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Growing Stories with Growned

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Growned 

▪Experience: 3 Years
▪Grow Space:  Veg Tent: HOMEBOX VISTA (85 x 85 cm TRIANGLE 1.6M high) & Flower Room: HOMEBOX Q100 (1m x 2 x 2m high)
▪Lighting: CFL & PLATINUM LED 350
▪Growing Medium:  Mixed unfertilized soil with clay chips

▪Nutrients: Green Buzz Liquids & Biobizz Alg-A-mic

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"Initially started growing to try out specific strains for pain relief— fell in love with the plant."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"My biggest challenge is keeping the whole process back friendly. Proud to say my grow is now 80% back friendly."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Recovery after a training session."

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"Any tall sativa dominant strain. They make the most elegant flowers and color palettes, I love the challenge of training them into a canopy, A cookie strain was my favorite so far. I’m currently growing a (very tall) chocolope that reminds me of her."

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Research. Research. Research."

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Growned for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

February 13, 2019 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with Dartmouth_Plant_Dads

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Dartmouth_Plant_Dads 🇨🇦

▪Experience: 1 Year
▪Grow Space:  4’ x 2.5’ MARS Hydro grow tent
▪Lighting: 1000w MARS Hydro LED 
▪Growing Medium:  Organic living soil mix in 7 oz fabric pots. 

▪Nutrients: Organic Living Soil Mix. Just add water.

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"I loved gardening already and didn’t want to pay for weed. I have a dream of being so generous with my Cannabis and giving it to all my friends and family."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"Creating a perfect environment for your plants, also finding someone to water when I’m on vacation or in the country."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Harvest!"

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"I’m digging the Kush strains, they grow so lanky. Fun to train with yo-yo’s. I had this ‘Trainwreck’ I planted and cloned a few times. That was probably the best quality!"

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Make your own Living Soil!"

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Dartmouth_Plant_Dads for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

January 30, 2019 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with Grandpas_Growop

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Grandpas_Growop 🇺🇸

▪Experience: 1 Year
▪Grow Space:  2 x 16 sq Grow Tent (Veg & Flower)
▪Lighting: 600w LED for the Veg & 315w CMH for Flower 
▪Growing Medium:  Soil- Sunshine Mix #4

▪Nutrients: Urban Remo, Future harvest, & MANTIS 

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"I’ve been a smoker my whole adult life. My nephew has been growing as an ACMPR patient for a decade. I finally decided to unburden him with my requests for trees and instead solicit him daily for advice."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"Seeking advice or assistance from professionals at farming and garden stores in my city. Farmers don’t know which soil to grow pot in. I have learned to test samples of everything I possibly can before I use the product in my grow."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Providing myself with medicine and the community I discovered along the way."

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"Green Crack. My first. Impossible to kill."

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Buy digital meters for everything. If you have a new product, either talk to someone who has used it or run it through a sample or tester."

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Grandpas_Growop for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

January 17, 2019 0 comment
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Growing Stories with Fullnelson420

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Fullnelson420 🇺🇸

▪Experience: 9 Years
▪Grow Space:  10' x 5' Grow Rooms
▪Lighting: 1000 watt HPS Raptors
▪Growing Medium:  Coco coir and DWC
▪Nutrients: General Hydroponics MaxiBloom powder

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"My wife and I have used cannabis for recreational and medical use for many years. After I received a medical marijuana card in 2010, I wanted to grow our own to ensure we were getting the best meds possible and know they weren't spiked with anything or overly chemically grown."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"At first just learning as much as possible and what to do for each situation seemed like a lot such as spider mites and how to feed your plants, which grow equipment you want to use etc... but after a while, it all came as second nature."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Finally getting to smoke your own supply and not having to go purchase any."

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"I like cheese strains because the buds are really dense and they grow good as a bush. Not all lanky like kush strains and it's a really dank bud!!"

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Find a grower that you can ask questions instead of wasting your time on the wrong path."

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Fullnelson420 for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

January 8, 2019 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with Kharizmarae

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Kharizmarae 🇺🇸

▪Experience: 6 Years
▪Grow Space:  Designated grow rooms
▪Lighting: T5 & LED for Veg and HPS for flower
▪Growing Medium:  ProMix and Fox Farm Ocean Forest
▪Nutrients: Fox Farm nutrient line & CaliMagic

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"Wanting to be able to make my own medicine, with the knowledge of what went into producing it: growing environment, nutrients, handling."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"The environment, it continues to be the biggest challenge.  Especially in a climate like Maine where the weather is constantly changing, therefore the grow environment is under constant monitoring. The perfect lighting option is constantly changing as well."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Seeing that all your hard work has created something that can heal an ailment.  A reward is also hearing others say it has helped them!"

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"Right now, I am enjoying SexBud by Female Seeds.  Growing it isn’t very hard, it’s got thin leaves and a structure that is perfect for light penetration but not too lanky. For me, it’s a very uplifting and motivating high. It will have you dancing through the aisles of a store, and even lives up to its name in the right situation."

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"I often tell people that there is nothing wrong with experimenting.  Try different lights, soils, nutrients, and even methods of growing.  Try transplanting, try cloning, if you want. Keep track of milestones so you know what methods work best for your environment. Not everyone gets the same results, so do what works best for you!"

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Kharizmarae for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

January 3, 2019 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with Brazuk_Haze

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Brazuk_Haze 🇧🇷 

▪Experience: 8 Months
▪Grow Space:  60 x 60 x 1.60 cm Grow Tent
▪Lighting: Delight Spectra Black - CREE CXB 3590 & 45w of Monochromatic OSRAM Diodes
▪Growing Medium:  Super soil 
▪Nutrients: KNF inputs ( FFJ, FPJ, WCA, LAB, & OHN)

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"Good quality buds are not common in Brazil,  normally I'd smoke Paraguay's pressed brick weed! The third time I smoked a "real" flower, it was a lemon haze! Well cultivated and cured properly! The taste! The smell! It was something out of this world... From that point on I knew I HAD to grow my own Cannabis!"

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"The first step to overcome was finding a space to grow! In Brazil growing Cannabis is illegal so it was a sensitive matter. The second step and perhaps the most difficult thing was to find information and knowledge about growing... At first I didn't know where to look! But if you dig deep enough there's some valuable material online! Instagram was a solid source of information too!"

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"I think it is the opportunity to learn from the plants! The game of reading it's reactions and needs... Gardening has also been a well-known practice to stimulate happiness and inner connection! I just love to see the different aspects, smells and colors of each plant, it brings me joy to see them thriving!"

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"I actually do not have much experience in growing my own Cannabis! I can tell you about the Jack Herer I am growing! Super tough, she coped with my mistakes and is now just entering the flowering period!"

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Quality before quantity! Grow organic! I use natural agriculture only, and it's been such a rewarding experience! Being able to take what's around you and putting it to good use! But the most important thing is to study! Read a lot, research and follow up the new techniques and findings! The best way to grow good stuff is to understand what we are doing, why and how we are doing it!"

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Brazuk_Haze for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

December 28, 2018 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with Bipolar.Grower.13

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Bipolar.Grower.13 🇺🇸

▪Experience: 6 Years
▪Grow Space:  5’x2'x5’5 Closet & 2'x1'5x2' Seed starter 
▪Lighting: T5 Lights
▪Growing Medium:  Fox Farm Ocean Forest
▪Nutrients: General Hydroponics 

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"I was about 15 when I discovered what weed really was and from that moment it became an obsession of mine."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"The amount of deficiencies there are was overwhelming. It's not as simple as looking at it and knowing what's wrong."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"The quality. Knowing where it came from, how it was grown, and treated."

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"Northern lights. It's my favorite strain and I love small bushy plants."

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Focus on how to grow and not how to yield. Treat your plants like a baby. Grow strong healthy plants and the yield will come."

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Bipolar.Grower.13 for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

December 12, 2018 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with Dirty_Pot_Pirate

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @Dirty_Pot_Pirate 🇺🇸

▪Experience: 6 Years
▪Grow Space:  5’x2'x5’5 Closet & 2'x1'5x2' Seed starter 
▪Lighting: T5 Lights
▪Growing Medium:  Fox Farm Ocean Forest
▪Nutrients: General Hydroponics 

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"I’ve loved weed since the day my friend Lou past me a hit from his momma's bowl years ago. The vibes and people for the most part surrounding the plant are great, but the bullshit with legality pushes people into a shady market. I've been robbed multiple times, cheated out of my money with pebbles in the bag or soaked weed that smelled funny, even disgusting bud covered in bugs and mold. I’d like to say I found someone reliable but they are even sketchy from time to time. In an effort to drive those affiliates away and gain a different perspective on the plant I decided to start my first grow!"

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"Watering and feeding habits."

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Seeing, smelling and smoking the end product after waiting so long!"

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"I personally have only grown bag seed so far. Would really love to get my hands on some Cheese, I miss the smell! "

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Yeah just this one, I’m learning this still - “less is more” concerning plant food, you can always give them more if needed later on."

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG Dirty_Pot_Pirate for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

December 4, 2018 0 comment
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Growing Knowledge

How to grow recreational cannabis safely at home in Canada

written by Plant with Benefits
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It is now legal to grow recreational Cannabis indoors in Canada; however, home cultivation remains a contentious issue especially among landlords. Current federal legislation for recreational cannabis growing at home allows a maximum of four plants for every household. While cities don’t need to formulate legislation to allow cultivation, provinces, and municipalities have the power to put restrictions on how recreational cannabis is cultivated and sold in respective areas. For instance, provinces like Quebec and Manitoba have banned home growing.

The stigma behind growing Cannabis 

There are many reasons against homegrown cannabis, the most notable being fire hazards. Those against recreational marijuana cultivation at home claim the high-watt light bulbs used to provide light are capable of melting nearby wiring and causing fires. Wiring issues caused by electricity theft to power high-watt bulbs are also a concern.

Critics are also concerned about minor explosion caused by compressed CO2 tanks used to boost yields and butane (which is commonly used in the extraction of THC from marijuana). One such critic; Halifax’s deputy fire chief, Roy Hollet, has even been on record stating fire risks are expected to increase because of recreational cannabis cultivation.

However, growing recreational cannabis at home isn’t that different from keeping aquatic pets or amphibians (something considered a safe hobby).

Growing Cannabis is like any other hobby

There are indeed similarities between recreational cannabis growing and keeping aquatic pets/amphibians at home as a hobby. Both pose fire risks. To set up an aquarium at home, you need electricity for your aquarium lights, filters, and heating. But electricity doesn't “mix well” with water. For this reason, you need a drip loop to prevent water running from your aquarium cord into the power outlet which in turn increases risks of fire or electric shock.

Keeping aquatic pets/amphibians also comes with other risks that are similar to those experienced when growing cannabis at home, i.e. condensation. High humidity levels can encourage mold growth. The risks are higher with aquatic pets since recreational cannabis growth in Canada has been limited to four plants per household which can’t increase humidity levels significantly.

In a nutshell, both pose similar risks. The most important thing to be aware of is to ensure safe growing. In fact, there are solutions in the market already that make recreational cannabis growing at home safe. One such solution is investing in a home cultivation kit or a “grow box” that has been designed to make cultivation easy while getting rid of the notable risks.

Following legislation is also important since recreational cannabis pose huge fire risks when cultivation is done on a large scale as opposed to when it is restricted to four plants only. Awareness of safe growing will definitely go a long way in eliminating the stigma surrounding recreational cannabis growing in homes.

Where can you grow Cannabis?

In case you are wondering where it is safe to cultivate recreational cannabis, you can grow anywhere -in townhomes and homes in Canada provided you educate yourself on safe indoor cultivation and take the necessary precautions. Condos and rented homes may have stricter laws. It would be best to look into your building's policy or notify your landlord before growing.

You can grow recreational cannabis at home in; Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, and Saskatchewan.

Prevention and Precautions when growing recreational Cannabis 

Fire

You'll need grow lights, heating, exhaust fans, etc. to grow cannabis at home. However, this comes with risks. Here are precautions you need to take when dealing with heating, exhaust fans, high-watt bulbs among other equipment.

• Install GFCI protection: A ground fault circuit interrupter or GFCI is designed to prevent electric shock as well as monitor current imbalances. 

• Install a fire alarm: You need a fire alarm in your growing areas to alert you of smoke or fires in time.  

• You should also avoid overloading power outlets. It is recommendable to hire an electrician to do major rewiring to ensure proper and safe power attachments if necessary.

• Power outlets should also be protected from water using covers and/or the drip loop method. 

• Equipment should also be mounted securely. Tie loose wires. 

• Store liquids and flammables properly – away from electrical outlets.

• Child/Pet proof your growing area to prevent from accidents 

Mold

High humidity levels for indoor growing areas may pose mold growth risks. Water is bound to find its way to your floors through poor ventilation and water spillage. To avoid this, follow these simple steps.

• Use waterproof mats to protect your home’s floors from water damage and leakage.   

• Having a second humidity thermometer outside your grow tent will help monitor your RH 

• Purchase a dehumidifier to control high humidity levels  

• Immediately clean any water spillage and cover exposed liquids from evaporating  

• Install proper ventilation and exhaust fans to help distribute excess humidity 

Safety equipments

Before you start growing cannabis recreationally in your home, make sure you have the right safety equipment in place, i.e. a fire alarm to alert you of fires and a fire extinguisher to help you deal with any fires that may occur. It’s also advisable to invest in proper eye-wear to protect your eyes from UV rays emitted by grow lights. You should also consider investing in a grow box or tent with exhaust fans to allow for proper ventilation.

Routine Assessment

You’ll need to conduct weekly assessments to ensure your recreational cannabis cultivation runs smoothly with minimal risks. Among the evaluations, your routine checkups should include; checking if your fire alarms, fans, heater, and lights are working correctly. You should also maintain a clean growing and work-space environment as well as to check and secure any loose wires/wiring. Remove and replace any damaged wires if necessary. Lastly, check the expiry date of your fire extinguisher and learn how to use it.

Dismantle the stigma of homegrown Cannabis 

The stigma surrounding recreational cannabis cultivation at home is unfounded given hobbies like keeping aquarium pets attract the same risks. It is possible to dismantle this stigma through awareness and safe practices. You can grow recreational cannabis safely indoors in Canada as long as you are aware of the proper growing practices and you take the necessary precautions. It’s also important to follow the law and restrict your growing to four plants providing that you're only growing recreationally. The above measures may seem “overboard” however, your safety and that of your loved ones matters a lot. The importance of being courteous to your neighbors and growing responsibly can’t also be overemphasized.

November 12, 2018 0 comment
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Growing Stories

Growing Stories with OperationFullSpectrum

written by Plant with Benefits

⚡Q&A session with @OperationFullSpectrum 🇨🇦

▪Experience: 16 Years
▪Grow Space:  3 x 200 foot grow rooms
▪Lighting: Quickgrow LED
▪Growing Medium:  Coco coir timed drip fed, Deepwater culture, and soil
▪Nutrients: Future harvest development/plant life nutrients and quick grow in-house blends

🌱Why are you passionate about growing your own herbs?

"I have epilepsy and a combination of CBD and THC takes 99% off my seizures away, pills failed terribly."

🌱Were there any obstacles that you had to overcome?

"Being patient and waiting for the final medication to be ready. It's worth the time and effort and patience "

🌱What makes growing rewarding?

"Growing such a beautiful flower that can beat epilepsy and gives back independent living."

🌱Favorite strain to cultivate?

"Jack Herer hands down the easiest to grow. It's most effective against seizures and pain"

🌱What growing tips do you have for the aspiring seedlings out there?

"Be patient with your plants, the reward is much more valuable than the time spent growing, a little goes a long way"

👉🏻Go check out this grower's IG OperationFullSpectrum for updates and more growing essentials. Thank you for allowing us to feature you on #PlantWithBenefits and giving us permission to showcase your images. 🙏🏻

November 7, 2018 0 comment
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