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OG Wells

Originally from Poland, OG Wells grew up in the US, where he found it to be the best place to study cannabis plants in general and organic cultivation. He is very knowledgeable in cultivation systems and methods, including organic cultivation, hydroponics, breeding and training techniques. He is also known for his detailed writing on everything cannabis, helping cannabis cultivators make the most with his grow guides.

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How do you know if your plant is male or female before flowering?
There is perhaps nothing more disappointing to an eager cannabis grower than discovering that there is a male plant in the garden. Doubly so if you have a small garden or just one plant. More experienced gardeners will have this issue under control, however if you have some mystery seeds or aren’t sure whether your seeds have been feminized, you...
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How to grow weed using hydroponics for beginners
The debate over soil-grown vs. hydroponically grown weed is perhaps one of those topics that will never be conclusively settled. Both grow methods have their advantages and disadvantages, though hydroponics can be more challenging, particularly from a technical angle and especially for beginners. However, the results from growing hydroponically can be very rewarding. This begs the question ‘Is there a...
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How to get weed out of your system fast
The compound found in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can remain detectable in a person’s body from a few days to several months depending on how much is consumed and what type of test is used. If you consume cannabis regularly and have an upcoming drug test you may be looking at ways to get weed out of your system as soon...
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What is the sea of green method?
With cannabis laws becoming increasingly relaxed worldwide, growers have come up with some very clever tricks for making the most out of limited space and time and one of the best ways to achieve high yields in a shorter time frame is the “sea of green” (SOG) method. In a nutshell, the SOG method involves growing many smaller marijuana plants...
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When to start fimming cannabis?
What is fimming? Fimming is a high stress training (HST) method that you can use to increase the yield of a cannabis plant. It is very similar to topping, the main difference is how much of the plant that you remove. With topping you cut off the entire top of the central stem above the fourth node, this results in two apex stems...
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COVID and The Home-Growing Cannabis Market
While there’s been a fairly well established community of cannabis growers for some years now, COVID threw a spanner in the works for a lot of people in a lot of different ways. Plenty of people were at home a lot more, giving them more freedom during the day and more spare time without their daily commute to dabble in...
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The cannabis flowering stage week by week
Unless you have never consumed, touched, or seen cannabis buds before (i.e. you have been living under a rock), you will know that the prize of any cannabis plant are the flowers containing the highest concentrations of THC. Yes, we all love the aesthetics of the serrated cannabis leaf and its symbolism, but flowering cannabis is where it’s at in...
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How to germinate marijuana seeds
We’ve recently discussed the marijuana seedling stage and covered the importance of caring for your plants in their infancy stage, which is absolutely crucial if you want to have a healthy, thriving garden. Logically, proper germination is just as important as caring for seedlings as it is the initial step in the cannabis life cycle. If you’re starting with bad...
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How to get through the cannabis seedling stage
So, you’ve made the decision to start growing your own cannabis, purchased all the right gear for your garden and stocked up on some quality genetics. Once you have successfully germinated your seeds, the next hurdle to overcome is surviving the cannabis seedling stage. As the more experienced growers know, many things can happen during a plant’s lifetime that can...
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Cannabis Pests and Diseases
So you’ve done your due diligence and have prepared nothing but the best grow medium and nutrients for your garden (and in the correct amounts), installed a reliable lighting system with ventilation and odor control and have kept your grow space away from prying eyes. You even went out of your way to buy some top-quality seeds with reliable genetics...
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What are the different types of hydroponic systems?
So, you want to grow some cannabis and have decided to give your hand a go at hydroponics. From the simple wick method to the more complex aeroponics systems there are lots of variations of hydro setups and so much to learn. In this article we will break down each of the methods and give you the pros and cons...
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A Guide To Cannabis Soil and Solid Growth Mediums
Ask anyone to describe what a living, breathing cannabis plant looks like and almost everyone will tell you something along the lines of ‘a bushy, leafy plant growing in a the ground or a flower pot’ and they would be pretty close to what modern day marijuana cultivation looks like. Of course, there are many different ways of cultivating cannabis...
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Using Nutrients to maximise yield
While animals have to search for their food to obtain energy, nature has equipped plants with the ability to photosynthesize the energy they require from light and convert it into chemical energy, making them self-sufficient in terms of food for survival. Cannabis plants will naturally thrive on their own given the right conditions, however with a little bit of outside...
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The different types of cannabis grow lights
So you’ve decided you want to grow some marijuana but aren’t sure as to how or where. One of the first questions that should come to mind is ‘Will I be able to do this outdoors in the open where no one cares?’. If the answer to that question is no, then you’ve come to the right place. The ‘how’...
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What are the most popular marijuana strains in the US and why?
In recent years, there’s been a huge increase in the number of states that have legalized the medicinal or personal use of cannabis. Of the 34 states where cannabis is legal, more than half also allow home-grown plants too. With an increasing number of people enjoying the benefits of visiting dispensaries or growing their own, new trends in favorite strains...
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What Are The Benefits Of THC Oil?
Introduction Cannabis contains over one hundred known cannabinoids, but only two of those have truly entered the public consciousness - THC and CBD, with CBN not too far behind. As the war on drugs slowly winds down and medicinal cannabis becomes a viable option for patients worldwide, it’s no longer just your classic stoner who is looking for access to...
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