Hemp has been grown for at least the last 12,000 years for fiber (textiles and paper), fuel and food. Marijuana is one of the oldest medicinal herbs in human history. The plant Cannabis Sativa can be traced back for thousands of years among all the world cultures including China, India, Russia, Spain, the Middle East, [...]

The length of vegetative growth phase is directly related to growth potential and max yield potential.  Plant mass builds momentum during veg phase in preparation for flowering. Outdoor medical marijuana gardening allows growers to have several months of vegetative growth. Indoors has little as a week (if using clones), 4-6wks (typical), or as much as [...]

Water is essential for germinating seeds.  Water absorption into the inner seed signals the formation the root system.  As this new root breaks through the seed coat the cycle of life begins as the root drives downward prodded by gravity on to its search for more water. Germinating marijuana seeds requires some form of Pre-soaking. [...]

Curing medical marijuana is often one of the most mis-understood steps to cultivation. How do you know when to harvest?  Harvesting and curing correctly help increase THC potency and percentage. Commercial growers take the colas from the plant and manicure them before drying. They usually hang dry them upside-down and dry ready for sale.  The [...]

Imagine that you are not only surrounded by marijuana all day, but you are getting paid to grow it.  Imagine a school where “higher education” isn’t just an academic phrase, it’s the main goal.  Imagine a job where “drug testing” involves making sure employees know the difference between indica and sativa strains of cannabis. Marijuana [...]