GROWING

Wangara Easy Fill Bags: NOT FOR MARIJUANA PRODUCTION. DO NOT BUY!!

Ed Rosenthal — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:03:36 -0800

Dear Ed,

Fortunately my secretary is observant so she went to your website and now I am clear on your background.

You have sent me this email re: Amsterdam Fair asking if you can have some pictures of my bags in use so you can publish in your new indoor horticultural book. Now that I have seen your website I understand obviously you have had one too many joints and it’s blown away what may be left of your brain cells.

I also know why you were in Amsterdam as its policy on drugs suits your lifestyle and then you visit Horti Fair to see if they have any new drug growing equipment.

Ask Ed: Grow Tip - Trash to Stash

jeremiah — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:54:13 -0800

You have harvested, manicured, cured and dried the weed - now it is time to prepare the leftovers: The leaves, trim, and tiny buds that were removed during preparation. You can find many recipes for oil making, marijuana cooking oil and butter online, but before using the material for that you might try making some kief!

Hemp Making a Comeback Despite Idiotic Pot Laws

jeremiah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:19 -0800

The symptoms and side effects of reefer madness are now clearer than ever. Politicians, even those who never inhaled, suffer paranoid delusions.

Over the past century, Canada's ludicrous and draconian marijuana policies wasted billions in criminal-justice resources.

Crime gangs got rich and recreational marijuana users--about as dangerous as contented cats--were fined and jailed by the thousands.

Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Bud Storage

jeremiah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:58:38 -0800

Question: My harvest has been cured and is drying. I have more than I can use in the next three months. How can I package it to preserve it?

Jimmy Joint, Albany, AL

Tie Her Up!

jeremiah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:17:26 -0800

It is amazing what can be accomplished using plant bondage and canopy management. (Photos by Subcool)Want to know how to get larger yields and bigger buds with only the cost of some string and some of your time? Would you like to fill the same amount of stash jars using less plants and taking less clones? Of course you do - so let's explore the science of plant canopy management.

2010 Big Buds 16 Month Calandar is NOW AVAILABLE!

Ed Rosenthal — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:42:35 -0700

New 7" size, click below to order yours today! Makes a great gift for Christmas!

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Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Are My Buds Ready?

jeremiah — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:28:08 -0700

Question: So I recently harvested my buds, are they ready for consumption?

Internet reader

Ed's Rosenthal: The "stick test" is a good indication of bud dryness. Bend the little stem that holds the bud together. If it bends, the bud is still too wet. If it snaps, the bud has dried sufficiently.

Cloning

Subcool — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:25:29 -0700

I have a secret to share with you. We do not keep mother plants!

Mother plants count in total plant numbers, use up electricity while being kept in the vegetative state, and take up valuable space as they get bigger. Long ago we realized we could do away with mother plants by becoming efficient in cloning.

Amber Alert

jeremiah — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:09:32 -0700

Photos by Subcool - Click to enlarge.So you have worked hard for 8 weeks! You have invested money into equipment and possibly genetics; you have invested time and dedication to get to this point. How can you tell when it’s time to harvest your gooey girls? Well 'fire one up' and let’s take a look at the best way to be sure you’re harvesting at peak potency. This article will help you understand what happens in the final weeks, so you can harvest for the specific type of high you prefer.

Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Finger Hash

jeremiah — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:54:19 -0700

Question: My hands get all sticky from manicuring and the gooey resin gets under my nails. How can I keep the resin off me?

Internet reader

Ed's Rosenthal: Wear powder-free latex gloves. They keep hands clean and make it easy to collect the very potent resin from broken trichomes. When it is collected it is often referred to as “finger hash”.

Trichomes collect when the buds are handled. Once the gloves are sticky use them only for manicuring as they will pick up impurities if you perform other tasks. Powdered gloves leak their powder into the resin too.

Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Spacing Lights

jeremiah — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:50:12 -0700

Question: I will try to make this as simple as I can, it is kind of a convoluted question. You said that a 1000 watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) light would be enough to cover a 4 x 4 foot canopy. I have four separate plant areas, each are about 5 x 5 feet. If I added a light mover, would a 1000 watt HPS per 5 x 5 ft area be sufficient lighting?

Additionally, you mentioned that it was more efficient to use three 600 watt bulbs instead of two 1000 watt bulbs instead of two 1000 watt bulbs because less energy is used while the same amount of lumens is produced.

'Mucha Chala' in Argentina

jeremiah — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:05:08 -0700

Last year, Cannabis Culture reported that Argentina's Supreme Court was on the verge of handing down a decision that would decriminalize small amounts of all drugs for personal use.

Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Caterpillars!

jeremiah — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:04 -0700

Question: I have some good looking bud that is close to maturation. My problem is that there are little worms in the bud and they have been eating it, causing it to rot. What can I do to get them off and stop the bud rot?

Richard

Ed Rosenthal: The little “worms” are really small caterpillars that are having a feast at your expense. As you realize, it is essential to get rid of them. There are several things that you can do:

Gary's Big Buds

Ed Rosenthal — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:21:34 -0700

Gary's Big Buds

Marijuana Farming Rebounds in Economic Hard Times

jeremiah — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:27:40 -0700

Kentucky State Trooper Trooper Mac McDonald carries a bundle of marijuana along railroad tracks near Barbourville, Ky. (Photo by Roger Alford)Machete-wielding police officers have hacked their way through billions of dollars worth of marijuana in the country's top pot-growing states to stave off a bumper crop sprouting in the tough economy.

Subcool's Super Soil

Subcool — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:11:55 -0700

Click on pictures to enlargeTo me there is nothing like the flavor of properly grown organic cannabis. The subtle flavors and aromas created when using mother earth is over whelming to the senses when done properly.

Rocky Mountain High: U.S. Military Didn't Mean to Grow Marijuana!

jeremiah — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:48:10 -0700

Military marijuana? The U.S. Army planned to cover a chemical weapons site with grass and weed – but not the kind of grass and weed that's actually cropping up – the kind that's illegal.

The Army made the unwanted discovery during the cleanup of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal northeast of Commerce City, Colo. Part of the cleanup includes reseeding some areas. But when that seed started to grow, marijuana popped up.

Guppy's Gallery

jeremiah — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:07:02 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Two big frosty buds from Guppy Fish, one of CC's pro pot photographers.

Island Sweet Skunk (click photo to enlarge)

Blueberry (click photo to enlarge)

Moldy Weed

jeremiah — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:47:24 -0700

We all come across moldy pot once in a while; sometimes unknowingly. But what exactly is the mold that grows on marijuana, and is it dangerous to your health?

Autumn Outdoor Grow Reminders

Ed Rosenthal — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:15:00 -0700

Many of you are growing outside and you may have noticed that your plants have stopped growing taller and larger as quickly as they were and are flowering.

I have several suggestions about this:

First make sure that your plants are all female, if they have any male flowers on them, the entire plant should be removed because it is inevitable that if you leave the plants in the garden and try to pick off the flowers, you will miss some of the male flowers and they will pollinate the females, ruining your sinsimilla.

Show Your Grow: Budshots From CC Readers

jeremiah — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:18:36 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis Culture readers send us their bud and garden shots.

Click images to enlarge.

Dan V. sent this artistic photograph of a bud and magnifying glass.

Ashley helps harvest 18 plants of the Legendary “OG Kush” for a medical patient in Canada.

Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Pruning Underbrush

jeremiah — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:42:48 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Ganja Guru Ed Rosenthal on how to trim underbrush to increase yield without hurting your plants.

Question: I have an aeroponic system and am using the “sea of green” method. I have a huge canopy, but the plants are tall. I want to trim underneath the canopy so the buds can receive more light. How much can I trim without hurting or affecting the buds of the plants?

T.B., Internet

Ask Ed: Grow Questions and Answers - Hot Weather Blues

jeremiah — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:59:13 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Ganja Guru Ed Rosenthal explains how to take care of your plants in the heat.

Question: During the last couple of weeks I over-watered outside for two weeks during a heat wave that hit temperatures over 105° F (41° C). Besides letting the ground dry out, do you recommend adding anything when I water now?

Hal Phoenix, California

Favorite Bud: Sour Grape Haze

jeremiah — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:09:09 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Sour Grape Haze is a massive multi-hybrid from Grass Valley, California.

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Giant Bud Banner Half the Size of Football Field Flies over the San Francisco Bay

Ed Rosenthal — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:34:46 -0700

Hydroponics Company flies banner half the size of a football field with giant MARIJUANA BUD to protest San Francisco Indoor Gardening Expo censorship that's hurting medical marijuana patients and growers in California.