and save marijuana users from the lack of quality control and health standards that...
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August 2, 2012
08/02/2012
Hydroponic Gardening Benefits

Hydroponic Gardening Benefits

Until fairly recently, marijuana growers had to choose between the high speed of hydroponics or the high quality of organics. If you’ve ever bought a bag of...
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August 1, 2012
08/01/2012
HID Grow Lights Part 2 – Reflectors

HID Grow Lights Part 2 – Reflectors

Choosing the right reflector for your HID grow lights can almost double your growing area! Reflectors divert upward traveling light from HID bulbs back down toward plants....
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July 27, 2012
07/27/2012
How Conscientious Consumerism Could Re-shape the Marijuana Industry

How Conscientious Consumerism Could Re-shape the Marijuana Industry

The black market created by the war on marijuana has generated massive wealth for cartels and human suffering. It has also created real environmental damage from all...
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July 27, 2012
07/27/2012
HID (High Intensity Discharge) Grow Lights

HID (High Intensity Discharge) Grow Lights

Many people that want to grow marijuana do not know what lighting equipment they need. For anyone that can afford it, LED (light emitting diode) grow lights...
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July 26, 2012
07/26/2012
Grow Your Medicine, Save Your Money. It’s Easy!

Grow Your Medicine, Save Your Money. It’s Easy!

How much money would you save if you could smoke all the free weed you wanted? It can happen if you grow your own, and it’s easier...
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July 25, 2012
07/25/2012
LED Grow Lights

LED Grow Lights

It has been said for years that LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) are the future of grow lights. Well, for those that can afford it, the future is here. For...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Grow Room Equipment for Beginners

Grow Room Equipment for Beginners

I thought I’d take a minute to list all the equipment necessary to start a grow room indoors. Many people are surprised to learn that setting up...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow Marijuana Indoors?

How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow Marijuana Indoors?

Even in sunny California a lot of medicinal cannabis is grown indoors under perfectly climate controlled conditions.  Lighting and humidity is set to allow the cannabis to...
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