Due to the laws of supply and demand it can be assumed that the initial months of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Program roll-out will include a limited supply of medical cannabis being sold at very high prices. I’d wager that ounces will easily be found in excess of $400 for medium grade cannabis. This is …
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Selecting the location for your outdoor cannabis garden
Selecting a good location for an outdoor grow can be crucial to a successful growing season. Although cannabis can perform well in many environments, there are certainly some considerations to make when choosing your outdoor location. Some of what you should consider has to do with the legalities of outdoor cannabis gardening in Missouri. However, …
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Missouri outdoor cannabis; preparing your soil for spring
Missouri soils can vary to a great degree. Western soils are higher in magnesium, while soils in the eastern part of the state have less. South of the Missouri River you have rockier soils generally, while you will find hard-pan clay more abundantly to the north. There are tons of gardening videos and articles available …
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Congratulations to Inovatia!
On December 19, 2019, Inovatia Laboratories, LLC was awarded a medical marijuana testing facility license. Located in Fayette, Mo, this company has been in business since 1994. I’m very excited that a hometown, Missouri-owned company has brought home one of these licenses. I do understand that the real work will now begin and it may …
Grains – feeding your soil
For those of us working with living soil, it is important to give your soil quality inputs in order to maintain proper nutrition in your soil. One type of food every living soil gardener should be using are grains. Grains are full of carbohydrates, which feed the microbes in your soil, and therefore your medical …
What patients should know about their caregiver
Missouri medical cannabis patients have already experienced issues with unscrupulous and inexperienced caregivers who promise to cultivate on their behalf. While some supposed caregivers are legitimate scam artists, others are legitimately trying to help. The problem is that most patients aren’t sure how to protect themselves from getting into this situation. Let’s explore some helpful …
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Taking cuttings; we’re all doing it wrong
Yes, I’ve been doing it wrong too! Bro-science tells us that we should be taking cuttings from the top most portion of the plant, strip all leaves and cut the new leaf tips when we take cuttings. As it turns out, this isn’t at all the best way to go about taking cannabis cuttings. While …
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The caregiver cultivator; a step by step
This article is designed to provide the details one needs to become a caregiver for a medical cannabis patient in Missouri and cultivate on their behalf. A previous article detailed how to become and caregiver and provided information about caregiving in general. Here, we’ll dig a little deeper and discuss the process in more detail. …
Cultural controls in the cannabis garden
Cultural practices have everything to do with human behavior. People are one of the greatest vectors for pest infections. Particularly, the gardener themselves. There are a number of things that gardeners do that increase your chances of bringing in pests. Here, I’ll outline the behaviors I focus on to try and keep my medical cannabis …
Bro-science and defoliation
Anything you read in the comments on social media should be considered bro-science. Even the advice you see on this site could be considered bro-science. It’s always best to do your own research when possible, but I also understand that most folks may not have that kind of time or resources. Do know that the …