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Some great new research suggests that chasing terpenes NOT THC molecules results in the 'better' cannabis experience. This also has implications for medicinal use, since a better experience is directly tied to better healing. "Impairment and Enjoyment are unrelated phenomena" “Currently...

Lots of great folks here with tons of experience. Ask lots of questions! Welcome.

A great question that I struggle with even after 4-5 years of dedicated LR work. I suspect there isnt one good answer and it will be strain specific. I grew Uttarakhand & Nanda Devi this year and it was mostly a fail except for getting some seeds to keep trying. I have a friend who lives in...

From what I understand, the way diatomaceous earth kills insects is through friction. The tiny particles get into the joints of the bugs and essentially grind them up. Knowing the mechanism relies on the particle size and 'sharp edges' of the dust to kill the bugs, anytime it gets wet it stops...

Anything not 100% cured before storage can run the risk of mildew. I lost one jar of African that way. I just pulled everything left from 2018 that was stored in mason jars with vacuum pump lids that had been in a dark cabinet where temps are always 55-70F even when it's 100F+ outside. A few...

If I was looking for what was being sold in the 1970s as AG, I would instead chase South American Landrace strains and maybe hybridize them. Depends on why you are after the strain...taste, novelty or head high. Growing the real LR sativas rarely turns out well indoors, IMHO. I have purchased...

I dont think medium is your problem, IMHO. Indoors I do two things that help. Once a week I pull everything out of the tent, wipe down the outsides of all containers, sweep or vacuum the tent, then turn off the fans, close all the vents and spray a Trifecta Crop control mist over the entire...

We're out there...going in the opposite direction as most. I've learned a lot growing true Landrace strains. Mostly that almost all modern indoor grow methods are not applicable. e.g. My Uttarakhand took three weeks to sprout and only when I put them in 50% play sand on a heat mat where temps...

I've always been a tester and find that testing smells is highly subjective. I'm not even sure there is a way to objectively test them. That said, Skunk got it's name for a good reason. A good skunk can smell so strongly that you open the jar and chase everyone out of the house. Cheese strains...

Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere but not here. If you haven't heard of Porcupine Tree do yourself a favor and listen to In Absentia. They replaced Pink Floyd in my music rotation as an upgrade.

Nothing wrong with that if it makes you happy! I should have mentioned that bud density doesn't seem to affect my smoke much since I almost exclusively smoke kief or pressed hashish. Once broken down and sifted out it's all about the trichs and terps. The leftovers go right back into the compost...

I suspect it's a few things. Commercial buds tend to be trimmed mechanically and often (I hear) they use fancy systems to cure them...degassing-dehydrators or some such nonsense. I personally have always preferred the fluffy buds with unbroken trichomes that have never been packed tightly into...

I just made two batches today to cook till mid-late January. Each batch fills a big gray trashcan on wheels with a lid so I can chase the sun during the winter months and keep it warm. It's based on trial and error using TLO/Rev and/or Ed Rosenthal's online Mix recipe and is similar to...

I've gotten away with bulking out Fox Farm Ocean with Perlite and had reasonable success. It's fine while learning the cycle and how to troubleshoot. Most of what I have learned has been from my mistakes not my successes.

FWIW, I have a few strains with incredibly small seeds: DJ Short's Blue Velvet and a landrace known as 'Nanda Devi'. On the other hand, my Uttarakhand seeds are monster sized. I suspect this has to do with the bract size genetics since it has proven to have nothing to do with the plant size. The...

What constitutes 'a stable line of genetics'? Certainly not the majority of seeds currently being sold online. Definitely not something you can grow with less than 5yrs of aggressive professional large scale farming. Science suggests that it requires 10 generations of inbreeding to 'lock' a...

I've had mixed results with rockwool for seeds. Maybe you already know this but new rockwool needs to be pre-soaked in something very acidic like lemon juice. The mineral fiber manufacturing process causes it to have high PH when fresh from the package. I try and use old recycled chunks of...

I kept aquariums for a long time, including a saltwater reef with corals. When I moved to Seattle all of the things I was used to doing became obsolete and I really had to dig in on water chemistry. Eventually I learned a few key things... dKh is the 'buffering capacity' of water. Always adjust...

That book by Clarke is my favorite. Old school rules. I will choose properly aged brick hash or cannoli rolls over the high tech extracts ANY day. Things I have learned over the years as I am about to press my 2020 harvest next week. a) Cure and age your material like you planned to sell it as...

ACE Double Thai has been a strain that I both love to cross and work hard to keep just like it is.