Category Archives: Autoflower

Strain Review by Stick: Bluestone

Strain: Bluestone Grower Name: Stick Breeder: Stone Indoor Medium: Soil (Pro-Mix) Nutrients: Fox Farms Lights type and schedule: T5HO 18/6 Days from Seed: 75 Dry Yield (grams): N/A.  Very pleased with the yield considering the growing environment. Growth Comments: I grew 6 Bluestones along with 2 Amnesia Stones under 4′ 4 bulb T5HOs. These grew themselves. […]

Captain’s Smoke Notes: Sour Lemon

SOUR LEMON The Smell: Sandalwood, Earthy, Berry, Pepper, Pine, Pineapple, Hash, Skunk, Citrus, Iron, Musk, Spice, Sour, Lemon, Sage, Thyme, Woody The Smoke: This Sour Lemon, light green in colour with flecks of bright orange pistils and a heavy coating of resin, initially brings a sweet and sour lemon flavour with a slight bitter edge […]

Cannabis chronicles: Ancient India

[responsivevoice_button]` The earliest record of cannabis in Indian literature is dated as early as 2000 BC – “bhang”, however it is not clear if it is direct reference of cannabis or another sacred plant. According to written sources the plant was known in India at least from 1000 BC. It is recommended for treatment of […]

Captain’s Smoke Notes: Amnesia Stone99

Amnesia Stone99 The Smell: Haze, Earthy, Floral, Pepper, Hash, Citrus, Spice, Sour, Pineapple, Lemon, Orange, Woody, Mandarin, Sweet Orange juice and Bitter Honey. The Smoke: Amnesia Stone 99’s dominant flavours for me were a lovely freshly squeezed, sweet orange juice tone held together by a bitter honey and flowery blossom bouquet. There was a touch of spice […]

Captain’s Smoke Notes: Moonstone

During a recent trip through the Stoney Shore’s I happened upon a treasure chest full of beautiful golden nuggets. In there I found… Moonstone The Smell: Peach, Berry, Floral, Mango, Melon, Pineapple, Hash, Citrus, Lemon, Raspberry, Apple Ground up she had a nice peach blossom and tropical citrus aroma to her and in a joint […]

Cannabis chronicles: Persia and Arabia

[responsivevoice_button]` The term “hashish” comes from Arabian phrase “hashish al kief”, which means, “dried herb of pleasure”. In the ancient Arabic drug formulary, Makhsanul aldawaiya, cannabis is described as “a cordial, a bile absorber, and an appetizer, and its moderate use prolongs life. It quickens the fancy, deepens thought and sharpens judgment.” In the Herbarium […]

Cannabis chronicles: Ancient Greece and Rome

[responsivevoice_button]` Since none of the ancient Greek and Roman writers have described intoxicating effects of cannabis this leads to conclusion that they were either unaware of them or chose not to use cannabis for intoxication. As a contrast alcohol intoxication was described by many authors, which led some researchers to suggest that cannabis intoxication was […]

Cannabis chronicles: Prehistoric Europe and Scythia

[responsivevoice_button]` Hemp seeds associated with Neolithic habitants were found in Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Rumania. “Polypod” bowls, dated early third millennium, were found in Eastern Europe and there were speculations that they were used to burn cannabis for intoxication. Earliest polypod bowls were found in the east suggesting east-west migration of this culture. Hemp seeds […]

Cannabis chronicles: Judea

[responsivevoice_button]` There are documented evidences that Assyrians have used cannabis for variety of medical purposes. It was administrated orally for the treatment of impotence and depression, topically for bruises and by inhalation for a disease assumed to be arthritis. Cannabis was also used to ward off evil. Because of the geographical proximity between Assyrian and […]

Cannabis chronicles: Ancient Egypt

[responsivevoice_button]` Majority of the Egyptologists agree that medical cannabis was used in Ancient Egypt, however the big challenge remains – lots of medicines described in ancient papyruses cannot be easily identified. Nowadays it is generally accepted that the hieroglyph symbol pronounced as “shemshemet” means cannabis. [1,2,3] The oldest original document that mentions cannabis is Ebers […]

Cannabis chronicles: Ancient China

[responsivevoice_button]` Cannabis has been known to ancient Chinese and other inhabitants of Central Asia centuries before it came to the attention of other civilisations. According to some sources cannabis was used for medical purposes for the first time during the legendary emperor Shen Nung during the 3rd millennium BC. [1,3] Emperor Shen Nung is famous […]

Interview: Growing Autoflowers in DWC with Cocha

It is a great pleasure to speak to our friend, Cocha, who decided to share with us something about himself and to reveal some tips and tricks about growing autoflowers in hydro (DWC). You already expect this question so I won’t disappoint you :Happy:  How did you come across cannabis and when did you start growing? […]

Cannabinoids, terpenes and fatty acids production

This research is dedicated to cannabinoids, terpenes and fatty acids production. What causes the “cannabis smell”? Cannabis plant has a specific smell and it is not results of the cannabinoids but monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. For example, police dogs cannot smell THC but they can smell the sesquiterpene caryophyllene oxide. A smell comparison between 19 strains […]

Strain Review by Medi: Moonstone

Strain Review by Medi: Moonstone Strain: Moonstone Grower Name: Medi Breeder: Stone Indoor Medium: True Living Organics Nutrients: Actively Aerated Compost Teas Lights type and schedule: MarsHydro Reflector series (3w x 96 diodes) 18/6 Days from Seed: 70 days Harvest Points: Harvested at cloudy for daytime meds. Dry Yield: 24 grams Growth Comments: Growth was […]

THC synthesis and factors that affect synthesis

This research is dedicated to differences between cannabis plants producing THC and hemp plants, and factors that affect THC synthesis. What is the difference between cannabis plants that produce THC and plants that do not produce THC? Cannabis plants could produce more than 100 cannabinoids, which are mainly accumulated in female flowers (“buds”). The main […]