When you start growing cannabis, you'll quickly come across two main categories: photoperiod and autoflowering plants. Both types have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it's important to understand the differences in order to make the right choice for your grow. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at both types and explain which one might be best for you. What are photoperiod cannabis plants? Photoperiod plants depend on the amount of light to transition into the flowering phase. In nature, these plants begin flowering when the days get shorter, usually in the fall. When growing indoors, you'll...
Drying cannabis flowers is a crucial step to ensure the final product is high quality. After harvesting, this process is essential to preserve aroma, potency, and overall shelf life. In this blog post, you'll learn why drying is important, what steps you should follow, and what mistakes you can avoid. Why is drying important? Drying cannabis flowers is used to remove excess moisture from the plant material. This process has several advantages: Avoid mold growth: Too much moisture promotes the growth of mold and other microorganisms that can render the product unusable. Improves aroma: During drying, chlorophyll and other undesirable...
Fertilizing cannabis plants is a crucial part of successful cultivation that is often underestimated. A balanced supply of nutrients not only ensures healthy growth, but also has a direct impact on yields and the quality of the final product. In this blog post, we give you an overview of the most important nutrients that cannabis plants need, how to use them correctly, and what you need to pay attention to in order to achieve the best results. 1. Why is fertilization important? Cannabis plants require a variety of nutrients to grow optimally in all phases of their life cycle. These...
This blog post is about choosing the right soil for growing cannabis, a crucial factor for healthy plants and high yields. The ideal cannabis soil should have a pH between 6 and 7, be well aerated and permeable to water to avoid waterlogging, and provide a balanced level of nutrients without over-fertilizing the plants. There are different types of soil that are good for cannabis, such as potting soil, specially formulated cannabis soil, organic soil, and coco-coir. Each of these soils has its own benefits depending on the growing conditions. A good mix of peat, perlite, vermiculite, and compost can...