Tie Her Up!

jeremiah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:17:26 -0800

It is amazing what can be accomplished using plant bondage and canopy management. (Photos by Subcool)Want to know how to get larger yields and bigger buds with only the cost of some string and some of your time? Would you like to fill the same amount of stash jars using less plants and taking less clones? Of course you do - so let's explore the science of plant canopy management.

Amber Alert

jeremiah — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:09:32 -0700

Photos by Subcool - Click to enlarge.So you have worked hard for 8 weeks! You have invested money into equipment and possibly genetics; you have invested time and dedication to get to this point. How can you tell when it’s time to harvest your gooey girls? Well 'fire one up' and let’s take a look at the best way to be sure you’re harvesting at peak potency. This article will help you understand what happens in the final weeks, so you can harvest for the specific type of high you prefer.

'Mucha Chala' in Argentina

jeremiah — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:05:08 -0700

Last year, Cannabis Culture reported that Argentina's Supreme Court was on the verge of handing down a decision that would decriminalize small amounts of all drugs for personal use.

Guppy's Gallery

jeremiah — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:07:02 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Two big frosty buds from Guppy Fish, one of CC's pro pot photographers.

Island Sweet Skunk (click photo to enlarge)

Blueberry (click photo to enlarge)

Overeager Dutch Police Ruin Legal Cannabis Experiment

jeremiah — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:36:51 -0700

Dutch police were left red-faced after swooping on what they thought was an illegal cannabis farm only to partly dismantle a scientific experiment, the university that owns the plants said.

“More than half the plants were destroyed,” Simon Vink, spokesman for the University of Wageningen in the east of the country, told AFP on Thursday.

The plants were part of a legal experiment on the suitability of cannabis fibres for the production of textiles, paper and synthetic materials, he said.

Show Your Grow: Budshots From CC Readers

jeremiah — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:18:36 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis Culture readers send us their bud and garden shots.

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Dan V. sent this artistic photograph of a bud and magnifying glass.

Ashley helps harvest 18 plants of the Legendary “OG Kush” for a medical patient in Canada.

Favorite Bud: Sour Grape Haze

jeremiah — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:09:09 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Sour Grape Haze is a massive multi-hybrid from Grass Valley, California.

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Florida's New Marijuana Boom: House-Grown and Super-Potent

jeremiah — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:41:44 -0700

Marijuana plants grow under hot lights and an irrigation system in the kitchen of a private residence. (Photo by Carisa McCain)California may be the center of the marijuana trade and the controversies over its legalization. But Florida has surpassed it in one important category: the Sunshine State is now the country's leader in indoor marijuana cultivation.

Chefchaouen, Morocco: Shangri-La In The Rif

jeremiah — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:50:05 -0700

This article is the first in a series presented by Cannabis Culture featuring the international adventures of Zorro Red Eye - world traveler, connoisseur of fine cannabis, and former editor of England's Red Eye magazine. Click on the pictures to enlarge.

Cáñamo de España

jeremiah — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:34:06 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Beautiful, high-quality budshots by our Cannabis Cameraman from Spain.

Throughout the last decade, Spain has seen an explosion in the cultivation and public appreciation of the cannabis plant.

High Times In The Himalayas

jeremiah — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:21:42 -0700

A local man walking through some of Malana's many cannabis cultivations. A road will soon connect the town to civilization. (Photo by Joel Elliott)MALANA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, India — Half a dozen men, all in their 20s, began to stir as the first rays of sunlight broke over the snow-capped Himalayan peaks and warmed the interior of their guest house. They had been smoking hashish and drinking whiskey until the early morning hours.

The Growilla Way

jeremiah — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:30:07 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - The Roots & Harmony Growilla method is based on a really simple concept: dirt, water, nutrients, and light.

Red Devil: Winner of the 2009 Toronto Cannabis Cup

jeremiah — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:18:20 -0700

My name is Mediman. I'm a medicinal grower and patient suffering from a rare genetic disease called Wilson’s. The disease has left me with a liver that won't process my body's copper, which eventually ends up in my brain.

The History of Hydroponics

jeremiah — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:11:22 -0700

Hydroponic cultivation—the growing of plants without soil—is a science as ancient as the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon and as modern as a future NASA mission to Mars.

Indus Guys: Outstanding In Their Fields

jeremiah — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:51:25 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - When a group of friends and growers from the East Coast of Canada decided to start a band devoted to marijuana, they did it with a simple goal in mind: advance a strong anti-prohibitionist message using the sweet sounds of rock, blues, and a touch of bluegrass. Indus Guys have accomplished that goal with their album Outstanding In Their Fields.

Inside the Trichome

jeremiah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:33:36 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - An up-close look at the THC-producing resin glands of the cannabis plant through pot-ographer Bubbleman's macro lens.

There's No Business Like Gros Business

jeremiah — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:02:23 -0700

Sam Mellace sees the day his company is a leader in distributing medical marijuana. But he has to persuade Ottawa to let his business be.Sam Mellace has possibly the most sophisticated marijuana growing operation in British Columbia.

How To Make Clones

jeremiah — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:52:05 -0700

1. Still too young to clone.CANNABIS CULTURE - Everything you wish you knew about cloning - from G. of Vancouver Island Seed Company.

Favorite Bud: Sour Diesel

jeremiah — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:18:22 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Jason King features the super heady and high-yielding Sour Diesel as his Favorite Bud in Issue #71 of Cannabis Culture Magazine

Recent years have seen a lot of hype about Sour Diesel, but the pure strain is so fantastic that I decided to feature it this issue. Sour Diesel appears on a very short list of strains that are not only super heady, but also heavy yielding.

Real Afghani Hashish

jeremiah — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:59:18 -0700

CANNABIS CULTURE - Beautiful bricks of #1 Gold Seal Hash from Afghanistan come to the East Coast of Canada.

Canada’s East Coast has long been recognized as a haven for hash smugglers, just like the “rum runners” of yesteryear. The rugged coastline’s abundance of remote yet accessible covers is perfectly suited for any type of smuggling operation.

Legal Grow Room Tours at Opus Pharms

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:19:44 -0700

Opus and Friend
In July of 2001 I received my first “Exemption 56” from Health Canada in the mail, which gave me legal permission to “grow, use and possess cannabis marijuana for personal medical reasons”. That was the early medical marijuana program, and I was granted permission to possess 30 grams of cannabis and grow seven plants, but under the condition “each plant has no more than 30 grams of useable marijuana on it.” Go figure!

Cloning For Dummies

karlis — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

I want to teach you a simple task that will change your gardening forever. Making clones ? or cuttings as they are sometimes referred to ? will give you the ability to fill any size grow space with identical replicas of your favorite mother plant in far, far less time than it takes to grow from seed. There are also no worries about hermies*, males or any un-productive plants being in your precious growing space.

Jason King's Favorite Bud

karlis — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

I?m told a wicked old-school Hindu Kush female was crossed with a white-label bubblegum male, creating Bubba Kush. This highly sought after West coast indica-dominant clone is finally becoming more available, thank the goddess! Apparently there are two or three different versions going around; the pure Bubba Kush and some crosses made to increase yield. Most people are growing the cross, though they are unaware of it.

Strains of Yesteryear

karlis — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

COLUMBIAN

Colombian Gold
Colombian Gold came from the highland Colombian valleys near the equator, as well as on the coast (the Caribbean and the Pacific).

The ultimate grow room

karlis — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

In the previous issue of Cannabis Culture, we interviewed a veteran Canadian commercial marijuana grower named BC Hardcore, and visited several of his commercial grow houses (CC#47, BC's million dollar grow shows).

Grow Features

Tie Her Up!

Amber Alert

'Mucha Chala' in Argentina

Guppy's Gallery

Overeager Dutch Police Ruin Legal Cannabis Experiment

Show Your Grow: Budshots From CC Readers

Favorite Bud: Sour Grape Haze

Florida's New Marijuana Boom: House-Grown and Super-Potent

Chefchaouen, Morocco: Shangri-La In The Rif

Cáñamo de España

High Times In The Himalayas

The Growilla Way

Red Devil: Winner of the 2009 Toronto Cannabis Cup

The History of Hydroponics

Indus Guys: Outstanding In Their Fields

Inside the Trichome

There's No Business Like Gros Business

How To Make Clones

Favorite Bud: Sour Diesel

Real Afghani Hashish

Legal Grow Room Tours at Opus Pharms

Cloning For Dummies

Jason King's Favorite Bud

Strains of Yesteryear

COLUMBIAN

The ultimate grow room