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Even experienced cannabis enthusiasts don’t always know what Indica or Sativa is, how they are different or where Sativa or Indica grows. Let's begin with the simplest outline: Sativa is a tall long-maturing variety that grows in tropical regions. The effect of Sativa marijuana is invigorating and energizing. Indica is a broad-built branchy plant, very resinous. It comes from Central Asia or oriental regions, and its effect is sedative – the so-called stone-effect

With the feminised seeds dominating today’s market, growers very seldom need to check the gender of their plants. Our article is addressed to novice users who may not know how to tell a female cannabis plant from a male one. So what is the difference between male and female cannabis plants? Which sex of marijuana is better? How to deal with male plants? These topics are covered by our text.

Growing is a long-term project that requires a lot of attention. That's why the question of the most potent cannabis strains remains important for many growers. After all their efforts, the reward had better be substantial!

How long can cannabis be detected in your blood – often people want to know that. Occasional use of marijuana is no obstacle to working or driving. However, it is normally very undesirable to test positive for marijuana.

Nowadays, rumors about medical marijuana with all its benefits are wide-spread. More and more people are becoming aware of how much good it can do: not just fun recreational smoking, but also a true remedy against a great number of diseases. Cannabinoids, the bio-active components of cannabis, are not responsible for just mind-altering properties – in fact, most of them don’t change your perception.

How to dry marijuana after it is harvested is a serious question. Bad drying destroys both the flavor and potency. After such a long and painstaking labor any grower deserves properly dried buds! The good thing is, it’s no problem to dry cannabis properly.

Harvesting cannabis is the most exciting moment for most growers. This procedure has to be done correctly – cannabis harvested improperly will suffer a quality loss.

Pruning and topping are techniques for more efficient growing. As such, they are used either to help cannabis waste less nutrients and get a proper amount of light or to control its vertical growth.

Flowering of cannabis is, probably, the most interesting part. Firstly, every strain has a specific scent that will develop throughout blooming. To an experienced marijuana lover, the odor will tell a lot about what the effect is like. In nature, weed blooms during the autumn period. When does marijuana start flowering – some users want to know that. If we’re speaking about plants growing in the wild, the answer is simple: they wait for the daytime to become shorter. This is the signal that winter is approaching.

Every grower desires to get the highest possible yield out of their plants, and takes every possible measure to do so. One of the best opportunities to increase yields is the use of specialized fertilizers.