Feb 212013
 
Properly Curing Cannabis Demonstrates Caring For Patients

By Rick Pfrommer, Director of Education, Harborside Health Center Caring, healing and innovation are integral parts of Harborside’s wellness-oriented approach to medical cannabis. This issue I’ll discuss how properly curing cannabis demonstrates caring for our patients. Properly cured flowers, even with all we see every day in the purchasing department, represent a small fraction of the total. A tiny percentage is truly well-cured — dried well, yes, but that’s where most cultivators stop. From the time a stem is cut from the plant, it takes 7-12 days, depending on the [Continue Reading]

It All Starts With A Seed…

 Posted by at 10:12 AM on January 20, 2013  Grower Tips  3 Responses »
Jan 202013
 
It All Starts With A Seed...

By Rick Pfrommer, Director of Education, Harborside Health Center Amazingly enough, spring planting season is almost upon us. Last fall’s harvest is already firmly in the rear-view mirror. We’re still enjoying the bounty, as this season was a prolific one. A grower’s life isn’t easy; while some may be off in Costa Rica or Hawaii, others are preparing their seeds for the spring, when it seems like they just finished trimming! True, old-school growers ALWAYS grow from seed. The belief is that seed-grown cannabis plants are more vigorous. Growing from [Continue Reading]

Jan 072013
 
Growing Marijuana - Soil Versus Hydroponic

What is better, soil grown marijuana or hydroponically grown marijuana? It’s a debate that has gone on for a long, long time, and I doubt it will end anytime soon. The only other topic that is as hotly debated among marijuana growers is whether outdoor (sun grown) is as good as indoor. I would imagine those debates will continue in the comments below, which I encourage! Below is a video discussing the benefits of soil and hydroponics.

Jan 032013
 
New Cannabis Growing School Opens In Colorado

Both Washington and Colorado voted to legalize marijuana in November, but it will be at least a year before we see any legal marijuana shops. As of now, the recreation use part of the laws are in effect in both states, but limited home growing is only legal in Colorado. It is illegal to sell and grow more than 6 plants, so does that mean more people will be growing in their home? Why wouldn’t they? Even Obama said “It would not make sense for us to see a top [Continue Reading]

How To Water Your Marijuana Plants

 Posted by at 7:47 AM on December 28, 2012  Grower Tips  1 Response »
Dec 282012
 
How To Water Your Marijuana Plants

Watering a marijuana plant seems easy and straight forward, but if you don’t do it right, it can wreak havoc on your plant’s health, and with it, it’s quality and quantity of yield. Below is a good video I found on YouTube that gives a good oversight of how to water your marijuana plants, including PH levels. If any readers have tips, questions, or concerns, please put them in the comments section!

Dec 022012
 
LED Cannabis Grow Light Review

There are several LED companies selling various LED grow lights. Although there are similarities between the various brands of LED grow lights, there are notable differences in their design, function and price. In this review we will cover three reputable companies to help LED newbies and seasoned LED growers compare various lights and choose what works best for their given setup and budget. We compare Advanced LED, Dorm Grow LED and Hydrogrow LED. We grade each of these companies based on the following three variables: | Design | Price | [Continue Reading]

Oct 282012
 
How To Flower Cannabis Plants With LED Grow Lights

By Ethan Grow Many people contend that LED hydroponic grow lights work well during the vegetative stage but not when it comes to flowering. This misconception will become a self fulfilling prophecy if you do not know how to use the technology. Follow these cannabis flowering tips to have a successful grow. The first thing to remember is that when you are growing indoors, your plants do not have environmental feedback telling them which season it is and what they are supposed to do. You have to tell your plants [Continue Reading]