High on Home Grown, The Cannabis Podcast

Welcome back to Grow Guides! In Episode 5 of our 50-part series, we're getting into one of the most important parts of growing cannabis: plant nutrition.

What nutrients do cannabis plants actually need? What's the difference between mineral and organic nutrients? And with so many brands, bottles and additives available, how do you know what you should be using?

This week, we break down the world of cannabis nutrients, looking at some of the most popular commercial nutrient brands, including Advanced Nutrients, CANNA and BioBizz. We discuss base nutrients, additives, supplements and the differences between the various feeding systems available to growers.

But we're not stopping at shop-bought nutrients!

We also explore organic growing and the fascinating world of Korean Natural Farming (KNF), looking at traditional methods growers can use to make their own plant feeds and beneficial preparations.

Topics include:

What nutrients do cannabis plants need?

Mineral nutrients versus organic nutrients

Popular nutrient brands: Advanced Nutrients, CANNA and BioBizz

Base nutrients, additives and supplements

Organic growing and making your own nutrients

An introduction to Korean Natural Farming (KNF)

Indigenous Microorganisms (IMO)

Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ)

Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ)

Fish Amino Acid (FAA)

Choosing the right nutrient system for your grow

Whether you're planning to follow a commercial feeding schedule, keep things completely organic, or experiment with making your own nutrients using natural ingredients, we'll help you understand the different options available.

The aim is to give new growers a solid understanding of plant nutrition so they can make an informed decision about how they want to feed their plants, without getting overwhelmed by the hundreds of products and feeding bottles on the market.

You don't need an entire cupboard full of bottles to grow great cannabis! Sometimes understanding what your plants actually need is far more important than how many products you buy.

This is Episode 5 of our Grow Guides series, taking you step-by-step from planning your first grow all the way through to harvest and beyond.

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In this week’s episode of High on Home Grown, we dive into the latest cannabis headlines from around the world, from an unusual UK cannabis farm to incredible archaeological discoveries and developments in the American cannabis industry.

Macky has a story from Norfolk, where a couple in their seventies were found to have been running a cannabis farm from their home. It's certainly not what you'd expect to find when visiting your elderly neighbours!

Read the BBC story

Smee takes us back around 2,800 years to ancient Siberia, where archaeologists have discovered cannabis seeds and chemical traces in human hair inside an ancient tomb. The findings provide some of the oldest directly dated evidence of people using cannabis for its intoxicating effects, giving us a fascinating glimpse into the role cannabis played in ancient rituals. Read more

Billy brings us a story about an armed robbery involving medical cannabis worth tens of thousands of pounds. We look at the incident and the security concerns surrounding valuable medical cannabis products. Read the full story

John heads over to Massachusetts, where voters have rejected a proposal that would have brought an end to recreational cannabis sales in the state. The result keeps the state's legal recreational cannabis market in place, following a campaign that put the future of legalisation firmly in the spotlight. Read the Forbes report

From cannabis history stretching back thousands of years to the future of legal cannabis markets, we've got plenty to get stuck into this week.

Join Macky, Smee, Billy and John as we discuss the stories, question the headlines and share our thoughts on what's happening in the world of cannabis.

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Welcome back to Grow Guides! In Episode 4 of our 50-part series, we're looking at the different growing mediums available and helping you decide which one is right for your first cannabis grow.

There are plenty of ways to grow cannabis, and each growing medium comes with its own advantages, disadvantages and demands. Some are relatively hands-off, while others require regular attention and a much closer eye on what your plants are doing.

This week, we break down the most popular growing methods, including:

Living Soil: Growing with a living ecosystem that does much of the work for you.

Super Soil: Nutrient-rich soil mixes designed to provide much of what your plants need throughout their life cycle.

Coco Coir: A popular growing medium that offers excellent control but requires more regular feeding and watering.

DWC (Deep Water Culture): Growing with the plant's roots suspended in an oxygenated nutrient solution.

NFT (Nutrient Film Technique): A hydroponic system that continuously delivers a thin stream of nutrient solution to the roots.

And we'll look at other growing methods along the way!

But we don't just explain what each medium is. We also discuss one of the most important considerations when choosing how to grow: how much time and attention does it actually take?

We compare the daily maintenance involved, how easy each method is to manage, how quickly problems can be spotted and corrected, and which methods are likely to suit someone growing cannabis for the very first time.

Should a beginner start with living soil? Is coco worth the extra work? Are hydroponic systems too complicated for a first grow? Or is there another option that makes more sense?

By the end of this episode, you'll have a much better understanding of the different growing mediums available and, hopefully, a good idea of which one suits your time, experience and growing ambitions.

The aim of Grow Guides is to give you the knowledge to make informed decisions, rather than simply telling you there's only one way to grow cannabis.

Choose your medium wisely. You'll be living with that decision for the rest of your grow! 

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In this week’s episode of High on Home Grown, we dive into five very different cannabis stories from around the world, covering medical research, regulation, the future of the industry and some long-held beliefs about cannabis.

Macky looks at one of the biggest questions surrounding cannabis and medicine: can cannabis or CBD oil actually cure cancer? We look at what the scientific evidence says, what cannabis may be useful for, and why claims that cannabis can cure cancer need to be treated very carefully.

Smee looks at the ongoing debate around cannabis rescheduling in the United States and whether changes to federal cannabis policy could leave smaller and social-equity operators struggling to compete with larger companies. Could the legal cannabis industry become increasingly dominated by big businesses?

Billy takes us over to Europe, where the whole hemp plant could soon receive recognition as an agricultural crop under EU rules. However, individual member states would still retain powers that could allow them to criminalise aspects of hemp production. We look at what this could mean for European hemp growers and the wider industry.

John has a story from the US involving the DEA and cannabis businesses operating in states with both medical and recreational licensing. The DEA has reportedly refused to approve some marijuana businesses in states where the two licensing systems operate alongside each other, creating another complication between state-level cannabis laws and federal regulation.

Margaret looks at a fascinating 35-year study examining cannabis and sleep. Cannabis has long been associated with helping people sleep, but the research challenges the idea that marijuana is necessarily beneficial for long-term sleep quality. We dig into what the study actually found and whether the popular belief about cannabis and sleep holds up.

As always, we get beyond the headlines and look at what the research, regulations and industry developments could actually mean for cannabis users, patients, growers and businesses.

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It's Halloween on High on Home Grown! This week we're putting the cannabis news and growing talk to one side for a special Halloween episode, where each of us brings along a scary story to share.

Expect ghost stories, strange encounters, creepy experiences and a few tales that might make you think twice about what goes bump in the night.

We also get stuck into one of our favourite subjects: horror movies. We chat about some of the films that have genuinely scared us, the horror classics we love, the movies that probably shouldn't have been made... and one particularly terrible film that somehow made its way onto our watch list: The Burning.

Was it a hidden horror gem? Absolutely not.

Was it a terrible 1980s slasher that gave us plenty to talk about? Definitely!

So grab yourself a drink, turn the lights down, and join us for a special Halloween night with the High on Home Grown crew.

Scary stories, horror movies, terrible films and plenty of Halloween nonsense. What could possibly go wrong? 🎃

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