Welcome Skunkers! Today’s article – The Final Four Weeks for the Win – is all about finishing up your buds with the most resin production you can squeak out. Coincidentally, this will also contribute to your yields. Yields, not in that massive vegetable type growth, but pretty much pure calyxes and resin. Who wants to smoke more vegetable matter? Not me. Sure, you could get bigger buds by continually pumping them with food through flowering. But, is that what you want? I don’t think so. This is going to be all about finishing your buds in living soil. Using hydro or liquid nutrients changes so ..read more

Nose: Peach pit, crushed cinnamon stick, raw honey drizzled over vanilla gelato, bitter chocolate shavings melting on sizzling hot crepes, tangy orange marmalade comes into view spilling itself asunder with dollops of hot engine oil and puddles of European petrol under foot. Palate/Mouthfeel: Perfectly cured to reveal deeper notes of espresso coffee bean, crushed minerals, and campfire smoke signals of dried Greek Oregano crusted shish kebab served sizzling hot just off natural wood charcoal Stone: Whatever I’ve been smoking since I ran out of A Golden State, doesn’t do what the SFV OG does to ..read more

From the brilliant minds that brought you A Golden State, Phases-Retrograde, aka: Cherry Runtz offers a relaxing and introspective experience to the toolkit that speaks clearly of the provenance for this high quality cannabis. Nose: New Mexican Hatch Chilies in the nose, evolving slowly into a mélange of juicy Pan-Asian and Caribbean spices and fruits, cardamom, grilled oranges, lime and lemon zests, clove, nutmeg, plantain, guava… and even a matzo ball finish! (my matzo balls have nutmeg in them) Finished with shovelfuls of freshly turned loam. This strain, the Retrograde Indica is a magnific ..read more

In the labyrinth of sustainability challenges spanning agriculture, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and health, a silent revolution brews, one driven by innovation and fueled by a commitment to environmental stewardship. Enter the world of The Amazing Doctor Zymes, where solutions emerge not just as products but as catalysts for change, reshaping industries and redefining paradigms. Agriculture, the bedrock of civilization, teeters on a delicate balance between productivity and ecological integrity. The conventional arsenal of chemical pesticides and fertilizers once hailed as saviors ..read more

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Brett McFarland is a talented musician known for his heartfelt blend of blues, outlaw country, and social consciousness. His upcoming album, Humboldt, is set to release on April 20th, bringing a fresh collection of songs inspired by McFarland’s life experiences, including his time spent in Humboldt County, California, as well as his journey as a farmer who went to prison for cannabis and from those life experiences became independent artist. Watch Brett’s I Grew Weed video here: BMc I GREW WEED v7 (youtube.com) McFarland’s background is deeply intertwined with Humboldt County, where he has liv ..read more

Powerhouse Books, 207 pages. David Goodman opens An American Cannabis Story by detailing his initial visit to see his niece, Jade Stefano. It wasn’t an average familial visit because he was arriving at Jade and her husband Ben’s cannabis cultivation operation in Ellensburg, Washington, to photograph the annual harvest at Puffin Farm. What ensued was a photographic and journalistic pilgrimage to record and report on an entire year of full-scale Washington State cannabis cultivation. While you read the story of the trials and travails of negotiating the complex experience of participating in th ..read more

On April 1st of this year, a surprising twist emerged from the cannabis frontlines: Goldmine Gummies, renowned for their potent, pot-infused treats,  launched the world’s first 100% cannabis-free cannabis gummies.  Their THC versions of the gummy flavors were a hit and customers were asking for virgin ones for the flavor profiles when they didn’t want the high. These “virgin” gummies are available for $6 a pack on Amazon.com and breezhemp.com in the same bold flavors Goldmine is known for (without the psychedelic side-effects): Anti-Gravity Wild Strawberry, S ..read more

I’ve been a big fan of Alex Pasternack pretty much since he got into business for a reason very personal to me. This reason was about family and how Alex has family who are supportive of his craft, something I could never say of my own family. They have forgotten me. I know, that sounds harsh, but it’s true. That’s why I was initially intrigued by his company, Binske. Sure the cannabis is world-class, everything I’ve tried resonates with me in a deeper sensibility. It’s craft cannabis- not your commercial, terpene sprayed candy flower. Binske is unique in the marketplace. But that’s not the wh ..read more

I’m trying to get my video skills on here, so let’s give this a shot today in a video version of Letters to Rev. Today it’s all about some common growing issues I hear about a lot from growers. So, let’s check it out. My videos will get better and better but I hope you enjoy today’s reel. Common Growing Issues – Useful Things The biggest common growing issue for me as I say in the video is watering skills, because mine are lacking from time to time and I am a notorious overwatering dork! I have found ways to deal with this that I lay out in the video. There’s a question about using uber power ..read more