By Aaron Zeeman CHAPTER 1 — THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD The real beginning of this story—the true long and winding road—didn’t start with THC metabolites, probation conflicts, Quantico reports, or federal intimidation. It began years earlier with the THC Ministry, the…

🌧️ The Art of Watering Cannabis in the Tropics Avoiding Root Rot, Over-Watering, and Nutrient Lockout in Hawaii’s Climate 🌱 Introduction   Growing cannabis in Hawaii is nothing like growing cannabis on the mainland. Not even in the same universe, braddah. Here the humidity comes at…

# Have You Ever Heard of Glow-in-the-Dark Cannabis?   ## Well, you’re gonna hear about it here. Fuck no, I’m not talking about something you can just walk in and buy off a dispensary shelf right now. I’m talking about something a little weirder than that….

High Temp vs Low Temp Dabs: What’s Actually Better? Let’s talk about one of the biggest arguments in dab culture—high temp vs low temp. If you hang around long enough, you’ll see it play out the same way every time. There’s always that guy with…

A Core Issue for Hawai‘i Island By Aaron Zeeman Do you like apples? Well, check this out… As Hawai‘i Island moves through the process of selecting a new Police Chief, it is an appropriate moment to revisit a principle embedded in our state Constitution but…

Why Mainland Soil Advice Fails in Hawaii (And Why “Dirt Is Not Just Dirt,” No Matter What YouTube Says) By Professor Potgrower — Big Island Genetics The First Wrong Assumption: “Soil Is Soil”   If I had a dollar for every mainland grower who’s said to…

A fresh horticulture hack straight from the Big Island You already know — there are a million ways to root clones: Pro-Mix, Rapid Rooters, rockwool, aerocloners, whatever works. If you’re sitting on 90–100% success, aloha, keep cruising. But here’s a zero-cost extra step that makes…

When breeding cannabis the idea is to make seed. Different expressions from the genetics of the seed (genotype) will be observed in the different expressions of the plant(s) characteristics (phenotype). Different characteristics from both parent plants will be expressed. There is an old saying with…

This is the interview of Aaron from July, 2022… https://cannabisradio.com/audio/7998/979462 Vivian is also the editor of Skunk Magazine, look for an extended interview and story on Big Island Genetics this fall!

“All good things must come to an end” is the saying. All that lives must die, nobody gets out of here alive! Well… absolutely true of course with one possible exception. Its an easy trick to pull off if your Dad is God. It only…

Many growers have different techniques for growing cannabis. Time tested, many growers are set in their ways. The old saying goes; “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. This is a good philosophy however, if you are unaware of a plant’s potential you will fail…

🌿 Foliar Feeding Is Dumb: Professor Potgrower calls it how he sees it  Let’s get this straight. Foliar feeding—spraying nutrients on your plant’s leaves—is one of those things that sounds smart until you actually understand how plants work. I’m Professor Potgrower, I live in Hawaii,…

Let’s get this straight: if you’re still running an 18/6 or—heaven forbid—a 24/0 light schedule in veg, you’re not a cutting-edge grower. You’re a zombie grower. Marching in lockstep to outdated advice, burning watts, and burning money. Meanwhile, your plants are screaming, “Professor Potgrower would…

No. It isn’t. And the panic around it says more about who’s panicking than about what’s actually happening.I’ll be honest — this is a weird one to write. Not because it’s complicated, but because it’s hard to hold onto what actually matters while letting go…

This appears to be something worth sharing. After 21 years, the Hawaii medical cannabis situation has some good points and cannabis has helped so many people/patients to live, have better health and avoid medications that are less helpful. However, the system is worse than broken….

Organic, Proven, and Straight from the Big Island Let’s be real — if you’re seeing damage, it’s already been happening. Whiteflies, mites, aphids, thrips, powdery mildew, black leaf spot, rust… by the time you notice stippling or curling, those freeloaders have been partying on your…

# The Age of Convenience: Are We Living in It Right Now? Yes, I think we are. I think the **Age of Convenience** is not just a catchy phrase, but a real phase of modern life — a period where more and more systems are…

# The Great Seed Swindle: Is the “Seedocalypse” of 2026 Real or Just a Marketing Scam? **Are cannabis seeds becoming illegal in 2026?** Despite the frantic emails in your inbox, the answer isn’t a simple “yes” or “no”—it’s a story of bureaucratic incompetence meeting biological…