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Pheno Hunting, how to find the plant of your life among a handful of seeds

Discover what pheno hunting is, why to do it, and how to select step by step the best phenotype among your seeds to preserve it as a mother plant.

History of Cannabis in India and Pakistan

Weed or hash? Discover the history of marijuana in India and Pakistan, its religious and traditional uses, and its legal status today.

Schwazzing: Extreme Defoliation of Cannabis

What is Schwazzing, where does it come from, when to apply it, step by step, advantages, risks and the mistakes to avoid with this intensive defoliation.  

Learn to grow Supersoil with Dogma Organics

  Discover Dogma Organics, the artisan Italian SuperSoil for watering with water only. We introduce you to their SuperSoil 4 Components, Root Connection, Top Dress Flo and Zeolita Pure10, and we explain how to combine them phase by phase, which format to choose and how to regenerate the substrate. Happy harvest!

Higher Heights Mendo, the artisanal seed bank from Mendocino that selects by terpenes

Higher Heights, the seed bank from Comptche, Mendocino: who Nate is, his craft philosophy, and the genetics that define his work.

The Trendiest Genetics of This Summer (2026)

The varieties that have been most popular this summer at Alchimia: triploids, purples, gas and candy profiles, XL citrus, and our exclusive 25th anniversary strains (2026).

Doja Pak Seed Bank, the American Premium Genetics Revolution

When someone talks about quality in the modern cannabis world, one name inevitably comes up: Doja Pak. It's no coincidence. Founded in 2020 by Ryan Bartholomew, this brand has quickly established itself as the absolute benchmark in luxury Californian genetics, and today we invite you to discover why Doja Pak has revolutionized the standards of the entire industry.

How to Make Static Hash, the Purest Form of Hashish

Discover static hash or static sift: what it is, how this electrostatic trichome separation technique came about, and how to make it at home step by step.

Umami Seed Co, the Californian seed bank that has turned flavor into religion

Umami Seed Co is a Californian seed bank founded in 2016 in Laguna Beach under the motto "Flavor > Everything": terpenes as the only selection criterion. Seeds tested against HLVD and validated by more than 200 growers, with over fifty awards, especially in extraction categories.

World Ayahuasca Forum 2026, the historic gathering comes to Girona

The World Ayahuasca Forum brings together indigenous leaders, researchers, and artists in Girona (September 11-13, 2026). We tell you about the program, speakers, tickets, and legal context.

Puppets Genetics, an Artisan Seed Bank from Barcelona

Today we present Puppets Genetics, a Catalan boutique seed bank with hybrids from their own crosses and short-batch production, with Rainbow Tangie as the mother line.

The 5 Most Potent Magic Truffles

We review the five most potent magic truffle varieties in Alchimia's catalog, and explain how to compare them.

The great homogenization of modern Cannabis

An old-school grower analyzes why modern cannabis increasingly sounds like the same language: potency and aesthetics above diversity, THC as the sole metric, and an increasingly narrow genetic base. Against this homogenization, the rise of hash and interest in landraces are restoring value to difference.

Zalympix, the ultimate cannabis competition

Born in California, Zalympix has revolutionized the cannabis cup landscape with a format in which users themselves, through the famous judge kit, taste and score the samples from home.

Fertilizers to Start Growing Marijuana

Fertilizers are a determining factor in the success or failure of a cannabis crop, as they influence the crop's yield, but also the quality of the harvest. Discover the ideal fertilizers to get started easily in home cannabis growing.

Genetics for starting your breeding journey

Have you ever wondered what really lies behind your favorite varieties? Today we invite you to discover a handful of genetics perfect for taking your first steps in breeding and selection. We're not talking about creating the next commercial hit, but something much more beautiful: learning to look at your plants with different eyes. Will you join us?