Tutorials

Medical marijuana growing made easy! How-to tutorials with step-by-step instruction on how to grow cannabis.

Growers often ask me for examples of training a cannabis plant for better indoor yields. A plant that's trained to grow wide and flat in the vegetative stage will produce more buds indoors than a natural-grown plant. Especially with smaller grow lights or a short setup. One popular way to create a flat  cannabis canopy
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Cannabis defoliation... have you heard of it? Defoliation is the process of strategically removing leaves to make cannabis grow in a more desirable way. This week, I defoliated 3 plants in preparation for the flowering stage Why do I defoliate? A few reasons. Higher-quality buds - Strategic defoliation in the early flowering stage produces fewer but higher-quality
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Coco coir (often referred to simply as “coco”) is the most flexible grow medium. Made out of coconut shells that would otherwise be thrown away, this unique substance has surprising benefits for cannabis plants. Coco coir is made of coconut husks that have been ground up. It is often sold as compressed bricks for easy shipping
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As the scorching hot summer in San Diego of 2008 was about to hit its peak, a wannabe cannabis grower filled a solo cup with soil and planted her first seed. A few days later, her heart filled with pride as a fragile seedling emerged from the soil. She felt determined to nurture this cannabis
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Soil is so simple. So close to nature. Add seeds, remember to water your plants, and wait for an awesome harvest, right? Unfortunately, many growers run into problems with cannabis plants in soil. The culprit is almost always either your environment, watering habits, or nutrients/supplements. We've covered environment and watering habits already, so this cannabis
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(check out the end of the article for more resources) What's covered in this article: Introduction - Can cannabis plants be cultured? Basic Overview of Process - Gain a general understanding of how plant tissue culture works Tissue Culture Supplies - What type of equipment do you need to get started? Further Resources - Where
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Avoid Certain LEDs Force Extra Bud Sites Create a "Table" Know the Best Time to Flip to 12/12 Supercropping Strategic Defoliation Spot Herms and Males Don't Harvest Early Cheap but Helpful Tools Ultimate Secret to Mastery 3 Bonus Tips for Better Bud Quality     1.) Avoid Certain LED Grow Lights The state of LED
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Outdoor cannabis cultivation is awesome. Free sunlight, no heat from grow lights, no electricity needed, and plenty of space for cannabis plants to spread out. But there is a catch: lack of control over the environment. For example, when it comes to growing cannabis outdoors, you have fewer options to reduce heat during a heatwave
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This overwatered cannabis seedling is drooping from being given too much water too often. If you've got droopy cannabis plants, you're not alone. Overwatering is one of the most common problems faced by cannabis growers. Giving too much water to your cannabis plants doesn't mean you're a bad grower. In fact, overwatering is usually a
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Do you want to grow tiny cannabis plants? Would you like to build a "microgrowery" for your marijuana garden? This tiny plant tutorial will teach you how to grow cannabis plants that stay small yet still produce an abundance of weed. I've grown a lot of cannabis plants of all sizes, and I'll share the
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