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Everyone who grows from seeds wants to know how to get the fastest, healthiest cannabis sprouts. To give plants a strong start, commercial and home cultivators should prioritize improving cannabis germination techniques. Scarification is one method. What is scarifying cannabis seeds? Scarifying is a general term for treating seeds with chemicals or physically altering them …
So you’ve got your seeds, done your research, and followed all the steps—but for some reason, those cannabis seeds won’t germinate. Frustrating, right? Germinating cannabis seeds can seem straightforward, and most of the time, it is, but sometimes you’re dealing with a batch that just won’t cooperate. Don’t worry—I’ve got some tips to help you …
Once your cannabis seeds have germinated, you need to know how to transplant those germinated cannabis seeds into their new home. This is one of the most important steps to kick-starting your grow, and it’s all about setting up those little green babies for success. So grab your tweezers, get comfortable, and let’s make sure …
Growing cannabis for seed is a passion project undertaken by plant-loving breeders of every caliber. Generation after generation, parent plants are selected and tracked, genetics are improved and stabilized through traditional farming methods, and the resulting traits are documented and enjoyed by growers and consumers. On the other hand, some folks grow seeds accidentally when …
Potential hydrogen or pH is a scale used to measure acidity and alkalinity in objects. Growers use it to measure the soil and water they provide for their cannabis plants. PH plays an important role in soil quality and contributes to a plant’s water and nutrient uptake(1). The importance of pH isn’t limited to established …
If you have ever cured cannabis before, odds are you’ve had to burp your jars during the process. But have you ever wondered why burping weed is important? The short and sweet of it is that doing so removes the buildup of carbon dioxide and moisture in the jar caused by your buds. As for …
Growers who have handled hydrogen peroxide before know how potentially dangerous it is for plants. In high doses, it can cause cell damage. But, H2O2 is something that plants also produce during photosynthesis. It acts like a hormone that regulates growth and development. In fact, H2O2 may potentially speed up the germination process and help …
Before we get down to the brass tacks of freeze drying weed, it’s important to know that freeze-drying is not the same as putting your buds in a freezer. Freeze-drying cannabis is a more effective way of long-term storage as opposed to freezing cannabis. It ensures a longer shelf-life for your buds while also keeping …
Once your cannabis plants have reached maturity in the late flowering stages, they’ll look and smell beautiful. This is often when cultivators start to think about harvesting. Resist the temptation to harvest early and let your plants mature to get the best quality out of your grow. While it can be difficult to know when …
Yellowing in cannabis seedlings is a common concern that can indicate several potential problems in your plants’ environment. This condition, known as chlorosis, occurs when leaves lose their vibrant green hue and become pale or yellow. It’s essential to accurately diagnose the cause of yellowing because it can stem from a range of factors, including nutrient deficiencies, …
Are you all done growing? Once you’ve cultivated and harvested your plants, it’s time to put the finishing touches via drying and curing. Typically, the industry and community use a hang dry method or a combination of that and other solutions like rack and screen drying (see ILGM’s complete Drying guide for more details), but …
If you ask any grower which part of the cannabis contains the most cannabinoids, they’ll say it’s the trichomes. Cannabinoids aren’t produced in the flowers or leaves of cannabis. Instead, they are produced and stored in the tiny glandular hairs that you see on the surface of marijuana plants. Trichomes are also responsible for making …
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