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A Visit Into Our Mother Plant Room

A Visit Into Our Mother Plant Room

Take a short walk in our pheno hunting house where all the magic happens.

5 months ago

Manual Seed Extraction From Each Plant

Manual Seed Extraction From Each Plant

Seed extraction from a single plant. This is just one example, but it shows how demanding this process really is. Everything is done manually, following the same traditions we’ve always worked ...

5 months ago

First application of STS on female plants

First application of STS on female plants

This treatment is used to induce strong artificial stress in order to trigger male sexual traits on genetically female plants. The process is usually repeated 2–3 times, ...

5 months ago

How We Make Clones at Our Breeding Facilities

How We Make Clones at Our Breeding Facilities

At our breeding facilities we are constantly pheno hunting hundreds of the best genetics, the first step to success is to backup all the genetics we could be able to use in the next generation, here ...

5 months ago

How We Plant Seedlings in Coco Coir at Our Facilities

How We Plant Seedlings in Coco Coir at Our Facilities

Some people say our success is just marketing. Funny how marketing doesn’t plant seeds, run selections, or stabilize genetics. This is the part they never talk about: the ...

5 months ago

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Fresh harvest from a single strain

Fresh harvest from a single strain

One of the most important steps in our process is keeping every individual separated. Each plant is placed into a different zip bag, which allows precise tracking of every batch. This system lets us ...

5 months ago

Selection trial: single genetic line

Selection trial: single genetic line

450 individuals were started for this project. From these, only ~100–110 will be retained as the active breeding population for this generation. First selection is based on plant strength, ...

5 months ago

Tissue culture experiments

Tissue culture experiments

Selected plant material is preserved in vitro to maintain genetic references in a reduced space. The goal is long-term conservation and evaluation, with regeneration tests planned at 3, 6, 9 and 12 ...

5 months ago

Early-stage selection

Early-stage selection

Observed and documented at our research facility in Bangkok.Uniformity, vigor and development are evaluated from the start. Every plant is tracked. Most won’t move forward.

5 months ago

Weed in Kansas: Cannabis Legal Status Guide

Weed in Kansas: Cannabis Legal Status Guide

Kansas remains one of the least hospitable places in the US for recreational cannabis smokers and medical users alike. It belongs to the dwindling group of states that have yet failed to pass any ...

12 months ago

The Potential of Triploid Genetics in Revolutionizing the Cannabis Industry

The Potential of Triploid Genetics in Revolutionizing the Cannabis Industry

Right now, the cannabis industry is on the verge of a new revolution thanks to the introduction of triploid genetics. For decades and even centuries, this technology has been applied to many ...

1 year ago

7 Grams of Weed: Understanding Marijuana Weights and Measurements

7 Grams of Weed: Understanding Marijuana Weights and Measurements

7 grams of weed may not be the most popular quantity out there, but dispensaries and street dealers do sell them all the time, so it won’t hurt to know beforehand what you’re into when ...

1 year ago

What Is Veganic Weed?

What Is Veganic Weed?

Most people are familiar with organic cultivation; however, a new concept is gaining popularity among cannabis cultivators—veganic weed. Just like dairy-free, vegan weed is becoming ...

1 year ago

A Pound of Weed: Understanding Marijuana Weights and Measurements

A Pound of Weed: Understanding Marijuana Weights and Measurements

A pound of weed is a large quantity, and cannabis is usually sold by pounds on the business-to-business level. Street dealers too may purchase weed by pounds before dividing them into a LOT of ...

1 year ago

7 Products That Have Changed The Way We Consume Cannabis

7 Products That Have Changed The Way We Consume Cannabis

The wild world of weed is changing fast. How people use marijuana has evolved quite a lot ever since its beginnings, with newer and more complex forms of consumption that come along with newer ...

1 year ago

What Is Distillate Weed?

What Is Distillate Weed?

Distillation is a common process used to extract alcohol from various sources by applying temperature and pressure fluctuations to reduce the starting material to a single component. In more recent ...

1 year ago

Is Cannabis Safe for Pets?- CBD Oil Benefits For Dogs and Cats

Is Cannabis Safe for Pets?- CBD Oil Benefits For Dogs and Cats

Cannabis is a great treatment alternative for various painful physical and mental conditions for humans. But what about our pets who cannot speak and tell us when it hurts? Can we use cannabis to ...

1 year ago

Most Common Pests In Cannabis: Powdery Mildew

Most Common Pests In Cannabis: Powdery Mildew

Powdery Mildew comes from different types of fungus, it slowly starts developing on your cannabis leaves and if left without care for too long can completely take over your plant. Thankfully, there ...

1 year ago

Weed in Portugal: Cannabis Legal Status Guide

Weed in Portugal: Cannabis Legal Status Guide

Portugal has a great reputation regarding cannabis globally. Unfortunately, there is some confusion on the legality and consumption of cannabis. With this in mind, we’ll be reviewing what are ...

1 year ago

Comprehensive Guide to Red and Purple Cannabis Stems: Causes, Solutions, and When to Worry

Comprehensive Guide to Red and Purple Cannabis Stems: Causes, Solutions, and When to Worry

1. Introduction Growing cannabis seeds can be both an art and a science and encountering red or purple stems can be a common yet puzzling occurrence. In this expanded comprehensive guide, we will ...

1 year ago

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Comprehensive Guide to Tackling Overwatered and Underwatered Cannabis Plants

Comprehensive Guide to Tackling Overwatered and Underwatered Cannabis Plants

Watering cannabis plants sounds like a straightforward task, but it holds immense importance and requires precision. Overwatering and underwatering can both have detrimental effects on your cannabis ...

1 year ago

Types of containers to grow autoflowering seeds

Types of containers to grow autoflowering seeds

Containers come in various shapes and sizes. They play an important role in growing cannabis, especially if you’re planting autoflowering seeds. Autoflowering cannabis varieties are a little ...

1 year ago

The Ultimate and Exhaustive Guide to Mastering Cannabis Drying: Perfecting Drying Room Conditions and Techniques

The Ultimate and Exhaustive Guide to Mastering Cannabis Drying: Perfecting Drying Room Conditions and Techniques

Introduction Drying and curing cannabis are crucial steps in the cultivation process that significantly impact the quality, potency, and flavor of the final product. This ultimate and exhaustive ...

1 year ago

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