Congratulations you've made it to flowering! Harvest is right around the corner. Time to get your dry room in order. In episode 30: I got to have a conversation with Cory Russell about the cannabis industry and setting up your dry room for success.

Setting up your dry room for success is a step not to skip or cut corners.  You've worked your ass off to get to this point. Believe me there is nothing worse than spending 6 months growing just to have dry weed that smells like hay.

There are a lot of gems intwined in a conversation between two dudes in the cannabis industry. But I hope you find our past successes and failures and learn from them. I know I learned a TON!

Special shout out to Tad Hussey the podcast host of: Cannabis Cultivation & Science. Thank you for leading the way and creating such an informative podcast. Thank you!

Resources:
Resinate Radio
Cannabis Cultivation & Science Podcast

In Episode 29: I had the absolute pleasure of having a conversation with Wade Laughter. For those that don't know. Wade is responsible for saving one of our most cherished cannabinoids Cannabidiol aka CBD. His cannabis journey was one that has touched so many but none more than Wade himself. He is a true cannabis pioneer and I am honored to have been able to spend an hour with him.

In this episode you'll hear the origin story of Harlequin. It's fascinating to hear how CBD was introduced into our lives. But then we get into growing cannabis. The benefits of starting with good genetics, making sure you have nice layers of mulch. Then onto Companion Planting: Wade gives wonderful suggestions for companion planting such as clover, rubella, elome.

It is wonderful to hear such nurture and care that go into Wade's growing ethos. Truly humbling, exciting and motivating. Forever grateful for having the chance to speak with Wade. Thank you for everything you have done for the world in saving Harlequin.

Resources:
House of Harlequin

Project CBD

Dragonfly Earth Medicine

Humboldt Seed Company

In Episode 28: I had a great conversation with Joshua Mezher about taking care of our favorite plant cannabis. He gives a lot of amazing history of the plant and great advice. But as usual we always get to the same point of "less is more and don't over water".

Biggest take away for me: Remove the lower large water fan leaves.  Use string or garden ties to extend the lower branches and put some pressure on the branch without breaking the branch. It will let the branch reach for more light and along with removing fan leaves which allows more air flow.

Thanks for your time Joshua!

RESOURCES:

Personal Grow Website
MUST WATCH INFORMERCIAL | A Pot for Pot

In Episode 27: I had a sparkly conversation with Johanna Silver. Her background at Sunset magazine and her approach to gardening was fantastic. She was clear to make a point that it's just another plant. To use her own words: "It's fine. If it all goes wrong, you just do it again next year. The definition of a gardener is not someone who gets it. Right. It's like, if you screw it up and you still keep going, then congratulations. You're a gardener. You know, like that's, that's all, that's all it is. You just, you have a passion for the process. It sort of doesn't even matter what the final outcome is."

BUT there is one specific outlier to the cannabis plant. SEXING: also known as Sensimilla which means “without seeds”. The term was coined in the 1970s on the west coast to describe seedless cannabis flowers that come from unfertilized female plants, specifically used to imply a high-THC-potency product. Sexing your plants to determine male from female is an integral step in producing seedless high cannabinoid plants. Males can be stored  in a closed environment for breeding. BUT...if this is your first year lets focus on growing healthy females. 

Johanna shared the difference between male and female. Luckily it is very similar to human anatomy. The Male has pollen sacks that are in a ball shape. Caution: your plants in their earlier weeks may all look like they are female. It takes time for the plant to reach the human  equivalent of puberty. 

Hope you enjoy this fantastic conversation with Johanna!

Listen in on ClubHouse in the Personal Plant room to our Live Q&A with Johanna Silver on Wednesday August 4th @ 3pm. 

In Episode 26: I had my first return guest Daniel Enking of Everflux Technologies. Daniel has made his mission to educate people about growing cannabis. He was nice enough to share knowledge learned from legends. It was very clear that living soil and supporting healthy plants was the best way to keep pest infestation at bay.

While you hone your skills keeping your plants healthy. Here are some predatory bugs that will help keep your pests at bay: Praying Mantis, Green Lacewing, Assassin Bugs, Beneficial Nematodes. To buy and learn more check out Arbico Organics.

Biggest Take Away:

1. Diversity: Starting with Living Soil and adding diversity such as Compost Tea, BioFlux will add immense amount of microbiology to your soil.
2. Balance: Making sure everything from Water, Light, and Soil is as balanced as possible.

Resources:
Everflux Technologies
Arbico Organics

In today's Collaboration Series: Personal Grow, Lecture 105 we have Chiah Rodriques of Arcanna Flowers. Get out your notepads and get ready cause Chiah is coming in hot with TONS of gems.

Join us next Wednesday July 7th at 3pm on Clubhouse for our Discussion 105 with Chiah. Until then have a wonderful and safe 4th of July everyone!

RESOURCES/LINKS

Arcanna Flowers
Terravesco

In this Personal Grow lecture 104 I had the pleasure of speaking with Effie & Jared Boudreaux of Lost Coast Wellness. We heard about there cannabis journey which led them to Shelter Cove, CA.

We hear more about what growing cannabis means to them along with information about their retreat: Grow Your Own Wellness Retreat. If you're looking for an immersive cannabis seminar. This is not one to be missed.

Planting & Protecting your seedlings is the next evolution of our cannabis growing journey. It is time to give your seedling room to grow and be ready for rapid vegetative growth.

Enjoy!!!

Lost Coast Wellness

Grow Your Own Wellness Retreat

Today on Know Grow Create we continued our collaborative series Personal Grow for Lecture 103: Selecting Your Medium and Nutrients. Patrick King is the 2019 Emerald Cup MVP, Instructor @ganjier,   true pioneer and so was his forefather Johnny Appleseed (Author Michael Pollan once wrote "Really, what Johnny Appleseed was doing and the reason he was welcome in every cabin in Ohio and Indiana was he was bringing the gift of alcohol to the frontier. He was our American Dionysus.") Of course after this podcast we all know Johnny was so much more. Especially to his offspring generations later. He is the true OG, legacy grower, industry leader, agriculture/cannabis advocate, super soil creator of Soil King. We covered a lot of topics over the interview and will share resources and links below.

He is a TRUE King among men and is so gracious to share his knowledge and time. Thank you Patrick!

CHALLENGE: Listen to this podcast and hear from someone in the industry the difference between Living Soil VS Bottled Nutrients. Ask yourself how do you want to buy from someone who will EAT their own soil or something you have to throw away each cycle?

LINKS & RESOURCES

THE SOIL KING
thesoilking.com
@thesoilking

SEED2SOUL
seed2soul.com
@s2s.distro

SOIL KING YOUTUBE CHANNEL | EDUCATION VIDEOS 
youtube.com/c/thesoilking

In Lecture 102: I had the pleasure of speaking with Emily Gogol of Grow It From Home a Cannabis/Hemp Nursery located in Oregon. We covered how hardy this plant cannabis is, they don't call it weed for no reason. It doesn't take someone with a masters degree or be a "Master Grower". Having good genetics, a full sun location in your backyard and some good soil and you are set for success. 

Be sure to join us for the discussion next Wednesday May 26th @ 3pm PT on Clubhouse. Don't have an invitation to Clubhouse? No problem! This link is an invitation to join Clubhouse. All we ask is you try to join our Clubhouse room when you have the time. 


RESOURCES
Clubhouse Invitation Link: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/join/know-grow-create/mk8135np

Emily Gogol

Grow It From Home

In Episode 21: I get a chance to catch up with my old colleague Justin Bowers. He has had an amazing journey which he captured through the lens. Listen to how he has taken his amazing life living in the Emerald Triangle and is now photographer for one of the most well known Multiple State Operator (M.S.O.'s) Cookies.

He has a wonderful eye and an even larger heart. I appreciate everything I learned from him and love that we had a chance to continue our conversation where we left. If you ever have the need to see gorgeous cannabis cola shots. Thanks Justin!

Justin Bowers

Cookies

Cookies & Snoop Dogg | Bred by Grandiflora


Compound Genetics

Personal Grow | Join me every Wednesday 3pm PT on Clubhouse/Podcast for the collaboration series featuring Amanda Reiman & Haley Nagasaki.