THE DAN BALL-ZERIAN EPISODE WAS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE! I can't believe I got some of you : ) www.growcastpodcast.com/growcast-seed-co BOGO all month long buy one get one free- limit two - dealer's choice - No code required just order during the month of April 42% off www.rootedleaf.com with code GROWCAST420 don't miss it, "stalk up" for this season! IG giveaway going down at www.instagram.com/growcast be sure to enter and good luck ..read more

42% off ALL ROOTED LEAF NUTRIENTS STARTS NOW! USE CODE GROWCAST 420 for 42% off www.rootedleaf.com RIGHT NOW! ALSO- BOGO (limit two) ALL MONTH LONG AT GROWCAST SEED CO! No code required, just order and get an extra bogo, dealers choice, limit two! www.growcastpodcast.com/growcast-seed-co  Nik returns just before 4/20 with an episode for our nutrient deep dive series- this time focusing on the development of nutrient formulas themselves. Nik gives a good overview of the history of fertilization, from ancient people's following kelp blooms for fertilizer harvests all the way to the comparat ..read more

*NEW HOME HASH MAKING GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW FOR GROWCAST MEMBERS ONLY* Brand new guest of the show JLS Monster is on the program for an episode all about washing for hash and pressing it into rosin! JLS gives a brief background on what brought him into the world of cannabis, and how pursuits of certain medical strains for his partner led him to create his own rosin at home- and eventually end up breeding specifically for washing. Monster talks about what makes a good hasher strain, and how you can use your senses in your garden when trying to get an idea of which cultivar will do well in the was ..read more

IF you want to hear the FULL interview with Danny B and Jordan, be sure to join the membership and look for the full interview... Just kidding, April fools, there is no interview- HOWEVER I was once invited to the Ignite launch party, and attended after being swayed by Producer Ben (true story). That was pretty wild, and we did do two member Live Streams covering it that are still in the Patreon. I'm taking my family home this week, I'll be back with GC a week from today, and then we have some dope events planned in IL, FLA, CO and then IL again :) so come and see me soon! DON'T FORGET! April ..read more

The one and only Marybeth Sanchez from Team GrowCast is back on the program for an episode all about helping home growers just like you identify deficiencies with confidence! Marybeth teases some upcoming work she will be doing with us here at GrowCast to create a deficiency deep dive series. She goes on to talk about how once you've nailed down which mineral is lacking in the plant- the first step isn't always to just add more minerals. MBS shares the telltale signs of sulfur deficiency, focusing on where the yellowing occurs and how it progresses. She also highlights how this differs from th ..read more

Creator of Rooted Leaf Nutrients (use code GROWCAST) Nik is back on the line for an episode all about heavy metals! On this round of our nutrient/element deep dive, Nik discusses the less desirable elements that exist in soil. Mercury, lead, cadmium, and more- these are the elements you DON'T want your plant to uptake or interact with. First Nike explains how these elements occur in nature, and how various industrial processes also contribute to heavy metal extraction and contamination. He goes on to talk about how these elements short circuit and interfere with the plant's ability to grow and ..read more

Michael Box from Sustainable Village is BACK and code GROWCAST is live for 10% off Blu Mats for this month only! Michael joins the program again for another banger of an episode all about watering and irrigation. Michael starts off with a brief history of irrigation practices, and how the brilliant ancient practices were eventually evolved into our modern irrigation products. This leads to a conversation about how water operates within a medium physically, and why it's more complicated than just measuring "how much" water is in your soil. Michael also recaps on his work with moisture retention ..read more

The man himself, head breeder of GrowCast Seed Co and long time friend of the show Rhizo Rich is back on the program! Today Rich is here to share some info on his current amazing pheno hunt, and to talk about his low cost oriented gardening style. Rich gets an update on how the Molokai pheno hunt is going, and how vigorous genetics really are the most important thing when it comes to surviving multiple environmental pressures. The conversation turns towards low cost growing, and Rich shares some of his favorite money saving techniques. From DIYing your own cannabis grow products at home, to se ..read more

Good friend of the show Matthew Gates of Zenthanol Consulting joins the podcast for a TOP FIVE episode which covers the MISTAKES you should certainly avoid in your IPM practices. Matthew talks about the problem with improper scouting or even lack of scouting at all, and how people tend to bury their head in the sand when it comes to infestations. This leads to a conversation about proper treatment when you do see a pest, and how some people tend to only try and treat an infestation with one spray application. The boys cover some other big mistakes including not knowing the natural pest pressur ..read more

Good friends of the show but first time GrowCast guests Pharrmerjohn and Terp Burper from Pharmer's Phenos joins us for a show all about their amazing lineup of strains! John shares the story of how he grew his legendary collection of strains over time, and what prompted him to start Pharmer's Phenos with the help of Terp Burper. They describe some of their favorite strains from the lineup, the amazing aromas and flavors they produce, and how they grow. The boys also talk about how to fill out a stable of genetics with a wide variety of flavors, and different morphologies for different types o ..read more