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Vacuum ovens to purge BHO

Cannabis resin concentrates made with solvents have been increasingly used over the past decades - especially during the last years with the popular BHO - although properly removing the solvent from the extract is relatively new. In this article we present you Touch Science vacuum drying ovens, an ideal tool to purge the solvents from your extracts in the best possible way.

30 Years Of Dutch Passion

Dutch Passion are celebrating their 30 year anniversary in 2017, not many seed companies have stayed in business long enough to reach that landmark. Its a good time to look back at some of the highlights from the original ‘Masters At Work’

Vapour pressure deficit (VPD) in cannabis cultivation

Temperature and relative humidity play an important role in indoor marijuana cultivation since much of the plant's activity depends on these factors. Incorrect values of these two parameters will result in an invalid VPD (vapour pressure deficit), which will in turn result in poor plant development. In this article we explain how to properly adjust these values so our plants can enjoy a good climate for an amazing development.

Bio-Construction with cannabis plants

The Cannabis Sativa plant is known mainly for its psychoactive and medicinal side thanks to the cannabinoids it contains, but in reality it has been used since ancient times in the production of textile, cosmetic and also in the food industry, until reaching to be used in the construction sector, as it’s happening at present. Do you want to live in a house of hemp, so sustainable as magical? Now it’s possible.

Fungus gnats and cannabis plants

On this article you'll learn about fungus gnats, a very common pest in greenhouses and indoor grow rooms. We tell you how to identify, manage and eradicate a pest of these small flying insects and keep your garden clean and lush.

The effect of cold on cannabis plants

In this post we show you which methods you can use to avoid the cold in an indoor cannabis crop. There are various modes to keep a stable temperature during the winter so you can choose the resolution that best suits to your indoor or greenhouse
crop for personal use.

The effects of cannabis on sleep

Many people use cannabis for several sleeping disorders, but what do we know about cannabis and sleep? Does using marihuana affect our sleeping process? In this article we tell you more about what happens when we use cannabis before bedtime.

2016 Expoweed, Copa de los Andes and Neurocopa

The Alchimiaweb and Philosopher Seeds crew has just landed from Chile, where we could attend some of the most important cannabis events of this beautiful country, two cups (Copa de los Andes and Neurocopa del Pacífico) and a major fair (Expoweed). In this article we tell you our experience in these events, and of course we share the results of the cups.

Alternaria in the cannabis crop

In this post we will explain you about Alternaria, a pathogenic fungi that affects both people as to a large number of plants and agricultural crops. To know what it is, how it propagates itself and what you can do to prevent or control its appearance will be of great help to keep this fungus away from your crops and maintain your plants healthy and strong.

Growing cannabis in Rockwool

In this post we focus on explain the functioning of a hydroponic crop with rock-wool, pointing out the different steps to follow to get a successful cannabis crop using this substrate. We will highlight previous steps to the crop as it are the reproduction of cuttings, the seed germination in rock-wool or the stabilization of the Ph level of this substrate, etc.

The origins of Haze

Almost everyone knows the Haze marijuana. This sativa cannabis variety has earned its reputation thanks to its psychedelic effect and characteristic very spicy taste much appreciated by the Dutch smokers. This article will explain about the origins of this glorious plant, later used in the creation of the world's best-known varieties.

California legalizes recreational marijuana

The legalization of recreational cannabis has been approved in California on tuesday 8 November 2016, as well as in three other states - Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada - which will be able to enjoy this millenary plant. We really hope that we'll soon witness the same trend in Europe!

About this Cannabis Blog

This is the official blog of Alchimia Grow Shop. This blog is intended exclusively for the use of adults over the age of 18 years.

To buy equipment for growing cannabis at home you can consult our catalogue of cannabis seeds, grow shop and paraphernalia


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