Issue #587 - Sunday, July 23, 2023 Dear Fellow Grower, In today's issue... - Are you looking to learn how to incorporate CO2 into your grows to increase yields? Are you already trying a CO2 bag-style supplement in your tent, but wondering why it isn't doing anything?
We're going to show you how to do CO2 the right way so you know for a fact that it's doing what you're paying for!
- Sometimes a simple tool can solve a headache in the grow room. Check out some specialty grow tools that help with common grow needs and challenges!
- Nebula's Mushroom Corner. You asked where to get mushroom genetics so I have the answer for you today!
- Once you've checked out the
articles, scroll down to this week's "Trophy Pics of the Week" section and prepare for a pleasant jaunt through the most inviting jungle ever: the kind made of the kind. Also, be careful while you're wandering around down there. I heard there might be some hooligans in weird caps loitering in the area...
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com) "If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." ~Epictetus
How to Use CO2 to Increase Cannabis Yields 💨🌱➡🌳🥴🌳 |
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Supplementing your plants with extra CO2 can increase your yields and growth by up to 20%, but what’s the best way for a cannabis grower to use CO2? There’s the right way and the wrong way to use CO2, and unfortunately, many people use CO2 in the wrong way and don’t get any of the benefits. This cannabis grower uses CO2 injection to increase yields. CO2 supplementation is very effective with HPS grow lights, which produce a ton of heat and light. CO2 helps cannabis use high light levels and also makes plants more heat-resistant. Due to the same reasons, CO2 supplementation also effectively increases yields with LEC / CMH grow lights. CO2 supplementation can increase yields with LED grow lights, especially with strong LEDs like the HLG
Blackbird at temperatures around 85°F (30°C). Grown by cannabichiro. Fun Fact: Instead of lungs or a mouth, plants use hundreds of tiny pores in the leaves (known as stomata) to get CO2 out of the air. As a byproduct of photosynthesis, plants release oxygen back into the air. The photosynthesis process generates most of the oxygen in our atmosphere. Without plants using CO2 for photosynthesis, we would have no oxygen to breathe. Thanks,
plants, we love you 🙂 Click here to keep reading and learn how to set up your grow room with extra CO2!
Cool Growing Tools You Might Not Know About |
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Ever wondered if there was a solution to your annoying grow problem? Growers have gotten creative and created all kinds of neat tools to solve cannabis growing challenges. Sirius put together a list of some of his favorites here. Cool Growing Tools you Might Not Know
About Help grow flat plants with lots of buds: A flexible screen like the one pictured here can be hooked directly to your grow tent poles in a ScrOG (Screen of Green) style. This makes it easy to create rows of big fat buds under
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So you all really want to see more mushroom tutorials Last week I released an article about growing cannabis vs growing magic mushrooms, and I was shocked when we received over a hundred emails asking for more tutorials about how to grow mushrooms. So I decided
to try to release a piece of mushroom content each week until we build a comprehensive mushroom guide. For right now, these are only getting published in the newsletter (so save the emails if you want to keep them) and maybe we'll eventually make a website dedicated to growing mushrooms. Luckily, growing mushrooms is much easier than growing cannabis, and as long as you have the right information and good genetics, you will be able to
successfully harvest mushrooms at home. Today, I am going to talk about mushroom genetics. One of the most common questions we got was, "Where is the best place to buy mushroom genetics?" First, I'll share the best places I've purchased mushroom genetics from, and then I will ask any mushroom growers what sources you recommend. Legal Disclaimer: Some species of mushrooms, like oyster
mushrooms, lions mane, and reishi mushrooms are legal to grow pretty much anywhere. However, some species of mushrooms are illegal in many parts of the world, especially “magic mushrooms” or psychedelic mushrooms. Always check your local laws and regulations before growing a new species of mushroom.
Should you start with Spores or a “Culture”?
This is one of the first choices you will make as a mushroom grower. Do I want to start with spores or a
"culture"? Spores are like the seeds of a mushroom organism, and they need to germinate before they start growing. A culture has already been germinated and is alive and growing before it gets to you. Which is better? I've done both and both work great. Spores typically are cheaper, legal in more places, and you have a much greater choice of strains, but take a few weeks longer to start growing. Live cultures are more expensive, harder to find, not legal
in many places, with few strain choices, but tend to start growing much quicker. The easiest live culture for a beginner to use is called "liquid culture" and typically you receive it as a syringe with the culture inside. These days you may see live cultures being advertised as "isolated spores" or "isolated syringes". Recommended sources of magic mushroom genetics - Inoculate the World (ITW) - Huge selection, order straight from the website. Seems to be run by passionate people who really care about mushrooms. You can find just about any mushroom species as spores on here (psychedelic or otherwise). If a species you want is sold out, get on the wait
list because they do usually get back in stock. They have a secret part of the website where you can buy liquid culture syringes (live cultures) of magic mushrooms. Remember: Whenever you see a seller say "Isolated spore syringe" it's often a secretive way of saying "liquid culture
syringe".
- Willy Myco and the Trip Team Family (link to Patreon) - This is not a store. You pay his Patreon to get access to a ton of mushroom tutorial videos plus a pretty amazing mushroom growing community on Discord. He does not sell any
genetics directly. All he offers is mushroom growing knowledge and a place to talk about it. However, this is an excellent place to get help from other growers who know what they're talking about, and once you get to know other growers, they'll soon start telling you where they got their genetics. Through the growers I befriended in this Discord, I have been able to get my hands on an unbelievable amount of rare and specialty mushroom genetics I couldn't find anywhere
else.
- Magic Myco - This is a store, but if you buy any of the genetics I highly recommend also becoming a Patron and joining his Discord before ever consuming any of the mushrooms. That way you can talk to other experienced people about what to expect. The owner has created several examples of super potent genetics, meant for psychonauts. Not for the casual enthusiast! This Discord tends to have fascinating, high-level mycology discussions. They do an extensive amount of testing and record-keeping. The community sticks
together and some members participate directly in breeding projects.
There you have it, my 3 favorite sources of mushroom genetics so far. For those of you who have already started growing mushrooms, where did you get your genetics? Did you have a good or bad experience? Hit the reply button and let us know! I'll share popular sources next week! |
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"Been with GWE for over 6 years. Thanks for everything team." ~Malik Thanks for sticking with us, and a big shout out to all the long-time GWE readers! ~Sirius |
"Hi. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy GWE. The site is comprehensive, educational, fun and easy to use. I signed up for the newsletter and I’m looking forward to receiving it. Thanks for all your efforts."
~David Welcome to the newsletter, David. I hope we can help usher you on
the way to a too-full weed closet. Also, get ready to have a closet to hold your weed 😂 ~Sirius "Hi, I would love to see some articles about growing those MAGIC mushrooms!!!!"
~Harry
We got a lot of messages like this after last week's newsletter. We knew there some interest in hearing Nebula write about mushrooms, but we were overwhelmed with the response! 😲
~Sirius
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"Bruce Banner 2.0 from seed supreme, sativa dominant strain....manifolded and grown hydroponically." ~Jayjay Your cannabis looks amazing, but I
would caution you not to anger any Bruce Banner buds. 💪🟩 ~Sirius |
"These two plants, a White Wedding and a Green Crack were started in my tent in February then repotted and moved outside in May. Their light schedule from seedling was 20-4, and soon after moving outside, started to stack flowers. Looking at them now, I'm concerned they're beginning to re-veg. I just hit them with a dose of organic P&K to pump the buds, but would love your opinion. If they are re-vegging, I'm
confused because the natural light cycle is at or below 12 hours. Thanks so much!!" ~Userbosco The plant in the first picture doesn't appear to be revegging, though it's a little light and needs access to more nutrients. The wonderfully camouflaged plant in the second picture is revegging unfortunately. It's important to note that when a plant is
flowering, it's not how much light they get that's important; it's how much uninterrupted darkness they get each day. If your plant has its 12-hour dark period interrupted - like by a bright street light for example - it'll reveg even if it's getting less than 12 hours of light per day. ~Sirius "Thanks for all the help! Love your site. It has been a huge help. Thought I would share a couple pics. This is my second round in a little 2’x4’ tent. 32 days since I switched lights to flower. Purple Punch and Triple Burger. That Purple Punch will be done waaaaay before the Triple Burger. Can’t wait, and it’s gonna be great, thanks to GrowWeedEasy!" ~J.W. in Portland I actually laughed out loud at he strain name "Triple Burger". Purple Punch was an excellent addition and don't think I missed what you did with the theme 😂 ~Sirius "This one split its stem very early in growth. Looking good now. Wish I would have trimmed a bit more… thanks!! You guys rock" ~Eric That split was big, but it doesn't look like it slowed your your plant down at all. In fact, it might have just served as motivation for all those colas!
~Sirius "That's funny, I literally just finished up the basics of growing cannabis on your sight yesterday and got signed up for the news letter. And low and behold the first one I get you talk about people wanting to learn how to grow shrooms. That is exactly what I am in the process of transitioning from growing, to growing weed. Hopefully i can have at least the same amount of success with cannabis as I did the
shrooms. Few harvest pics I have still managed not to delete for you guys to see. Wonderful day to you all!!" ~Lowell If your goal is to grow great weed, you're definitely in the right place. We've got ya covered 👍 ~Sirius
Thou Shalt Not Stea-...uh, nevermind. |
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I wonder if she was stealing some "St. Ides"... It's nun of my business, but I hope this isn't a habit of hers. Hey, look! It's a nun stealing some beer! I don't think you need to be worried about nuns stealing your beer, but this is actually a great scam. If the camera didn't catch her, no one would ever suspect that this lady was getting a 100% discount on local alcohol. We'd all
assume that this woman was intensely embarrassed when she got caught, but remember: thieves and scammers are only embarrassed if they got caught. Stay frosty, my friends, and don't let shifty-looking nuns wander in the beer isle of your store without security cameras rolling. Make sure to watch out for seed scams! Remember: Real seed businesses don't contact you. They let you contact them. If anyone messages you to sell you seeds on
social media, look out! It's possible they will take your payment and send nothing. Always take a second to think before sending money to anyone, especially if they contact you (whether by DM, text message, phone call, email, etc.).
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Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
These sources have gotten great reviews from our readers:
- Seed Supreme – California, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- MSNL – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and
UK.
GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages! Check out some articles you may not have seen... Topping Cannabis Guide: How to Top Your Plants - As I
type this sentence, my hands are absolutely soaked in the smell of vegetative weed. Anyone who has topped a plant with their bare hands knows what I'm talking about. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you should check out this article on "Topping" and prepare to learn an easy-to-do training method that increases yields with no extra work. Bigger Buds with Nebula’s Easy
Manifold (Cannabis Main-Lining Tutorial) - Manifolding is like topping, but with a lot more steps and pressure involved. The rewards are fantastic, but I also like to let growers know that you don't need to go for a full manifold. Sometimes, we just top our plants twice, clean up some straggler stems, and let the plant do the rest. I guess that technique would be a "lazy manifold" of sorts. MH & HPS Grow Lights for Cannabis - Believe it or not, the High Pressure Sodium and Metal Halide grow lights did not instantly disappear once growers found out about LEDs. In fact, some people still use them to grow fantastic weed, and you can, too! There's a bit more heat depending on the setup, but they're functionally the same so there aren't any new skills to learn. If you rolled your eyes at the idea of using MH/HPS, that's
okay, too.
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Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics). "Growing cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to
deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!" Copyright (c) 2023 GrowWeedEasy.com NOTE: If links aren't working or if pictures are not showing up properly, please view the full newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/gwe-updates Disclaimer: Grow Weed Easy only recommends products that we've either personally checked out ourselves, or that come from people we know and trust. For doing so, we may receive a commission. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized Financial, Legal, or Medical Advice. The contributors to this magazine grow legally under their local laws but are not lawyers or
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