Topic: organic

Healthy soil is the foundation for producing a cannabis crop that is potent and plentiful. Adding compost, monitoring and adjusting pH, and inoculating with beneficial bacteria and fungi are all ways to take your cannabis to the next level. However,…

It’s easy to assume that plant roots are simple water sponges. Plants require water to grow, and they draw this water from roots in the ground. While true, this is a radically simplified version of what happens at the root-soil…

The act of composting is as old as farming itself. There are many documented cases of composting in history, yet there’s still a sense of mystery surrounding it.  From green bins in kitchens where we toss away our vegetable peelings,…

It’s common knowledge that fertilizers give your plants an extra boost, but how? In this article, you’ll learn basics on fertilizers, what an NPK ratio is, and five reasons why an organic fertilizer is the best choice for savvy growers.…

When growing cannabis, many people forget to pay close attention to the nutrients in their soil; however, this oversight can be detrimental to plant health. Understanding how different macro and micronutrients affect each stage of plant development is important to…

In Part I of the Organic vs. Conventional farming series, we made a case against conventional farming. With growing practices involving toxic chemicals, tillage, and heavy irrigation, the rate at which topsoil is being damaged is simply not sustainable. If…

As we learned in Microbial Growers, the soil we use as a growing medium is full of beneficial microorganisms that are essential to plant health. In this post, we’ll dig deeper into the soil microbial community, learning about the products…

There is a common misconception in agriculture, that organic farming can’t sustain our growing population. Most people understand the benefits of organic growing, but are misguided to believe that it is a luxury only for those who can afford it.…

It’s pretty easy to tell if a plant is healthy: lush leaves, rich harvests, and rapid growth. But what about your soil? How do you measure the health of a soil? You may think of yourself solely as a cannabis…

In the Significance of Soil, we learned that, if soil loss continues at its current rate, then all of the world’s topsoil could be gone in 60 years. Two questions that naturally arise are, (1) how are we losing soil at…