We met in the coastal town of Arcata, California on a cool July morning for a drive up the mountain, and through northern Humboldt County. Winding up the mountain, the sun glistened on the river as we talked pot shop. Hours and many picturesque miles later, our farm tour team arrived at Humboldt Seed Company. Humboldt Seed Company takes a holistic approach in both their … [Read more...] about Humboldt Seed Company
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Maconha Seeds Bank
You may have heard of the Three Amigos. Get ready for the Triple Alliance of Seeds in Maconha Seeds Bank. Spain, Brazil, and Chile are serving up genes with bragging rights. No need to separate the boys and the girls when using their feminized seeds, and you can snooze through your early morning alarm clock by choosing an autoflowering seed. Maconha Seeds Bank offers a … [Read more...] about Maconha Seeds Bank
Mothers Genetics
A Passion for Seeds Takes Root Mothers Genetics is an all-female run company that aspires to breed, preserve and sell rare cannabis seeds. The company celebrates the spirit and style of the founder’s mother, Angela Girling, a glamorous and rebellious dancer who made waves in the sixties throughout Europe. “At a time when wives were just starting to get out of the … [Read more...] about Mothers Genetics
Hemp and Ganja- Kissing Cousins? The Cross-Pollination Debate
“Absent intense research and collection of hard data that will be interesting to conduct as we move forward and funding becomes available, experts agree that a distance of ten (10) miles between hemp and marijuana fields is exceedingly appropriate to avoid cross-pollination.” While hemp and ganja are grown differently, and used for different purposes, they share the same … [Read more...] about Hemp and Ganja- Kissing Cousins? The Cross-Pollination Debate
Pot Talk: Sheshemani
"Yes, the untrimmed Sheshemani she shared with me is light and feathery, but not insubstantial. There are nice, pale greenish-brown, buds inside that outer, leafy layer." Shashamane is a town in Ethiopia, just north of the equator in Eastern Africa. Sure, it's a world away from the Emerald Magazine's Northern California home base in cannabis-central, but it should come as no … [Read more...] about Pot Talk: Sheshemani
