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….

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 Marching in lockstep to outdated advice, burning watts, and burning money.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…

When asked how much light do you give your plants for vegative cycles you may get many different answers. When asked why or how they learned of their choice answers get a little fuzzy. The most common answer is hours on and 6 hours off…

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So the story goes, herb today is far stronger (better) than the weed of the 60’s and 70’s. It may be true that the common market ha s generally more potent and fresher ganja but that can be explained by the loss of Mexican cannabis…

Do you like apples? Well listen to this… The people of the Big Island need to learn what Home Rule is and why they should use it. Politicians, some of them already know and are either afraid to use it or more likely, afraid it…

🌿 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,…

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!

🌧️ 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…

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…

Humidity Is Your Friend: The Hawaiian Grower’s Guide to VPD, Rainforest Air, and Perfect Plant Health     Most mainland growers hear the word “humidity” and immediately clutch their pearls like someone just said ‘powdery mildew’ in a crowded room. They’ve been conditioned by desert grow charts,…

REGULATION AS SABOTAGETHE WAR ON WEED, THE RŌNIN, AND THE LIES STILL WALKING AROUND Why is cannabis regulation not just paperwork, but a continuation of the War on Weed? The financial engine behind it was staggering. The United States has spent over a trillion dollars…

“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…

# 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…

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…

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…

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…

Often unknown or overlooked, these helpful hints will surely help your cannabis transplant grow better! A “Successful” Plant Transplant? what’s wrong with this pic? It is a practice as important as any other when growing cannabis or any other plant for that matter. One of…