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 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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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 …
Yes, I’ve been doing it wrong too! Bro-scienceSomething your ‘bro’ told you was true. More 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 …
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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 …
Anything you read in the comments on social media should be considered bro-scienceSomething your ‘bro’ told you was true. More. Even the advice you see on this site could be considered bro-scienceSomething your ‘bro’ told you was true. More. It’s always best to do your own research when possible, but I also understand that most …
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Wouldn’t it be nice to always have a fresh supply of cannabis? I’ve been asked by several folks how to accomplish this in their home grow space. It’s not overly difficult, and is really just a matter of timing and lighting. It can be hard to get your head around at first, but if you …
The concept is simple; the gardener will never find pests if you don’t look for them. However, early detection is key to avoiding big problems. For example, in ideal conditions a few fungus gnats can turn into a real problem in as little as 3 weeks. This seems like a long time, but by the …
The Lit Farmer’s amendment shelf always contains fish hydrolysate. Not only is it beneficial to the plants, but also for the fungi and microbes in the soil. Best of all, you can acquire a high quality hydrolysate for as little as $22 per gallon. This amount of product will last a very, very long time …
For those who are interested in growing cannabis outdoors in Missouri, one of the most fun ways to get ready is to shop for genetics. It’s like window shopping and can I please have two of everything? As fun as it is, there are a few things to consider when selecting genetics for an outdoor …
