Growing Cannabis
The ‘Snap Test’ for Perfect Cannabis Curing
You’ve finally harvested those fully flowered giants and they’re hanging in the drying room, or under a tree. Now comes the most critical question....how to cure your cannabis and "Is it ready for the jar?"
Yellow Leaves in Flower: Flush or Feed?
Seeing yellow leaves as the plants begin flower can send a grower into a panic. Your first instinct is usually to dump a gallon of high-nitrogen "grow" nutrients on them or, conversely, to flush them with ten gallons of water because you think you’ve overdone it. Before you do either, you need to understand if you even have a problem.
How to Stop ‘Bud Rot’ Before It Starts
Jerry here. There is no worse feeling for a grower than getting within a week or two of harvest, looking at a massive, sticky cola, and noticing a single, tiny grey leaf poking out of the side. You pull on it, and the whole center of the bud comes out as a mushy, grey, moldy mess. I have had to simply discard huge fully flowered 15 ft tall giants!
How Many Seeds Should I Start for a 10-Plant Harvest?
Jerry here. One of the most common questions I get from folks buying my seed packs is the "math of the harvest." If you have a legal limit of 10 plants, or you’ve cleared a "Ghost" spot specifically for a 10-pack of those 15-foot giants, you might think you only need to sprout 10 seeds.
The Best Strain for High Humidity (Mold Resistance)
Jerry here. If you’re growing in a "swamp" spot or an area where the morning fog rolls in and sits until noon, you are in a constant race against high humidity. High humidity is the perfect breeding ground for bud rot and powdery mildew. In my fifty years of experience, I’ve seen entire harvests turn to grey mush because of bud rot, and have had powdery mildew cover just about whole plants.
How Many Seeds Can a Cannabis Plant Make?
Cannabis Plants Are Prolific, and Can Create 1000's of SeedsJerry here. Most folks who buy our bulk seeds are looking for a heavy h...
How Long for Cannabis to Recover? Understanding ‘Plant Time’
Plants Take Time to Respond to StimuliJerry here. I see it every season: a grower tops a plant or adds a heavy dose of
Why is My Cannabis Plant Drooping? Reading the Leaves
What Causes Wilting Cannabis Plants?"Why is my cannabis plant drooping?" is one of the most common "panic searches" for growers. It...
Why Does My Cannabis Have Yellow Spots?
It starts with one or two tiny yellow spots on the bottom leaves, and before you know it, it’s climbing up your 15-foot giant. Most growers see yellow and immediately start dumping nitrogen on the plant, thinking she’s hungry. But if those spots have a dark border and look like a bullseye, you aren't dealing with a hunger strike—you’re dealing with Leaf Septoria.
Forest Floor Secrets: The Best “Free” Compost is Under Your Feet
When you’re setting up a guerrilla plot, the biggest mistake you can make is hauling 50-pound bags of commercial potting soil into the woods. Not only does it kill your back, but nothing screams "illegal grow site" to a hiker or a drone like a bright yellow bag of Miracle-Gro sitting in a clearing.
Cannabis Companion Planting for Pest Control
While I have very few 'bug' problems in my neck of the woods, I know that is not the case everywhere. After 50 years of growing, I’ve learned that the best defense isn’t found in a spray bottle—it’s found in the power of Cannabis companion planting for pest control, and assuring your plants are growing vigorously enough to over come infestations themselves.