Bodybuilders, athletes and personal trainers know that amino acids are the building blocks for protein that boost muscle tissue. Of the 20 amino acids known to science, only five are synthesized in the human body. The remaining 15 come from external sources such as food or supplements. Inferior diets or poor health can lead to […]
The post The Amino Of Life: Getting Bigger Buds And Healthier Plants By Feeding Amino Acids To Your Cannabis appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
The green rush is officially on. It’s on in pot shops all over Western USA, with dispensaries outperforming even the most liberal profit projections, turning chronic green into mountains of gold. It’s on at the retail level nationwide, where loads of marijuana gadgets and accessories are hitting the shelves with increasing frequency — wowing consumers, […]
The post Pot Project Management: Black Market Skills Pull in the Green appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
When planning a cannabis experience, typically the most common question asked is, “Indica or sativa?” And though deciding between the two can be beneficial in a vague, get-in-and-get-out sort of way, a truly customized cannabis experience will require the consideration of another important component in cannabis: terpenes. Terpenes are the fragrant oils produced in the […]
The post Beyond Indica Vs. Sativa: Customizing Your Cannabis High With The Right Terpenes appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
Here at Big Buds Magazine, we’ve gone deep on screen of green (SCROG) marijuana growing, a favorite technique for growers who want to get large yields from fewer plants. Previously, we’ve explained the advantages and disadvantages of scrogging, the ideal SCROG root zone, feeding and lighting SCROG plants, how to physically support SCROG plants, and […]
The post Your Complete Guide to Low Stress Training For SCROG Marijuana Growing appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
The shift is coming. As of January 1, recreational cannabis will be legal in California, the most populous state in the USA. While projections flutter for every part of the cannabis industry, the new recreational user has a choice: Buy at the local dispensary, or grow at home. For some it may be a no-brainer […]
The post Not So Secret Garden: Top Tips For The Budding DIY Recreational Grower (Part I) appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
In our continuing series on the foundational marijuana strains that every grower should cultivate at least once, we’ve introduced Afghani, skunk and haze genetics. These strains, and the landrace genetics they contain, are the basis for most of the more hybridized strains we grow today. The sourcing of original landrace genetics, and the breeding programs […]
The post Northern Comfort: Growing Northern Lights & Northern Lights #5 x Haze, Two Heritage Strains You’ll Love appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
Imagine coming home on a frigid, damp, rainy winter day, and stepping into electric sunshine, tropical breezes, clean air — and the aroma of live marijuana plants. I live in a three-bedroom suburban home, but during winter I spend almost all my time in my marijuana grow room. The only time I spend in the […]
The post I Live In My Marijuana Grow Room. Here’s Why You Should, Too. appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
In our continuing series on heritage marijuana strains every grower should try to cultivate at least once, we’ve shown you how to grow Northern Lights, Neville’s Haze, Afghani #1 and Skunk #1. Today we’re looking at three more strains that were ubiquitous in grow rooms worldwide and in Dutch marijuana coffee shops during the 1980s […]
The post The History, Grow And Effects Of Heritage Marijuana Strains Power Plant, Hash Plant & Night Queen appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
Why social media marketing? In the digital age, when it comes to any product on the market, more social media brand visibility equals more sales. It’s also a medium that’s highly affordable compared to traditional marketing avenues. Instead of a return on your monetary investment, you’re getting a return on your time. Social media has […]
The post Social Media 101: If You Have A Cannabis Grow Op, Then It’s Time To Get Savvy With Online Marketing appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
Many cannabis growers believe the screen of green (SCROG) and sea of green (SOG) marijuana growing techniques are pretty much the same thing. We’ve given you the most complete series explaining every facet of SCROG marijuana growing, including: The advantages and disadvantages of scrogging The ideal root zone, feeding and lighting for SCROG plants How […]
The post Swimming In The Sea Of Green: High-Density Marijuana Growing appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
For marijuana growers wanting total control over the nutrient elements and compounds their plants absorb through their root zone, rockwool has long been the reliable choice. Recent breakthroughs in hydroponics nutrients and rockwool technology make it useful to provide an update on the latest innovations in rockwool marijuana growing. Let’s first understand that rockwool is […]
The post Rockin’ Rockwool: Inert, Horticultural Root-Zone Material For Hydroponics Marijuana Growers appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
In our continuing series on heritage marijuana strains that form the foundation for today’s hybrids and that every grower should cultivate at least once, we’ve focused on landrace and heirloom strains from legendary Dutch cannabis seed companies Sensi Seeds and Dutch Passion. In today’s installment, we’re introducing classic cannabis strains from another reliable Dutch seed […]
The post Legendary Marijuana Strains: AK-47, Bubble Gum, Kali Mist appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
I watch high-quality crime TV shows and movies because I grow marijuana in a state that mandates prison sentences for growers who cultivates the number of plants I grow. Crime dramas educate me about how police stalk, investigate, and bust “criminals.” I need to know this stuff, seeing as I am one, apparently. My attorney […]
The post The Hidden Fortress: Become A Marijuana Grower Samurai — So You Don’t Get Busted appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
In a remote valley of Northern California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, at an altitude of around 4000 feet, my friend Greg had a Christmas tree and marijuana farm. Having grown up in the region, he’d carefully selected the valley and the farm’s location after hiking a good chunk of the mountain range since he was […]
The post The Ghost Of The Christmas Tree Outdoor Marijuana Farm appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
When it comes to cannabis, knowledge is power. Marijuana growers benefit from having a library of grow books on hand whose pages they can leaf through for ideas, solutions and technical advice. For that reason, I’ve compiled a list of must-read, go-to books about growing and consumption of this medicinal, magical plant. Not only has […]
The post Your 2018 Reading List: The Marijuana Book Collection Every Grower And Consumer Should Own appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
So you’ve decided to check out an aeroponic system to see if it’s a good fit for your grow style, one that could potentially take your cannabis crop to the next level. Perhaps you previously decided to switch from a soil-based grow to hydroponics, or maybe you’ve been growing with another form of hydroponics, like […]
The post All You Need Is… Air? Aeroponic Marijuana Growing Explained appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
As I write this article, a frigid Arctic air mass is parked over the eastern United States, from the Canadian border all the way to mid-Florida. Unusually low temperatures and snowfall, icy roads and power outages have resulted. While this weather condition of course affects the general population, putting people in harm’s way and threatening […]
The post Winter Blunderland: Strategies For Protecting Your Marijuana Grow Room When Winter Weather Turns Bad appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
Legendary marijuana seed breeder Dutch Passion has given us the inside scoop on its newest strains. The team has created four new feminized strains to suit a wide variety of grower and consumer tastes, including a high-THC autoflowering strain and a pure CBD (cannabidiol) strain. Celebrating 30 years in business last year, Dutch Passion is […]
The post Passion Play: The Latest Strains From Marijuana Seed Company Dutch Passion appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
I remember an advertisement from a hydroponics nutrients company, saying its products create “explosive growth” and bigger yields. I knew what bigger yields meant — larger harvest weight with more resin glands per gram of bud. But the “explosive growth” phrase didn’t make much sense to me. I was sure it didn’t mean the plants […]
The post Grow Better, Know Better: What Is Explosive Growth And How Do You Get It For Your Cannabis Grow Op? appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
Before there were marijuana clones and mother plants, there were marijuana seeds, the foundation of the cannabis industry. And here’s some big news for you: The price of quality marijuana seeds is going up while availability is going down. If you were waiting to buy seeds of the famous, scintillating heritage or landrace marijuana strains […]
The post The Good Germin’: How To Germinate Old Weed Seeds And Bring Them Back To Life appeared first on Big Buds Magazine.
