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Where to Buy Cannabis Seeds

By percysgrowroom on March 10, 2020 / Germination / 2 Comments

In this guide we will cover where to buy cannabis seeds. Times have changed, quickly, and it is so easy to find seed banks and breeders online. There are huge varieties of strain you can choose from. It is hard enough to choose what strain to grow, there are just so many option. But, it is also difficult to know who to buy from, who is trusted, and who has the best genetics. You can buy world class genetics, today, and have them delivered to you by tomorrow. Some seeds will cost you less than a gram of street weed,Read more →

Flushing your medium

By percysgrowroom on January 9, 2020 / Harvesting / 1 Comment

Tags: Excess, Flushing, Harvesting

Flushing your medium is the act of pouring water, through your soil or soil like medium to remove excess salts, and nutrient build up, or to prepare for harvest. Things will differ slightly, depending on your grow medium, and choice of nutrients. If you’re growing cannabis organically, there is no need to flush your plants, as there are no salts to remove. You can learn more about organics in our organics section. If you have any questions about flushing your cannabis plants, then feel free to ask us anything in our cannabis growers forum Preparing water for the flush To

What is EC, and How Does it Work?

By percysgrowroom on January 4, 2020 / Cannabis Growing Guides / Leave a comment

Tags: EC, EC Meter, Hydroponics, Nutrients, Salt Based Nutrients

What is EC, and how does it work. This is a common question for new growers, especially if you are thinking about growing cannabis hydroponically. When growing in hydroponics, or mediums like coco, it is common for growers to use “salt based nutrients”. These nutrients, when added to water, will change the EC (electro conductivity) of the liquid. This means, electricity can pass through the water easier, by moving through the salt particles. This essentially, is what EC is. By measuring the conductivity of the water, you can tell how much food is in it. When you first test the

The Best Way to Dry Cannabis After Harvest

By percysgrowroom on October 15, 2019 / Drying & Curing / Leave a comment

Tags: Drying, Harvesting

There are many ways to dry your buds after harvest, some ways are better than others, but the principles are the same. The best way to dry cannabis after harvest is slowly, and evenly. It takes time, and practise to know when the buds are dry enough to be put in jars and cured. In this guide we will explain a few different methods of drying your cannabis after harvest. You can then decide which method is best for you, and dry your cannabis the right way, for better flavour, and a smoother smoke. Contents Preparing Your Drying Space Harvesting

Light Distance for Growing Cannabis

By percysgrowroom on September 30, 2019 / Cannabis Growing Guides / Leave a comment

Tags: HPS, Light Distance, MH

When you grow cannabis indoors, you will use indoor grow lighting. These lights can be very intense, and some burn very hot. Because of this, it is important to know the best light distance for growing cannabis, under different types of lighting. There are many different kinds of grow lighting, ranging from high intensity discharge lights, to compact fluorescents. Each type of lighting will have a different level of efficiency, with heat, and light output. In this guide, we will provide charts, and give you all the information you need, for you to get your lights at the best distance.

Planting a Cannabis Seed into Soil

By TempleGrower on September 29, 2019 / Germination / Leave a comment

Tags: Germination, Growing in Soil, Planting Seeds, Tap Root

When you first get your cannabis seeds, they will need to be germinated. There are a few ways to this, one of the most popular is the paper towels method. After the root has popped from the seed, planting a cannabis seed into soil is easy. In this guide, we will discuss the easiest way to plant a cannabis seed into soil, after it has been germinated with the paper towel method. The tap root is exposed, and the seed is ready for planting. Just follow this guide, and your seed will be planted correctly, and will be showing shoots

Transplanting Cannabis Plants in Soil

By TempleGrower on September 23, 2019 / Cannabis Growing Guides / Leave a comment

Tags: Growing in Soil, Repotting, Transplanting

What’s happening all? So today was transplant day here at the pharm, and I thought I’d share some pictures to help anyone who has ever had trouble transplanting cannabis plants in soil, or is hesitant to try at all! Whoever wants to know! It stresses a lot of people out but is really pretty simple. One important caveat though is that your soil shouldn’t be too moist – like don’t transplant immediately after you water. The soil will be very crumbly and unconsolidated, be messy, and probably more work/hassle than it needs to be. I wait until it’s slightly moist,

The Best EC for Cannabis Plants

By percysgrowroom on September 11, 2019 / Cannabis Growing Guides / 1 Comment

Tags: Background EC, EC, EC Meter

When you grow cannabis in hydroponics, it is common to monitor the EC of your feed, and your runoff, to get a rough idea of how much your plant is eating. The best EC for cannabis plants, is not set in stone, and each strain, and even each phenotype will prefer different levels of EC. The only way you can really tell what the best EC for your cannabis plants is, is by monitoring what you are feeding them, and comparing it with what they are giving back in runoff, or changes to your reservoir. In this guide we will

Hermaphrodite Cannabis Plants

By percysgrowroom on August 13, 2019 / Flowering / 3 Comments

Tags: Balls, Bananas, Calyxes, Hermaphrodite, Hermie

After weeks of vegetation, your plants will be ready to flower. This is when they will display signs of their sex, either male, or female. But sometimes, you may come across hermaphrodite cannabis plants, where the plants will display male and female parts. Hermaphrodite cannabis plants are not always easily identifiable at the start of the flowering period, and some may start off as female, but “hermie” at the end of the flowering cycle, and produce seeds. Nobody really wants seeds in their buds. So in this guide we will explain how to identify if your cannabis plant has hermied,

Light Cycles for Growing Cannabis

By percysgrowroom on August 8, 2019 / Cannabis Growing Guides / 10 Comments

Tags: 12/12 Light cycle, 18/6, 20-4 Light cycle, Light Cycles

A cannabis plant will grow differently, according to how much light it gets (daytime) compared to how much darkness it gets (nighttime). There are many different light cycles for growing cannabis indoors, each have their own pros and cons. In this post, we will discuss different light cycles for growing cannabis, when to use them, and why. This will help you understand how to grow cannabis a little more. If you have any questions about cannabis plant light cycles, that aren’t covered here, feel free to ask for help in our cannabis growers forum Contents What are light cycles Cannabis Light

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