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Citrus dynasty: A Tangie family genealogy

By hdr_strategos / April 13, 2021 / 0 Comments

Leafly honors the 50th anniversary of “4:20” (aka “420” or 4/20) this April with a celebration of legendary strain families. We’ve already covered famous Hazes, but now it’s time to […]

8 essential cannabis strains to grow at home

By hdr_strategos / October 20, 2020 / 0 Comments

If you’re a regular cannabis user, you’ve probably thought about growing your own. Now is a great time to start. With cannabis prohibition lifting in many places, it’s easier than […]

How to maximize your harvest by growing light deprivation cannabisJohanna Silver

By hdr_strategos / August 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

Light deprivation—or light dep—is a technique in outdoor cannabis cultivation in which growers reduce the daily amount of light plants receive, tricking the plants into thinking fall has come early. […]

How does cannabis get its color? Here’s why some strains turn purple

By hdr_strategos / August 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

Environment and genetics both play a role in the coloration of a plant. But what exactly causes each variety to look the way it does? What gives Black Cherry Soda […]

Leafly’s outdoor cannabis grower’s calendarPat Goggins

By hdr_strategos / May 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

Growing cannabis outdoors is easy. All you need is a nice open space that gets lots of light, a water supply, good soil, and a way to cover the plants […]

Leafly’s cannabis homegrow

By hdr_strategos / May 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

Welcome to Leafly’s cannabis homegrow! Watch as our writer Johanna Silver grows a set of marijuana plants from seed to harvest in her backyard in Northern California. Check back every […]

How to clone a cannabis plant

By hdr_strategos / March 9, 2020 / 0 Comments

Did you know that you can clone a cannabis plant? It may sound like a mad scientist experiment, but there are benefits to cloning a plant vs. growing from a […]

Male vs. female cannabis: How to determine the sex of your plant

By hdr_strategos / March 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

In the world of plants, reproduction can happen in a variety of ways. Monoecious plants produce two different types of flowers on the same plant, and hermaphrodite plants grow single […]

Cannabis seeds 101: A guide for growers

By hdr_strategos / March 4, 2020 / 0 Comments

Cannabis is grown from one of two sources: a seed or a clone. Seeds carry genetic information from two parent plants that can be expressed in numerous different combinations, some […]

Stages of the marijuana plant growth cycle

By hdr_strategos / January 26, 2020 / 0 Comments

Cannabis plants, like all living things, go through a series of stages as they grow and mature. If you’re interested in cultivating cannabis, it’s especially important to understand the changes […]

Bigger isn’t better: The case for growing small marijuana plants

By hdr_strategos / January 25, 2020 / 0 Comments

We’re not going to delve into other matters where this might be up for debate, but when it comes to cannabis, bigger doesn’t mean better. Sure, giant weed plants look […]

Is a cannabis cultivar the same as a strain?

By hdr_strategos / January 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

As a longtime gardener, I was so delighted by cannabis the first time I included it in my garden. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever grown—it’s the only dioecious plant that […]

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