Perplex is an extremely homogenous variety, which means that it is hard to distinguish between buds grown from seed or clones. Hints of Grapefruit and other underlying fruity aromas charac­terize this variety. This Indica-dominant variety produces an extremely resinous heavy harvest. Heavyweight buds make staking or a trellis necessary. Supply extra ventilation after the 6th [...]

I need to know about rotenone and pyrethrum sprays. What the hell is it with the spider mites? They seem to begetting worse. Under the microscope they are starting to look like Bush and Cheney! Mr. Steven K Looking at spider mites close up is definitely a scary thing! Avoid weapons of mass destruction! Pick [...]

I recently purchased a clone machine, fully equipped including net baskets. After the clone has rooted, how do you remove the clone and roots from the net basket without damaging the roots? Gman Removing roots, especially if they are more than a 2 cm long, without damaging them a little is virtually impossible, without cutting [...]

Does it slow down the plant by topping the main bud? Does it affect other buds and knock them back from their full potential? I’m talking about 3-4-metre sativas that are in the last two months of flowering. Zot Pruning or topping plants redirects their growth hormones. By pruning selectively you manipulate auxin hormone levels [...]

I am growing indoors for the first time. I have few good plants about a month old. A friend told me to cut the top but I wasn’t sure whereto cut exactly. Right now, they all have about four leaves with new ones coming up. Is that what I cut? Any pointers will be appreciated. [...]

I want to grow in my closet and I have been reading everything there is to read about growing for quite some time. I’m set on using hydroponics. Since I’m a beginner, is one of those all inclusive grow boxes worth it? 0r would I be 0Kjust buying a hydro system and constructing my grow [...]

For the second time running, De Vrolijke Gaper from Gorinchem has taken the Highlife Cup by storm with their Amnesia. For the second time in a row, this special coffee shop is therefore rated as having the best grass in Holland. Their winning Amnesia had been entered into the Haze Hydro category. In 2009 too, [...]

Dutch Passion is pleased to work togeth­er with Jorge Cervantes in a mutual project: “Jorge ‘s Diamonds”. The many growbooks, DVD’s and articles Jorge Cervantes published in the past 25 years in 9 languages, have helped growers worldwide to cultivate some of the best marijuana in the world. Now growers can grow Jorge’s Diamonds #1 [...]

Frisian Dew is a cross between Super Skunk female x Purple Star male that took three years of selection from clones. Dutch Passion produced many Skunk/ Purple hybrids in the past 20 years, but has never seen anything as good as this hybrid. Light purple colour (50% Indica, 50% Sativa) — very high yielder, very [...]

The seeds were sown into jiffy7 peat pellets and put into a propagator under a 125w environlite. Once sprouted I do not like feminized seeds too much, because I get bigger yield from regular strain, but in the past me and my homiez had already grown some strains from Sweet Seeds, all with a top quality smoke [...]