Apr 172012
 
Marijuana Hero - Kyle Kushman

Kyle Kushman Is One Of The Top Marijuana Growers On The Planet The first time I met Kyle Kushman was when Ninjasmoker and I went to the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Los Angeles. Kyle was a featured speaker on the growers panel. I have grown marijuana off and on for a long time, and so has most of my family, so I am always skeptical of ‘expert growers.’ I always feel that real experts aren’t really out in the open, at least in Oregon. However, Kyle Kushman is [Continue Reading]

Mar 302012
 
Tips For Avoiding Getting Caught Growing Marijuana

Are You a Smart Marijuana Gardener? While you may think your system is unbeatable, the chances are that you may have missed something. Germinating cannabis seeds is indeed illegal and unless you live in a country where it isn’t, you need to never forget it. The tragedy of this is that you probably grow just enough for yourself and aren’t harming anyone with your private (probably indoor) garden packed with your favourite strains. The police possibly won’t see it this way, so you are best to do all you can [Continue Reading]

CO2 And Marijuana Plants

 Posted by at 1:42 PM on February 29, 2012  Grower Tips  7 Responses »
Feb 292012
 
CO2 And Marijuana Plants

How To Use CO2 When Growing Marijuana At some point in your marijuana growing career, you will have a desire to incorporate CO2 into your recipe. Chances are, that is why you are reading this article. I have grown marijuana for a long time, and I know first hand that there is a lot of junk information out there on the web in regards to marijuana plants and CO2. Below is some great information that I found on some of our partner sites that I wish I had when I [Continue Reading]

Feb 252012
 
Growing Medical Marijuana Near A School Zone

What Are The Rules Regarding Marijuana Gardens Near School Zones One of the most common questions that I get from friends and in my e-mail inbox is in regards to growing medical marijuana near a school zone. I actually wrote about this topic for my third article ever on TWB. Reading over the article I wrote, most of the information is still valid, especially outside of California and Colorado. However, before you start a medical marijuana garden near a school zone, I would check with the city and county that [Continue Reading]

Feb 232012
 
How To Get Rid Of Spider Mites On Marijuana Plants

Spider Mites And Marijuana Plants Spider mites on marijuana plants have to be one of the worst things out there. I always refer to spider mites as one of the three marijuana plant plagues, with the other two being powdery mildew and heat. Any of those three items can ruin your medical marijuana garden in a hurry. Fortunately, there is quite a bit of information about spider mites and marijuana plants. Below are a few articles that I found by legendary marijuana grower Ed Rosenthal, along with some YouTube videos [Continue Reading]

Feb 182012
 
What's The Best Soil For Growing Marijuana?

What Is The Best Soil For Growing Marijuana? Growing marijuana is not easy. There are so many variables, so many decisions to be made, it’s enough to give a marijuana grower an anxiety attack! One thing that I always try to keep in mind when I am growing marijuana is to research and prepare ahead of time. For some reason, a lot of people think that growing marijuana is easy. It’s only when they are weeks in that they realize they are in over their head. In an attempt to [Continue Reading]

Feb 172012
 
How To Survive A Rental Property Inspection When You Grow Marijuana

The Landlord Wants To Inspect Your Place, You Grow Marijuana, What Do You Do? Letting your landlord know that you grow marijuana, even with the protection of a medical marijuana card, is not a good idea if you can avoid it. If you are a renter, it is almost inevitable that the landlord is going to want to come over at some point in time to do a ‘walk through.’ A walk through can be anything from the landlord coming in and ‘taking a look around,’ all the way to [Continue Reading]

Jan 312012
 
Why LED Grow Lights Are Ideal For Indoor Gardens

One of the most important decisions faced by an indoor gardener is what type of grow light to use. Plants need specific types of light in order to photosynthesize. Leafy, green plants need light from a different spectrum than do seedlings and flowering or fruit-bearing plants. Metal Halide, High Pressure Sodium, Fluorescent and Incandescent are a few of the available options for grow lights. Some produce light on the ‘blue’ spectrum, while other produce light on the ‘red/orange’ spectrum. Full-spectrum Fluorescent lights are just that, but since plants do not [Continue Reading]

Jan 292012
 
Do Utilities Tell Cops About Marijuana Gardens With High Electricity Bills?

Do Power Companies Call Law Enforcement If A House Uses A Lot Of Electricity? One of the biggest urban legends in the marijuana world is that if your electricity bill is too high the power company will tell the cops and they will raid your marijuana garden. As long as I have been involved in the marijuana industry, this theory has been assumed by almost everyone that I know. But is it true? And if so, how much electricity is ‘too much’ before you come up on the radar? Let [Continue Reading]

Jan 262012
 
The Difference Between Indica And Sativa Marijuana Plants

Sativa vs Indica: The Biggest Differences Between The Two Cannabis Plants Sativa and Indica are the two major types of cannabis plants which can mix together to create hybrid strains. Each strain has its own range of effects on the body and mind resulting in a wide range of medicinal benefits. Indica plants typically grow short and wide, compared to Sativa plants which grow tall and thin. Indica plants are better suited for indoor growing because of their short growth and sativa plants are better suited for outdoor growing because [Continue Reading]