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The Best Gloves for Growing, Harvesting, and Trimming Cannabis

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  Every good grower understands the importance of cleanliness and prevention of contamination within a grower's garden. Ensuring the proper measures are in place will reduce the risk of running into problems. Nothing is more heart breaking then finding out your grow has been contaminated after all those months of hard work. Using the right gloves is not only important for protecting your precious plants, but they are also helpful in protecting the grower. In this blog I discuss how to choose the right gloves for your grow and why I recommend Hand Safety, LLC as my go to for quality gloves. They do not sponsor me, and did not pay me to write this blog, which should attest to how great they are! Considerations for Choosing the Right Gloves Thickness: The thicker the glove is, the more durable they are. So it would make sense to say that thicker is better, but when it comes to growing cannabis, that is definitely not the case. Often times manufacturers that only care about profit wil...
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Must Have For Anyone Who Uses/Makes Edibles

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  POT by NOIDS I'm sure you have heard about the countless benefits that cannabis has to offer for those who use it. THC/CBD are the main cannabinoids within cannabis that help with so many ailments. We also have our preferences when it comes to how we like to consume cannabis. Some prefer to smoke, some prefer to vaporize, and some prefer to ingest it.  Smoking or vaporizing cannabis is certainly the quickest way to feel the effects of cannabis, but what if you don't like to smoke it. Maybe the smoke bothers you or hurts your throat, or maybe you have a medical condition and smoking makes it worse. Even vaporizing can still bother certain individuals. This is where edibles comes into play. It can be tricky at first figuring out how much to consume and when to consume, but extremely helpful once you have it figured out.  Buying edibles is convenient, but even those have ingredients you don't really know about being added to it. Sometimes they are made from sub p...
Location: Boston, MA, USA
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Choosing a Light

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  When it comes to how your plants will receive the light they need, there is no doubt that sunlight is the best option. However, if you are unable to grow outdoors due to legal or security reasons, then you must grow indoors. Light is one of the biggest ways to increase yields . This article will go over the different options available to provide your cannabis plant with the light that it craves. Before reading this article on choosing a light, I recommend reading our grow overview for beginner and advanced growing tips. If you are looking for a reputable company with top of the line grow lights, check out Spider Farmer .  Considerations Before Choosing a Light Budget: Time and consideration should be taken before choosing a grow light. You will have to pick a light that fits your budget, but also suits your needs. There are definitely affordable options out there, but be sure to do your due diligence, because there are a lot of bootleg lights claiming to be top notch. Subsc...
Location: Boston, MA, USA
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Increase Yields - 13 Ways

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  How do I increase my bud yield? So you've checked out our growing overview  for more information on growing and you are ready to grow some dank, fat buds, for your first grow. Or maybe you're past that and ready to take things to the next level. Today's article is about cannabis yields.  What affects cannabis yields? Here are 13 ways that you can increase yields for your indoor marijuana grow. Support : Do cannabis plants need supports? That depends. As your plant starts to flower, the buds form, and start to get bigger, it may cause the stems to lean over instead of standing upright. This can also be the case during vegetative growth if plants are leggy from not getting enough light. This can cause the plants stress and affect yields. How do I stop my buds from falling over? Using some kind of support to hold them up. It will help them to conserve energy and use it towards fattening up those buds. • bamboo/wood/metal rods  • home-made/store-bought trellis....
Location: Boston, MA, USA
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Grow Weed - Overview

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  There is more to growing weed than just sticking a seed into some dirt and adding water, but it doesn't have to be super complicated. This overview describes what to expect so you can begin your journey in learning how to grow your own weed at home. Depending on state laws, marijuana can be grown indoors or outdoors. For the purpose of this article, we will just be discussing indoor growing. Growing your own marijuana is a rewarding experience, but it will take some research, planning, patience, time, and money. I'll go over the phases of marijuana growing and briefly talk about some problems you may run into. It is still pretty recent that states have begun to legalize cannabis, and not all of them have done so. Many of the growing techniques being used today are traditions of the past. Some of these techniques are tried and true methods known to increase yields , while others, dubbed "bro-science," may or may not have a positive effect when growing marijuana.  Cho...
Location: Boston, MA, USA
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