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Growing marijuana in the ground

In-ground marijuana crops give us the opportunity to offer our marijuana plants full freedom for their development. In this post we show you all the necessary steps to optimise the performance and health of plants grown outdoors in the ground.

How to hide your marijuana crop

In this post we show you a simple technique to hide marijuana plants camouflaging them in trees from gardens, lawns or your private land. In this way we prevent the nosy and curious from spotting our plants, and thus avoiding potential thieves of our valuable medicinal plants, so we can later enjoy their many qualities.

Drying and curing cannabis buds

Today we are going to explain all the necessary steps to correctly carry out the marijuana drying processes and its subsequent curing. If you have been careful when growing, you must be careful during and after harvest, otherwise you risk seeing the quality of your flowers seriously compromised, which would be a shame!

Growing marijuana basing on latitude

Growth and flowering of cannabis depends directly on the hours of light to which the marijuana plant is exposed, so it is very important to be aware of the geographical area in the world where each strain is grown. Daylight hours differ in each area depending on the season. This article tells you when it is recommended to start growing marijuana based on the country and the region you are... We also give you some advice on suitable strains for each area, according to your preferences and needs.

82 studies on the efficiency of marijuana against cancer

In this post, we will list 68 studies on the marijuana cannabinoids' efficacy to fight against the different types of cancer existing today in our society. Much research has been carried out, but the more research is done, the better will be the use of medicinal cannabis in the fight against cancer and many other diseases.

How to grow marijuana plants in mapito

In this article we show you how to grow marijuana plants in a different substrate like MapIito... But, what is Mapito? It is nothing more than a mixture of rock wool and PU flakes (Polyethylene) which makes the substrate more absorbent and at the same time more oxygenated. Interesting, isn’t it? The system is the same than that used with rock wool, but with its advantages and disadvantages... You want to know more? Read this article!

Rick Simpson's cannabis oil

In this post you will know about RSO - Rick Simpson's marijuana oil - which is supposed to reduce or even eliminate different cancerous conditions with the proper treatment. Here you can read and listen Rick's opinion about the therapeutical properties of his oil, a first hand testimony from someone who suffered from one of the treated pathologies.

Cannabinoids and their medicinal properties

In this post we show cannabinoids together with their known importance, and explain their main medicinal purposes. There are many strains of marijuana with different compositions of cannabinoids, choosing the most appropriate strain according to medicinal needs will be a lot easier with this guide to cannabinoids in marijuana.

Cannabis and hermaphroditism

Many growers have been surprised to have hermaphroditic cannabis plants in their crops. In this post we explain how to detect them and what to do in the event that a hermaphrodite plant appears in your crop, as well as what are the causes that usually accompany this hermaphroditism.

Dr. Courtney's raw cannabis juice

Marihuana can be consumed as raw juice, using both buds and leafs. In this form, cannabinoids are in acid form, and so, they have no psychoactivity, so we can enjoy all their benefitial properties without side effects. In this post we introduce you Doctor William Courtney, user of raw cannabis juice, and his first patient with this treatment, Kristen Peskuski, who later on became his wife. We also tell you how to make this amazing raw marijuana juice, as well as some use and conservation tips.

How to distinguish cannabis males from females

Cannabis plants can be male, female or hermaphrodite. Female plants are the producers of buds, which is the part of the plant richest in THC. It is especially important to detect the male plants in your crop, since if the female plants are not pollinated they produce much more THC, terpenes and overall yield. In this post we'll teach you how to distinguish between male and female plants.

How to water cannabis plants in hydroponic systems ?

In this post we'll show you the main differences between the diverse hydroponic and aeroponic growing systems, as well as how to adjust the irrigation of these growing systems according to the needs of each grower.

MARIJUANA AND MEDICINE: CESAMET®, MARINOL®, SATIVEX®

In this post we discuss the different drugs that have come to light in the national and international market and which have been based on extractions from marijuana plants. Elements such as THC and CBD have been separated from the marijuana plant so that patients requiring medication can take them and control the exact dose as previously perscribed.

Marijuana terpenes and their effects

What are terpenes? Which are the terpenes present in the resin of the marijuana plant and which are their effects on human health? In this post you will discover that terpenes are responsible for the variations of taste and smell of the different cannabis strains, but also that they can actually modulate the effect produced by THC...

Recipe of cannabis sweets

How to make cannabis sweets? The answer is simple if you know how. In this post we show you the procedure for making your own cannabis sweets so that you can enjoy the properties of this plant while avoiding the risks of smoking.

Recipe of vegan cannabis butter with coconut oil

This post offers you an alternative to cannabis butter, substituting butter for coconut oil: giving us a cannabis enriched quality vegetable fat, suited to the lactose intolerant and vegan consumers.