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How to Grow Hydroponic Weed

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Hydroponic systems substitute soil with a soilless and inert growing medium and nutrient-rich solution as an alternative to soil-based growing methods. It’s never been more affordable or easier to set up a hydroponic system at home. Are you interested in learning how to grow hydroponic weed? Our hydroponic cannabis guide covers the supplies and equipment needed, set-up instructions, and other tips to start your hydroponic garden.

What Is Hydroponic?

Hydroponic growing methods are used for growing various plants and vegetables indoors, including strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cannabis. Hydroponic systems use an inert growing medium to support the plant’s root structure. A nutrient-water solution provides nutrients and water. Benefits of growing ...

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10 Steps How to Protect Your Outdoor Grow

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  Outdoor-grown weed can produce potent, aromatic, and flavorful flower buds and is more affordable than maintaining an indoor garden. However, growing weed outdoors has a few disadvantages. A cannabis garden has to withstand environmental threats such as unpredictable weather, pests, wild animals, and theft. Here are a few simple and easy strategies on how to protect your outdoor grow from any threat.

How to Protect Your Outdoor Grow from Environmental Factors

One day, the natural environment can provide plants with sunlight, airflow, and nutrient-rich soil. The next day, the weather can take a turn for the worse and annihilate your crop. Here is how you can protect your garden, rain or shine. Heat When it gets too hot (above 80º F), it is up to you to get your ...

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Learn How to Clone Marijuana in 5 Steps

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Do you want to learn how to clone marijuana? Who wouldn't want to create an exact genetic copy of their favorite cannabis strain? It's never been easier to keep alive the genetic lineage of your home-grown cannabis. Here's how you can clone cannabis at home.

How to Clone Marijuana - The Essentials Needed

Cloning cannabis is relatively simple and easy if you have the right tools on hand. Mother plant: Starting with a healthy female cannabis plant in its vegetative stage is one of the most important aspects. Look for a plant that has vigorous growth. Scissors: A sharp and sanitized pair of scissors or pruning shears are necessary to cut the perfect branch from the mother plant at a 45-degree angle. Razor blade: A razor blade is helpful when scraping the ...

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10 Things to Know About Growing Marijuana in Florida

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Interested in growing marijuana in Florida? Unfortunately, home cultivation is prohibited under Florida's medical marijuana program. If you have been thinking about growing marijuana in Florida, here are 10 things you should know.

1. Growing Marijuana in Florida at Home Is a Crime

Florida’s medical cannabis laws do not specifically cover the cultivation of cannabis. However, Florida law states that possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. Therefore, growing marijuana in Florida is illegal. Possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis is a felony. Penalties include up to five years in jail and up to a $5,000 fine.

2. Marijuana Growers Must Be Vertically Integrated

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How Does Cannabis Tissue Culture Work

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Cuttings are a very common way to help expand the growing of a rare strain. Around 150 cuttings have been given out at events for strains like Gorilla Glue #4. This helps the extremely strong strain to spread around the world and has become a favorite of a number of consumers. Cannabis tissue culture cultivation is a new approach to propagate cannabis rather than cloning or using cuttings. Tissue culture has been around for 4 decades and is used extensively in agriculture. The technology has not been leveraged until recently which could be from a lack of sharing knowledge across agricultural niches due to legal reasons. Most farmers might be a bit hesitant to bring a known marijuana cultivation professional on their property let alone teach them to grow superior marijuana. Prior ...

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Cannabis Heat Stress And How To Fix It

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Marijuana has erupted on the national stage with huge states legalizing its recreational and medical uses. This has also given people the opportunity to grow their own marijuana if they are medical patients in states like California. Growing marijuana takes time and experience. Growing marijuana can be quite tricky for an inexperienced cultivator. There are many different environmental factors that impact a plant’s growth. Strains also differ in how heat-resistant they might be especially when grown in hot climates like Florida or Southern California. There are telltale signs of cannabis heat stress when growing that you need to watch out for. Be proactive about inspecting your plants so you can reverse heat stress in a matter of days rather than weeks. Stress on plants can take ...

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10 Things You Need to Know About Croptober

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Croptober is one of the most exciting times for cannabis growers and consumers. In the fall, the shorter days and cooler temperatures trigger the flowering phase. At the end of this period, growers can harvest their mature buds and prepare them for sale. Here are 10 things you need to know about this once-a-year phenomenon known as Croptober.

1. It Is Time to Harvest for Northern Hemisphere Growers

In the Northern Hemisphere, cannabis growers eagerly await Croptober, all of October and early November, to harvest their mature cannabis plants. Of course, some strains flower earlier or later than others. Some strains may complete their flowering period in September or late November. But about 80 percent of cultivars are ready to harvest during the Croptober season.

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Tips on How To Transition From Vegetative To Flowering

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People that haven’t grown any marijuana in the past might have issues when it comes to switching from the vegetative to flowering phases. Below we outline tips on how to transition from vegetative to flowering along with what you should know about growing marijuana. There is nothing that needs to be done when you are growing autoflowering strains. These strains are crossed with Russian Ruderalis which flowers automatically at a certain point with no change in light cycles. You can keep these plants in light for 18 hours a day or more if you want to maximize the yield. For this reason, autoflowering strains yield far more in an indoor environment where light can be maximized.   Flowering a plant too early can impact the yield and potency in a negative manner. There is a period of time ...

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4 Best Products for Spider Mites on Marijuana Plants

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All growers at one point or another have run into one of many cannabis pests. The pests can come in the form of mites, mold, slugs, snails, and a number of other cannabis-loving critters. Even deer can ravage a crop by rutting and potentially eating cannabis leaves. Weed bugs can be easily repelled though and your problem solved if you identify the pest correctly.   Spider mites on marijuana plants can result in the plant looking like swiss cheese over time. The small holes make it difficult for a plant to circulate nutrients and moisture. Identifying these as soon as possible can help reduce the damage done to your crop. Finding the right products to deal with spider mites does depend on your preference and how durable your plants are. Below are the best products for spider mites ...

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A Comparison Between Cannabis Seeds and Clones

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Let's take a look at cannabis seeds and clones. Most indoor cannabis growers use clones, which are rooted cuttings with identical genetics to the marijuana plant that it is derived from. Outdoor cannabis growers prefer to use cannabis seeds. There are pros and cons to both of these options. Let’s take a closer look at the comparison between cannabis seeds and clones.

The Mother Plant 

To clone a weed plant, the mother plant is needed. The mother plant should be kept under light between sixteen and twenty four hours each day. This is a good prevention method to avoid flowering from happening prematurely. You can also buy clones at your local dispensary. When you use a mother plant for cloning, it means that you will have the ability to produce the best quality marijuana bud. ...

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How to Grow One Weed Plant Like a Pro

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Learning how to grow one weed plant is a great way to learn the basics of cannabis cultivation on a small scale. It allows you to improve your skills on a budget and have a nice reward when it's time to harvest. Our grow guide covers all the supplies you need and takes you through every step of the plant’s life cycle so you can grow like a pro.

How to Grow One Weed Plant and What You Need to Grow It

There are a handful of important items that are needed to learn how to grow one weed plant. Cannabis can be grown indoors or outdoors, depending on your state and local laws. While both environments can produce great cannabis flowers, indoor cannabis production requires certain equipment to maintain optimal lighting, temperature, and humidity for your plant. Here is what you will ...

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4 Best Tips For When to Harvest Weed

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How can you tell when to harvest weed? As the days get shorter and your plants get bigger, you need to prepare to harvest your mature flower buds. But how do you know when they are at their peak freshness? There is a short time window when cannabis flowers should be harvested. 
Harvesting too early can produce buds with a weaker potency, flavor, and aroma. Harvesting too late can lead to reduced THC potency and buds that induce sedation. Our cannabis harvesting guide shows you exactly how to get your harvesting timing right.

How Long Does It Take to Grow Cannabis From Seed to Harvest?

How long do you have to wait to harvest after you planted your cannabis seed? It depends on a variety of factors including the strains genetics and ...

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Best Outdoor Grow Setup for Marijuana

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Growing marijuana outdoors is an affordable, fun, and natural way to grow weed. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced cannabis grower, our best outdoor grow setup for marijuana guide can help you plan out and set up an outdoor garden. Here is what we will cover: What are your state’s outdoor cannabis cultivation laws? What equipment and supplies do you need to grow weed outdoors? Where is the best place to locate your outdoor garden? How do you set up a private and secure garden?

Is It Legal To Grow Weed Outdoors?

Before you invest in an entire outdoor grow setup, it is important to understand your state and local home cultivation laws. While most states have medical cannabis laws and many have adult-use laws, not all of them allow ...

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Storing Marijuana Seeds

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Like any other seeds that you plant, marijuana seeds are long lasting, especially when stored in a place where it is cool and dry, more so in a tightly closed container. Storing marijuana seeds correctly can make or break your yield. You should always accurately label the container that you use to store your marijuana seeds. Because marijuana seeds are so long lasting when they are correctly stored, after a few months, you may easily forget the types of cannabis seeds that are in each container. So, that is why it is important to accurately label the containers. Make sure you put the date on the container as well. This will help to remind you exactly when the marijuana seeds were stored.

Marijuana Seed Awareness

As you learn more about storing marijuana seeds, you will ...

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