Welcome to the Alchimia Growshop Blog

'Operation Oregano': police sell fake weed to fight drug trafficking

It's customary for law enforcement agencies to name operations and raids with often witty words. But there are occasions when both the name and the investigation itself seem to be straight out of 'Police Academy'. Such is the case of 'Operation Oregano' carried out in 1981 (and later in 2010) by the Washington D.C. police to crack down on marijuana trafficking in the city, a case that should go down in the annals of the War on Drugs as an example of the delirious crackdown on cannabis.

News and Events 2022-11-25

LED or HID? Important points to consider

LED equipment has evolved a lot over the last few years, offering excellent new features in addition to their well-known virtues, such as low heat generation and greater energy efficiency. Today we tell you what you should take into account when choosing your next lighting system, especially if you can't decide between traditional HID lamps or LEDs.

Indoor marijuana growing 2022-11-22

Top 10 highest-THC cannabis strains of 2022

The principal cannabinoid in cannabis, THC, is largely responsible for the effects produced by cannabis and is therefore an important criterion for many growers when choosing a strain. In this post, we will focus on the most potent cannabis varieties of 2022.

Guide for choosing your marijuana strain 2022-11-18

Should you play music to your cannabis plants?

Can music really help your cannabis plants grow bigger and better as some growers attest? Do plants react differently to different types of music? How is an organism without ears able to appreciate music of any kind? Why might this phenomenon occur? In today's post, we try and answer these questions and more.

Marijuana growing systems 2022-11-15

The Carbon Footprint of Fertilisers

Crop fertilisation is beginning to be seen as a double-edged sword: while necessary to produce crops that can feed us all, it is also a considerable source of pollution for the environment, so it seems essential to reconsider the techniques and products we use.

Nutrient deficiencies and excesses in Cannabis 2022-11-11

Cannabis in the 80s, the Dutch revolution

Although legally speaking, the 1980s did not represent a great advance in terms of the cannabis situation, socially and in terms of the sector, things were moving forward at a good pace. Thanks to legislation that was more weed-friendly than that of the United States, Amsterdam emerged as the world capital of the plant and the birthplace of the first seed banks that we still know today. In this article, we take a look at this interesting decade.

Cannabis and history 2022-11-08

Effects of magic mushrooms (medicinal and recreational)

Psychedelics are experiencing a scientific renaissance thanks to their use in therapies related to mental health, which has prompted research into the effects of compounds such as psilocybin and their possible advantages over traditional treatments. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the medicinal and recreational effects (both physical and mental) of this substance that make hallucinogenic mushrooms live up to their nickname of "magic mushrooms".

Magic mushrooms 2022-11-04

Cannabis pancakes

How about preparing some delicious cannabis pancakes? As we will see in today's recipe, pancakes are a culinary element of great versatility and greater popularity, which can be combined with all kinds of ingredients, whether they are sweet or savoury. In this post we tell you how to prepare them step by step and without complications.

Cannabis cookery 2022-11-02

Curing cannabis

Planning what happens after harvesting a cannabis crop is as important as the grow itself. And most experienced growers know that curing is where the "magic really happens". However, this process remains possibly the most overlooked aspect of cannabis production. Drying and curing your buds properly is an art in itself, but there are some simple strategies that can be applied to increase your chances of success.

Harvesting and Processing 2022-10-28

The Kush Brothers Seeds: experience, honesty & plenty of fire!

In this post, we introduce you to The Kush Brothers Seeds, a Barcelona-based cannabis seed bank with 10 years of high-quality breeding behind it, resulting in super strains such as Langui Kush, Petro $ OG and Pandemia Auto, to name just a few. Read on to learn more.

Alchimia Grow Shop News 2022-10-25

Things to know before trying magic mushrooms for the first time

Do you want to try magic mushrooms, but you're not sure if you should? Maybe we can help you decide. After a long period of time, more and more places are relaxing their grip on psilocybin mushrooms. Why? Because human clinical trials suggest that psilocybin may be beneficial in many, many different ways. Not only because of its recreational effects that delight the body and the spirit, but also because we may be facing one of the entheogens capable of revolutionising the field of medicine as we know it.

Magic mushrooms 2022-10-21

Vernalisation - how cold can induce flowering

In today's post, we're looking at the implications of vernalisation, an evolutionary adaptation that means some plants, mostly biennials, are only able to induce flowering after having been exposed to an extended period of cold temperatures

Nutrient deficiencies and excesses in Cannabis 2022-10-18

Malawi Cob - traditional fermented cannabis

Fermenting cannabis in cobs is an ancient African technique to curing flowers. After the crop was cut and briefly dried, the still-moist buds were tightly packed in banana leaves, tied with string and buried under manure to slowly cure for months. This ancient process is associated with the famous Malawi Gold strain, due to the abundance of farmers in that area who used the technique to preserve their cannabis crops.

History of marijuana strains 2022-10-14

Is CRISPR gene editing the future of cannabis?

In the last decade, we have all heard about GMOs and how the food industry has been transformed to favour genetically modified varieties. But have you heard of CRISPR/Cas9? This gene editing technique has already landed in the cannabis industry and could revolutionise the market in the coming years. In this article we tell you everything there is to know about it.

Medical marijuana 2022-10-11

What is the endocannabinoid system? (ECS)

Do you know what regulates hunger, sleep, menstrual pain and also libido in our bodies? The endocannabinoid system is responsible for the balance of all these functions on which our health and emotional well-being depend so much. In this article, we explain what it is, how it works and what to do to keep it healthy.

Cannabinoids and terpenes 2022-10-10

Biden to pardon federal cannabis possession convictions

Breaking news! yesterday, US president Biden announced new measures in the federal regulation of cannabis. He will pardon all federal convictions for simple marijuana possession, request a review into the scheduling of cannabis and will also urge state governors to follow the federal lead and pardon weed possession convictions too. For more details, read on.

News and Events 2022-10-08