For those of us who are fortunate enough to grow outdoors, it is very important to keep a journal of your grow, the environment, and the results. This can be especially important to keep you from repeating mistakes from year to year, and for planning for the year to come. While recording information about an …
Category Archives: Cultivation
Storing medical cannabis
Medical cannabis in Missouri must be kept in the container it was purchased in. However, this specifically applies to cannabis purchased at a licensed dispensary. This leaves additional storage options open for the home-cultivator – just don’t forget that a caregiver must have all medical cannabis labeled with the patient it belongs to. Storing in …
Lit Farming: S01 Ep06
Show Notes In this short episode Big V gives a smoke report on LA Pure Kush and Eric talks about his experience with Purple Lemonade. Eric also addresses a listener question about insect frasssolid form of insect excrement; bug poop More. Related Links About insect frasssolid form of insect excrement; bug poop More Listeners may use “LIT20” to get 20% off at …
Transplant now!
The time is upon us. For those transitioning directly from inside to outside in their gardens, the last window will be closing in a few weeks. Your plants will mostly likely flower when you take them outside due to the difference in length of dark period (night-cycle). It is now within two weeks of the …
Lit Farming: S01 Ep05
Testing new products
I made a mistake. I did not properly test a new product and have paid the price. A number of freshly rooted cuttings and parental stock were affected. The product was an off-brand essential oil spray (clove oil mainly). Despite the fact that I had gotten positive reviews and have used the product before, this …
Lit Farming: S01 Ep04
Show Notes: How long does it take cuttings, choosing a location outdoors, odor concerns (gotta’ stank to be dank), jack the Ripper, sun intensity, building native soil, ground cover, container (battery) size, low-till soil farming, transitioning indoor plants to sunlight (hardening off) Related articles: Selecting an outdoor locationPreparing your soilTransitioning indoor plants to the great …
Lit Farming: S01 Ep03
Show Notes: SR-71 & Morning Dew smoke reportsPreparing cuttings for outdoors, variations on timing the move to outdoors to account for changes in light cycle, pollination risk, root development, using supplemental lighting, ideas for using containers, watering, and more. Related articles: No related articles for this episode Want to find your purpose for cultivating this …
Transitioning Cannabis Outdoors
This week (May 17-21, 2020) should be a great week to move your cannabis plants under the sun. It can be nerve wracking to do this and frequently you will end up with burnt plants if you transition too quickly. However, the weather right now is nearly ideal to get this done. This week’s forecast …
Lit Farming: Episode 02
Show Notes: This special, extended episode finds Eric and BigV showing their passion for a number of topics related to living soils. Living soil topics include: benefits, costs, recipes, magical microbes, compost teas, amendments, and native soils. Given the time of year, they also cover outdoor enclosures, the risk of pollination by outdoor hemp, as …