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Hey, I’m Manolo from MJF – your go-to grow buddy 🌿. I blog about everything cannabis cultivation: from sprouting your first seed to harvesting top-shelf buds. Whether you're growing in a closet or a custom-built growroom, I’m here to share tips, tricks, and tried-and-true methods to keep your plants (and you) thriving. Light it up with knowledge and let’s grow together! 💡🌱 #GrowWithManolo
Find out the real cost of growing cannabis at home. We compare budget and premium setups, electricity bills in euros, cost per gram of harvest, and tips for optimizing expenses.
Learn how to quickly recognize cannabis plant sex. See how to tell males from females by pre-flowers and how not to confuse them with hermaphrodites.
Learn the differences between feminized photoperiod and automatic (autoflower) cannabis seeds. Find out which option is best for your first grow: quick autoflowers or high-yield feminized strains.
Which LED grow light brand performs best for cannabis? We compare Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer, and Viparspectra: real PPFD data, prices in euros, grower reviews, and harvest results. Find out which one offers the best value for money.
LED or HPS? We compare the classic 600W HPS with modern 300–350W LEDs. Check out electricity costs, growroom temperature, and real yields to choose the best lamp for your grow.
How should you set the light schedule in cannabis cultivation? 18/6, 12/12, or maybe 24h? Learn how to adjust cycles from seedling to flowering, and discover unusual schedules for autoflowers and fast harvests.
Do three days of darkness right before harvest really increase resin and THC levels? Let’s break down this popular technique, grower opinions, and what science actually says.
Defoliation is a topic that divides growers. Does it really increase yields, or does it do more harm than good? Learn when leaf removal makes sense in indoor cultivation, and when it’s better to let the plant be.
Discover the philosophy of living soil and the no-till system. How to prepare a base mix, when to use top-dress and worm tea, and whether it really makes sense in an indoor growroom.
Super Soil or Coco Coir? Explore a detailed comparison of two of the most popular cannabis growing methods. Costs, difficulty, yields and flavor — find out what really works best in a home growroom.
Grow tent 120×60 cm — comparison of budget and premium setups. Shopping list, electricity costs, and real yields. What does an extra €800 investment really bring?
Re-veg and monstercropping — tricks to give a cannabis plant a second life. Learn how to revert a plant back to veg, take clones from flowering, and control the photoperiod.
We regularly drop posts here about growing marijuana. Swing by often if you're as into it as we are.
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