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All About Bud Trimmers

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How's it going everyone? Now that it's harvest season for us in the northern hemisphere, a lot of growers are looking around at all of their buds and wondering how they are going to get them all trimmed. Well, you could either hire a team to help you or alternatively, use a bud trimming machine. If you don't know what a bud trimming machine is (often called a bud trimmer, or bud trimmer machine) then let me explain that to you right now. What are bud trimmers all about? A bud trimmer is an unit which uses rotating blades to remove leaf from cannabis plants . A good bud trimmer machine has many positive aspects for growers, and some even come with a cheap selling price. Commonly a work group is hired to trim the crop, although more affordable options are present at the time of writing. Bud trimming devices make it possible to increase the efficiency output of trimming due to the rapid processing speed the machines can do. Often this is 20X what a normal hand tr...

What makes a good indica strain to grow? [answered]

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Cannabis Indica, commonly known as " indica " is a species of the genus Cannabis ( wiki ). There are thousands of different varieties or "strains" of indica, so what makes an indica strain good to grow? What are Indica Plants? Indica plants are known for their stout, phat growth structure (compared to it's relative Cannabis Sativa). Indica strains typically grow like a bush with it's thick main stems, large-fingered leaves, and heavy resinous buds. Historically, Cannabis Indica is the preferred species of cannabis for hash production. Areas of the world renowed for hash like Morocco, Afghanistan and Pakistan all have their own local, heirloom (or landrace) indica strains (read: Cannabis in Morocco ). Why? The high resin production and fast flowering cycle of indica strains enables growers to yield a large amount of hashish from these plants. Plus, their quick flowering time let's these plants be ready to harvest by August-September (in th...

What Are The Best Autoflower Strains? [Answered]

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We asked and you answered. The autoflowering growers community on r/microgrowery chimed in to share with us their best choice autoflower strains for yield, flavor and potency. Let's just jump right into it with our top 3 autoflowering strains of all time. 1.) Northern Lights Auto Northern Lights is a famous high yielding potent sativa dominant cannabis strain that has won multiple awards. This is a strong and relaxing cannabis strain created by crossing Northern Lights with Ruderalis. Heavy yielding, 350-400g-600g/ m² marijuana plant which can grow up to 10 feet or more in the soil with lots of intense lighting. Its small, broad and dark-green leaves are reminiscent of the Indica genetic line that it is composed of. The outdoor harvest is usually expected in late September. 2.) White Widow Auto  White Widow is known for it's brilliant white resin coating and very strong effects. The flavor is skunky sweet, and leaves stoners baked well. Auto White Widow is...

Aeroponic Cloning Machines and Why You Should Use Them

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Aeroponic cloning machines aka cloners are the quickest way for getting clones rooted fast! These electric cloning machines provide a misting effect, aerating water continously to give clones a perfect climate for roots to emerge. What is an Aeroponic Cloning Machine? First let's describe what aeroponic means: Aeroponics is a plant cultivation method used for growing plants by suspended root systems. Instead of being placed in a medium, roots are suspended in air and misted with drinking water or nutrient solution. Aeroponic Cloning Machines are buckets or boxes loaded with plugs to stick fresh plant cuttings into. The plants stay above the machine, while the bottom of the stalk penetrates the plug into the machine. Inside a cloning machine is a water resivoir and a pump. The water is either bubbled or misted onto the stalks. After a few days of this, roots shall start developing and clones can be transplanted. Taking clones Cloning a plant is usually a for...

Question - What are the highest yielding strains of weed?

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Answer There exists a high amount of high yielding strains of weed currently in circulation. High yield strains have been bred from sativa and indica genetics, and while some high yielding strains are pure sativa or pure indica, most xxl yield strains are hybrid varieties. Selecting the Most High Yielding Strain for Indoors or Outdoors Depending on whether you're looking for the most high yielding strain for indoor growing or the most high yielding strain for outdoor growing, the strain you pick should be suitable for your climate. See Wiki Cannabis Cultivation High Yield Sativa Strains of Weed Sativa and sativa dominant strains yield the most when they are able to finish their flowering cycle completely. Outdoor growers will yield the most if they can let their plants go until the very end. For tropical and sub-tropical climates this is easy. Winter climates may need to protect plants under a heated greenhouse if they are not fully matured by the time first frost ...

Best Strains of Medical Cannabis to Grow - 3 Things You Need To Know NOW!

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Are you interested in picking a cannabis strain right for your wants and needs? Slight Mutation on a Cannabis Hybrid Here are a few things you should look for in choosing a marijuana strain... 1.) Sativa or Indica? Sativa strains are most commonly classified as energetic and uplifting, with more of a 'head high' than Indica strains. People who are looking to stay focused on work, expand creative thinking, and be awake and aware benefit most from smoking cannabis sativa. Cultivation of Sativa strains can be grown from seed, and most sativa strains flower longer (8 - 14+ weeks). When looking for seeds to grow suitable for your environment, make sure to take into account the flowering time, as they must finish before your first frost, if you are in a cold climate, that is. Thai Sativa, Colombian Gold, Panama Red, Maui Wowie and Vietnamese Black are all fine examples of top notch sativas. Although beware, many people state that smoking sativa is too much of an in...
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Seed Selection Marijuana strains should be at the top of every growers list. When selecting a cannabis variety to grow, all should think of a few things: 1)Gender In today's market, there are two sexes of cannabis seeds on the market - feminized and regular. Feminized seeds are made by crossing two female marijuana plants together with special techniques in order to produce offspring that are basically all female  sensimilla. Regular seeds are produced naturally, with the male plants pollinating the female marijuana flowers, resulting in marijuana seeds. 2)  Autoflowering or Regular Autoflowering cannabis seeds are not triggered by the change in the amount of hours in a day. This means that they flower in whatever conditions from seed in a certain time frame. This also makes autoflowering strains impossible to clone, as they must continuously be bought from seed. The advantages lie in the extremely short harvest time, making this a wonder for quick i...