GrowCast: The Official Cannabis Podcast

FREE bottle of micro flow for a limited time with ANY ORDER using CODE GROWCAST at www.rootedleaf.com We always talk about microbes, and how magical they are. But compared to plants microbes are like ancient cave people, rubbing sticks together and painting cave paintings for the almighty plant gods. Join Nik as we explore the complexity of Oxygen in our gardens, and the incredible electrical power that plants have to split the oxygen apart from H2O molecules. Oxygen is like the stoner friend who always shows up to the smoke circle, smokes everyone else's bud, and ruins the circle. Oxygen is constantly degrading things, "downhill," while plants have the incredible power to reverse this oxidative process that affects virtually all of the world around us. If you love advanced plant science, this episode is for you. Don't forget to aerate that feed water, growmies! Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Jesse and Matt from Kindway Farms are on the podcast for the very first time! Tune in to hear about their journey from stoner neighbors, to a prolific husband and wife breeder duo. Kindway shares the story of their breeding roots, and how serendipitous events (like the discovery of Matt's Ghost Train Haze male) led to the creation of this lovely cannabis brand. Matt and Jesse open up about their passion for educating home growers, and how they've been advocates for cultivation and patient rights since Missouri first came online. The duo also discuss their breeding projects including the Super Skunk Cooter work, Love Whip crosses, and a possible GMO and OG hunt coming in the future... You can also use code GROWCAST at kindwayfarms.com for 25% off :) (00:00) Show start (01:39) Journey into cultivation (10:44) Breeding values and goals (20:03) Missouri canna culture and regulations (30:10) Cooter Smooch Super Skunk (44:15) Working as husband and wife (59:33) Shout outs and outro Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Make sure to check out the OKCalyxx Natural Farming Immersive on Oct 11 & 12th - grab your tickets at www.growcast.com/events  DON'T throw away your fan leaves. The reason they are healthy green is because they contain all those precious nutrients you paid for! OKCalyxx is back on the show to talk about closing the loop in both your indoor and outdoor gardens. He gives an update on the developments at his property where he is regenerative farming. From pursuing beavers for their chips, to raising chickens for eggs, shells, and manure- OKCalyxx has bootstrapped his own closed loop system.... For minimum investment. Calyxx also elaborates one some of his plans for breeding, including his work with Cherryanna Grande and his new Orangalina cut.  (00:00) Introduction (04:39) Beaver Sighting and Chips (07:49) Morel Mushrooms and Fungal Soil Health (14:17) Plant Stress and Resilience (28:30) Raising Chickens for the Grow (44:09) Utilizing Fan Leaves and Nutrient Reclamation (50:52) Chop and Drop and Indoor Growing (1:00:07) Using Fan Leaves for Rehydration (1:12:18) Final Thoughts and Shoutouts   Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

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What are the most important actions you can take as a cannabis grower to SUPERCHARGE your soil system for healthier, heavier plants? Organic gardening guru and GrowCast team member Marybeth Sanchez is back on the podcast for an episode about helping your plants thrive via a thriving soil system. The exploration starts out with the basics, an overview of minerals, microbes, and moisture. Then we dive into trips and tricks to try employing in your soil grow... Such as increasing your top dress decomposition, tips on raising worms, and how to avoid inviting pathogens into your grow when incorporating mulch. Then the conversation turns to micronutrients, the last jigsaw piece in the perfect plant puzzle. Marybeth talks about zinc, boron, and molybdenum deficiencies- and how to spot them easily. We wrap up the show talking about sea based products, and how so many micro nutrient products are derived from sea flora or sea water itself. (00:00) Introduction (01:50) Show start (08:52) Three Ms: Minerals (14:58) Microbes (16:57) Tips on worm bins (21:54) How to supercharge compost (26:25) Moisture (38:32) Choosing a mulch (42:07) Micronutrients (47:02) Zinc, Boron, and Molybdenum deficiencies (57:41) How to correct a micronutrient deficiency (1:02:48) Recap and outro Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Nik from Rooted Leaf Nutrients (use code GROWCAST) returns for another deep dive- this time moving away from soil fertilizer elements and delving into watering dynamics. Nik introduces us a concept called SPAC, or soil, plant, air, continuum (AKA the soil, plant, atmosphere continuum). This concept encompasses a more holistic view when it comes to optimal climate conditions in our cannabis grows- whereas singular metrics like VPD can sometimes be only part of the picture. Nik discusses how we should be thinking about what happens to all that water that we dump into the soil system after we put it in there... Plants, after all, are just water lifting mechanisms designed to move that water from the soil into the atmosphere. Understanding and mastering this cycle leads to a healthier, and more vigorous garden. Intro 0:00 Cult Cup Experience 2:32 Watering and Soil Moisture 5:52 VPD and Light Intensity 7:56 Soil Water Potential 20:52 Air & Water Pressure Differences 29:41 Biological Changes in Water Consumption 33:15 The SPAC Cycle in Nature 42:26 Final Thoughts 53:39   Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Can we actually use cannabis plants to uptake precious metals like nickel and maybe even GOLD using the power of bio-accumulation? Spectacular brand new guest Song Jin from Gaia Technologies joins the program for an absolutely incredible episode about microbes, mineral solubility, soil remediation, and more. Song talks about his journey from environmentalism work into plant health and fertilizer, and eventually what led him to create Ginate digest humate products. Song discusses some of the incredible work he now does, including his recent trip to DC for a phyto-mining summit- where they are researching how to use hyper accumulator plants to actually extract precious minerals from the ground by using a special microbial metal solubility enhancer, and process the metal out of the harvested plants. Can you imagine using cannabis to mine gold from the ground? Introduction 0:00 Song's Background 2:17 Soil Health and Environmental Impact 5:03 Phytoremediation and Bioaccumulation 11:07 Humic Acids and Soil Health 23:50 Ginate Fertilizers and Product Uniqueness 30:23 Application and Availability of Ginate 41:30 Resources and Recommendations 45:31 Conclusion and Future Plans 47:15     Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

GROWCAST CULTIVATORS CUP! APRIL 12TH, VIRGIL ILLINOIS: Grab your tickets today before they sell out at www.growcast.com/events  The incredible Dr. Riley Kirk from Bioactive Podcast and so much more is here on the program for the very first time! Dr. Kirk tells us all about her extensive background in studying plant medicines, and what led her down the path of educating patients and diving into cannabis research. Riley shares some of the findings she's discovered through her extensive personal study and research, and enlightens home growers on how to more accurately think about things like flavor and aroma. Riley talks about the complexity of the human palette, and how so many different compounds play into the taste and aroma experience- not just terpenes. This leads to a larger conversation about the broad category known as flavorants, and how some of the lesser known compounds can create some of the most unique and noticeable flavors. Introduction 0:00 Dr. Riley Kirk's Background and Passion for Cannabis 2:56 The Role of Flavor Compounds and Terpenes 14:20 The Impact of Flavor Compounds on the Cannabis Experience 32:06 Cannabinoid Ratios and Their Importance 32:19 The Role of Light and Heat in Cannabinoid Production 35:35 Smoking vs. Other Consumption Methods 48:45 Future Plans and Research, Conclusion 53:20     Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going fast so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

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GROWCAST CULTIVATORS CUP! APRIL 12TH, VIRGIL ILLINOIS: Grab your tickets today before they sell out at www.growcast.com/events  Mike from www.growwithgrease.com joins the program for the first time to discuss how to incorporate specific hormones into your garden to boost your yields significantly. Interestingly, Mike shares his story which coincides with our last guests background as well- Mike was also one of the co-founders of the now defunct Mammoth Microbes. He expanded his work into his own brand, Grease, and now deals in soil conditioners, ferments, additives and more. Mike breaks down exactly how the hormone Triacontanol triggers your plant into producing up to 20% more flower weight- and how additives like these differ from other bottled products. Mike also shares more information about his love of applying cannabis and trichome ferments to his own garden, and how feeding the plant back to itself can produce major benefits. You can use code GROWCAST at www.growwithgrease.com for 10% off. Introduction 0:00 Mike's Background and Journey 4:47 The Story of Grease 10:59 Effectiveness and Application of Alfalfa Extract 11:37 Mike's Role at Mammoth Microbes 11:53 Trace Minerals and Microbial Diversity 41:15 Environmental Impact and Sustainable Practices 47:56 Future Products and Innovations 51:13 Conclusion 56:48     Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership    GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going to be Rich's best work yet, so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Dr. Colin Bell - formerly of Mammoth Microbes and currently working with the incredible Miim Horticulture - returns to the show! Today we are doing a microbial deep dive in an attempt to understand what is essentially a massive iceberg of microbe knowledge. We only know a brief portion of how powerful and influential micro organisms are, but every year we are understanding more and more about how bacteria, fungi, and other tiny beings shape the world around us. Colin gives us a great breakdown of how microbes work from a basic perspective, how they interact and communicate with plants, and eventually dives deep enough to explain that just about everything to do with the human experience is powered by the microbiology within our own human microbiome. Even plants themselves, may have evolved from collections of ancient bacteria- thus it is crucial to understand and employ more of these tiny organisms in our own home gardens! Introduction 0:00 Colin Bell's Current Work 3:40 The Microbial Iceberg 7:39 Microbial Elicitors and Plant Responses 15:57 Microbes Inside Plants and the Rhizosphere 39:53 Microbial Applications in Home Cultivation 40:49 Colin Bell's Future Projects 49:55 Conclusion 54:16 Join GrowCast Membership TODAY! Connect with the most active, vibrant cannabis community in the entire world. Personal 24/7 garden support, Members Only content and discounts, and so much more! www.growcast.com/membership      GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going to be Rich's best work yet, so don't miss it! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Pest expert Matthew Gates is back, and this time you're in for a doozy! The boys start the show by discussing a recent infestation in Jordan's garden, of a pest that is seemingly less common in indoor spaces: leaf miner type insect pests. Often confused with thrips damage, these particular pests need to be approached with a totally different strategy, and Jordan shares his non scientific trial of spraying down his plants with an abundant solution of living nematodes. The conversation turns to powdery mildew- which is one of the oldest, most ancient, fast spreading, and adaptable plant pests on planet Earth. Not only do these intelligent species of fungi adapt their genes to resist your attacks as a farmer, but they can mutate and adapt in as little as a few weeks. Also, the fact that PM relies on similar pathways as beneficial fungis like myco, may point to a hint that PM was once a beneficial, who has since gone rogue and turned to the dark side. If it's true, as many mycologists theorize, that fungi can survive space travel, and may have been some of the first life to land on this planet via asteroid, then this enemy your dealing with is a truly ancient, and highly intelligent one. GrowCast Seed Co KLM DROP IS LIVE! Members get $20 off per pack- this Key Lime Madness Drop is going to be Rich's best work yet, so don't miss it! GRAND PHENO HUNT ROUND TWO - Who will walk away with $1,000 and the title of Hunt Champion? We've started round two, but there's still time to get in! You have til March 1 to get your seeds wet, find out more at www.growcast.com/hunt  Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

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Wonderful friend of the show Kristina from Bloom Healthcare and formerly from the Chrom Six concentrate company joins the podcast for the very first time! Kristina gives a little background on her history cultivating in Oklahoma, and how medical legalization rocked the state- and propelled her growing career. She expands a little bit on what it's like to hunt phenotypes from seed to solvenetless, and shares some stories about losing amazing cuts from years past. This leads to a conversation about a cut that has been discussed on this show before- the legendary Chrome Cut of Duck Confit, a cross made by Terp Wizard. Kristina talks about her duck's recent "happy accident," and how the pollen is passing all sorts of raunchy and funky profiles onto the progeny- with aromas that make you physically recoil. Those are some seriously "fowl" plants! GRAND PHENO HUNT ROUND TWO - Who will walk away with $1,000 and the title of Hunt Champion? Next round starts 2/15, pop any seeds you like for Round Two: Battle Royale! More info at www.growcast.com/hunt  BRAND NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE! www.growcast.com join the best community in cannabis - or check out our fool proof and super simplified beginners grow guide today. GrowCast Seed Co KLM drop coming soon, Members get FIRST DIBS and $20 off per pack! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

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Dr. Coco from www.cocoforcannabis.com returns the to show for an incredibly informative episode in a new series where we examine the major differences between indoor and outdoor growing. Today we start with maybe the most significant difference that you can image: the difference between the sun, and the grow light in your home grow setup. Dr. Coco discusses the concept of light spectrum, and how grow light technology has evolved to have two main peak points of light within the full spectrum. This differs, he explains, from the incredibly full and rich spectrum of the sun- which Dr. Coco says is not truly replicable by any modern light tech. This leads to a conversation about UV light, which Dr. Coco isn't a huge fan of... Which begs the question, if the sun is so different from our grow light, how important is that difference anyways? GrowCast Membership 24/7 garden support- Grand Pheno Hunt starts 2/15/25! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co KLM drop coming soon, Members get FIRST DIBS and $20 off per pack! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

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Organic gardening specialist and creator of Riverview Living Soils, first time GrowCast Guest Ricky joins the program! Ricky talks about how he got started in the cannabis industry, and what led him to create his own soil company. This leads to a conversation about home soil gardening and Ricky discusses some basic fundamentals that are a great starting point for home grown success. Ricky goes a layer deeper and also talks about some of pitfalls that home growers face, with an emphasis on data collection and adjusting based on grow metrics. Specifically, Ricky recommends using moisture meters to get specific readings on your soil, as well as using light meters to detect PPFD and make sure you aren't over saturating your plants- especially in veg! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co clones and KLM drop on the way, Members get FIRST DIBS! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

Nik from Rooted Leaf Nutrients (CODE GROWCAST for 20% OFF) returns to the show for the nutrient deep dive series. This time we are moving away from fertilizer elements and taking a look at humic and fulvic acids. Nik picks up with his analogy about your plant acting as a pump- and he adds the carbon piece- meaning your plant is taking carbon from CO2 in the ambient air, but it's also sequestering carbon into the soil with the help of microbes in the forms of humic and fulvic acids. Nik talks about what this means from a grower perspective, and which situations call for fulvic acids versus humic acids. This also leads to a conversation about water dynamics, teasing the next episode all about H20 and how it acts. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co clones and KLM drop on the way, Members get FIRST DIBS! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

*ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT for this Saturday's OKCalyxx Natural Farming Autumn Immersive! Grab your tickets now! Shawn from CBG Gurus is on the program for the very first time! He joins us to today to share his journey from academia to permaculture cannabis cultivation. Shawn talks about his background in ag science, and how his passion eventually shifted from cultivating type 1 flower to instead focusing on the benefits of ancillary cannabinoids. He discusses what it's like to grow boutique low thc flower, and how the genepool is so much more limited than the traditional type 1 hybrid pool. This leads to a conversation about processing these types of strains, and how difficult it is to find a good washer within the limited CBD and CBG dominant gene pools. Shawn also shares his thoughts on the benefits of CBG and how ancillary cannabinoids can alter your experience. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co clones and KLM drop on the way, Members get FIRST DIBS! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

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Our friend Jacob from Oklahoma Fungi returns to the show! He has the big OK MushFest coming up on October 12th and 13th, where GrowCast will be appearing! Check it out at www.okmushfest.com and come see us. Jacob shares some of the work he's been involved in since we last spoke, including looking at the concept of using cannabis leaf waste as mushroom growing mediums. This leads to a conversation about natural farming and soil life in general, as well as how fungi play into the soil food web. Jacob discusses a project he recently undertook where he grow a mushroom into an ashtray shaped mold, and actually made a real "living" mushroom ashtray. He wraps up the show by talking about some of his favorite culinary mushrooms and how he likes to cook them! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co CLONE DROP IS COMING Members get FIRST DIBS! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

Jason and Seth from www.aroya.io and the Office Hours podcast are on the show for the very first time! High tech growers rejoice- the guys discuss how they got into the world of agricultural monitoring and eventually education and content creation. Seth and Jason share some of the issues that they work with large scale growers on, including dialing in their setup through comprehensive monitoring. This leads to a conversation about growing in coco coir, and how different substrate reactions can alter ones grow styles in more ways than one. They also troubleshoot things like input and output readings for EC, while factoring in other environmental metrics. Jordan talks about his new Aroya GO Kit, and how monitoring your garden opens up the ability to analyze historical data. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co CLONE DROP IS COMING Members get FIRST DIBS! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 15% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

Brandon Rust from Bokashi Earthworks is back! He's dropped by for an episode all about his pollination work, as well as some nutrient dynamics discussion. Brandon updates us on his two big projects; his Afghan Bullrider pollination, and the further work of his Blueberry TrainMac. He talks about the different keeper cuts he's found over the years of working these strains, and teases a clone drop from his library coming soon. Brandon also shares some of the work he's doing on some visual resources about how nutrients interact with each other- these charts will be released soon for Bokashi Earthworks and GrowCast Members. This leads to a discussion about the importance of iron when it comes to a healthy soil system, and Brandon elaborates as to how important iron is to cannabis. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

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Apologies for the late upload as I've been traveling! Rhizo Rich is back on the podcast for an important episode updating us on all his amazing work. Rich gives us a rundown of the top strains he has in his current hunt including his plachata, double stuffed, cookie truffle shuffle and more. Of course he also gives us an update on his incredible key lime madness pheno, which is the current front runner for a possible reversal and feminized pollination drop. Rich also covers the current community challenge his work is involved in- the Grand Pheno Hunt. One of the strains has already been revealed. Rich also tells us a story about an amazing plant that he has growing out of a literal crack in the sidewalk. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required!

Our good friend Miles from WeedShouldTasteGood returns to the program for a long awaited second appearance! Miles gives us an update on all his amazing travels over the past year or so, and promotes an upcoming Build a Soil Days event at the BAS headquarters in November (which GC plans to attend). Miles shares his breeding philosophy with us, and talks about how his goals and values as a breeder have evolved over the years. He talks about his new Mesa 2.0 line and all the work he's done with that cross. He also expands on his landrace work, and speaks on the differences between the genepools that he's been fortunate enough to tap into. Miles goes on to discuss plant ferments with us- specifically highlighting some of his favorite plants to incorporate like comfrey. He wraps up the show by talking about his newer ferments, and what might be up next in his premium line Fermented Plant Extracts. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS! www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST for 20% off all Rooted Leaf Nutrients- loaded with carbon, no PH required! 

Today's episode is audio from a Members Only QnA Stream we do for GrowCast Members every other weekend! We sit down for GCTV once a week, and a QnA every other week- to make SURE that GrowCast Members get ALL their grow questions answered, and get ALL the help they need! Today's QnA covers things like end of harvest flush, and determining when your plant is senescing versus when your plant is just hungry in late flower. We also talk to a home grower who is working with small pots and using bottled nutrients- this leads to a conversation about runoff and how critical it is to understand runoff whether you're running bottled nutrients or soil. We cover a whole host of other Member Questions and give some updates to our members as well- if you want to catch EVERY QnA and EVERY GCTV check out GrowCast Membership today!!! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

PESTAPALOOZA ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND! Rockford Saturday - Frankfort Sunday - Use code GROWCAST for $20 off Dr. Coco returns to the show after a long hiatus- and boy does he have some great stories to tell! Coco catches us up on his recent travels, and his consult work with large scale commercial operations. He tells a story of a client who was dealing with sick plants, and the diagnosis rabbit hole leads down a variety of educational topics. First Dr. Coco discusses the importance of oxygen in water, and how many growers aren't incorporating oxygen into their feed even though they should be- even if it's just a simple shake of the watering can. He also talks about water temperature and why cool water holds more oxygen than hot water. The goose chase then led Coco to discover what appeared to be rice root aphids in the medium- this transitions into a discussion about biological applications, and translating the often obscure application rates to something that makes sense in a canna grow environment. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

HASH GUIDE! our GrowCast Membership Resource on making your own top shelf rosin at home was created by GruntGrown and Lets Gro MI. Sign up for our FREE email list now at www.growcastpodcast.com/list and receive this amazing guide ABSOLUTELY FREE with Friday's email! Use code FLASH this week only at www.growcastpodcast.com/classes for PESTAPALOOZA! ILLINOIS! July 13 at Next Level Garden Supply Rockford and July 14 at Alsip Nursery Frankfort IL. $150 Goodie Bag and lunch included! Rare Vaulted Packs are UP at www.growcastpodcast.com/growcast-seed-co and remember, GrowCast Members get $20 off PER PACK!

Matthew Gates is back on the line as we prepare for Pestapalooza Illinois coming July 13+14! (Use code GROWCAST)... Matthew joins us for an interesting episode where he is presented a series of True or False questions when it comes to pest and pest control. Matthew gives his take on using soap as an insecticide, aphids switching from one host to another, ladybugs, and more! The lady beetle conversation leads to a whole discussion about predatory insects, how they behave and feed, and how to best keep them alive and happy within your garden. Matthew also discusses the huge project he is working on, a Budworm deep dive content piece, which will be dropping soon!  GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Thank you for all your well wishes as I recover! GrowCast Podcast will now release on a bi-weekly basis for the foreseeable future- look forward to free episode every other Monday on all your usual platforms. In addition to the audio feed, we will soon also add a video element to virtually every episode. We may also take a look at doing releases of "GrowCast Classics" from the archives. If you want access to ALL the archives, plus HUNDREDS OF HOURS of never before seen Member Content - hit up www.growcastpodcast.com/membership and get INSTANT ACCESS to our entire library... Plus discounts, giveaways, hangouts, and more. Finally, if you want to grab some great genetics, hit up www.growcastpodcast.com/growcast-seed-co for some amazing rare packs that Rich has posted. Grab them before they're gone! Thank you to all the listeners around the globe, and stay tuned for a new GrowCast one week from today!

Great friend of the show and upcoming instructor of the Autumn Natural Farming Immersive- OKCalyxx is back on the show! Today he is here to discuss all the happenings on regenerative plot of land, and share some great natural farming advice with us! OKC opens the show by opening up about the tremendous impact that plant medicines have had on his life and his mental health. This leads to a conversation about natural systems, and how engaging in them can bring you peace and health. Calyxx focuses in on some of his recent ferment work, and discusses in depth his use of horsetail FPE. He also updates on his now years old manure extract, and how these natural inputs are making an impact on his garden. OKCalyxx wraps the show by updating us on his outdoor grow- where he has some 8 foot plants growing- and leaves us with some advice on how to grow some BIG plants successfully. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK!

Apologies for the late update, we will be back on track shortly. Thank you to all my loyal fans

Today we have a first time guest on the podcast side- Aaron of ATG Acres joins us for an episode about his journey from legacy to legal, organic commercial cannabis production, and more! Aaron tells his story of growing up cultivating and how he moved around and crafted his style in order to survive legalization as a craft farmer. This leads to a discussion about his living soil oriented grow style, and how Aaron views the end of the cannabis plant's life cycle in particular. Aaron shares his pre harvest strategies, as well as a step by step walk through of his actual harvest and hang dry process. He puts an emphasis on lowering temperatures during his very particular drying and curing parameters, and making up for the slower dry time with a pre harvest dryback. Aaron also extrapolates on curing and storage- as well as gives some rapid fire strain breakdowns from cultivars currently running on his farm. The GRAND PHENO HUNT IS ON! $1,000 up for grabs. Pheno hunt boxes go on sale May 25th. Join GrowCast Membership, and use your code when it drops to get your box for $20. Hunt for the unicorn, win prizes, and achieve pheno hunter GLORY. www.growcastpoodcast.com/hunt *Proud partners of Rimrock Analytical, fast and easy sex testing! Use code growcast for free shipping on your tests, easy and fast collection process, cull your male seedlings! Visit www.rimrockanalytical.com and use code growcast for free shipping!*

Be sure to follow @hygrozyme on Instagram and hit their newest post to enter the giveaway!! www.instagram.com/hygrozyme After a hit first episode, Doug and Leanne from Hygrozyme are BACK! Today Team Hygrozyme joins us for an entire episode about ROOT PATHOGENS. I cannot personally tell you how many times I've seen these pathogens misdiagnosed as a nutrient deficiency. Doug discusses his work in the lab where he starts by individually testing specific antagonistic compounds on living samples of these pathogens in vitro. Once he has found 3 or 4 top candidates for anti pathogenic substances, Hygrozyme enlists real life field tests to see if the new compound is effective when the rubber meets the road. Leanne gives us a tease as to what the newest product in the line is going to be- being dubbed with the amazing name "Hygropunch!" Our two guests also explain exactly what it takes to maintain healthy, clean root systems- and highlight the importance of keeping your medium free of necrotic material and other things that invite in the worst pathogens that you would never want to see in your garden! The GRAND PHENO HUNT IS ON! $1,000 up for grabs. Pheno hunt boxes go on sale May 25th. Join GrowCast Membership, and use your code when it drops to get your box for $20. Hunt for the unicorn, win prizes, and achieve pheno hunter GLORY. www.growcastpoodcast.com/hunt *Proud partners of Rimrock Analytical, fast and easy sex testing! Use code growcast for free shipping on your tests, easy and fast collection process, cull your male seedlings! Visit www.rimrockanalytical.com and use code growcast for free shipping!*

Continuing our IPM theme we revisit with the great Potent Ponics Steve! Steve gives an update on his travels and his work with Copyleft, which leads to a conversation about the new Phylos seed drop. Steve gives his thoughts on the history of cannabis genetic patents, and the new controversies we face today. The conversation turns back towards Steve's amazing journeys around the world, and he regales us with stories of the worst pest infestations he's ever seen. From aphid attacks that turn into aphid farms, to having to battle elephants and hippos in Africa- Steve has seen just about everything. He also gives a great breakdown on IPMO, and how insecticidal microbes work on the pests that we hate most! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! *Rain Science Grow Bags the BEST grow containers on Earth! Use code GROWCAST to save 10% today on pots, beds, cones and more! Simply the BEST containers!*

Pest expert and instructor of Pestapalooza Matthew Gates is back on the podcast! Today Matthew discusses how the health of your plant may or may not play into garden infestations, and how we often think about how pests take hold incorrectly. Matthew explains how simply interrupting the pests "economy," and reducing their efficiency, will be a huge step in saving your garden. This goes against the "pest decides to attack or not" mentality, and Matthew emphasizes the need for more data and studies on plants' abilities to resist pests of all varieties. Matthew also talks about beneficial insects, how to use them optimally in different types of setups, and how to incorporate them into your current IPM plan. HUGE ROOTED LEAF 420 SALE! Get 42% off at www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST420 stock up for the grow season and try the amazing RL nutrients with NO PH REQUIRED! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK!

GrowCast Seed Co Buy One Get One Deal ALL APRIL LONG! No promo code needed, won't show at check out, but we will BOGO your order automatically (limit two, dealer's choice)! Rhizo Rich is back on the program for another top 5 episode- this time we're focusing on things that you AREN'T doing in your garden, but probably should be. Whether you're still relying on your finger test or lift test instead of using a moisture meter, or you don't have any form of automated watering so you never ever get a break from your garden- these are things you could implement to totally up-level your gardening game and more importantly, balance your life! One of the TOP things I don't see people doing is using protective equipment in their grow... Don't burn out your eyeballs on those powerful grow lights. Don't inhale all those nasty soil inputs and perlite dust. Get yourselves some garden sleeves, sunglasses, and a mask. Your body will thank you! While you're at it, you should really be trying out some new growing styles! We learn little from our successes. You won't regret it! If you already do ALL FIVE of these things, or if you liked today's episode, you have to write us via email at contact@growcastpodcast.com so we can hear about your thoughts :) HUGE ROOTED LEAF 420 SALE! Get 42% off at www.rootedleaf.com with CODE: GROWCAST420 stock up for the grow season and try the amazing RL nutrients with NO PH REQUIRED! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK!

THE DAN BALL-ZERIAN EPISODE WAS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE! I can't believe I got some of you : ) www.growcastpodcast.com/growcast-seed-co BOGO all month long buy one get one free- limit two - dealer's choice - No code required just order during the month of April 42% off www.rootedleaf.com with code GROWCAST420 don't miss it, "stalk up" for this season! IG giveaway going down at www.instagram.com/growcast be sure to enter and good luck!

42% off ALL ROOTED LEAF NUTRIENTS STARTS NOW! USE CODE GROWCAST 420 for 42% off www.rootedleaf.com RIGHT NOW! ALSO- BOGO (limit two) ALL MONTH LONG AT GROWCAST SEED CO! No code required, just order and get an extra bogo, dealers choice, limit two! www.growcastpodcast.com/growcast-seed-co  Nik returns just before 4/20 with an episode for our nutrient deep dive series- this time focusing on the development of nutrient formulas themselves. Nik gives a good overview of the history of fertilization, from ancient people's following kelp blooms for fertilizer harvests all the way to the comparatively recent development of modern petro fertilizers. This leads to a conversation about how cannabis specific targets are a new and developing science, and how even now you can find some blends where the nutrient levels are way out of whack. Nik talks about the importance of calcium delivery and how Rooted Leaf differs from so many other lines- which leads to a conversation about the evolution of chelating agents, including a very interesting story about anthocyanin acting as a nutrient chelator. Nik wrap the show by reminding folks that Rooted Leafs HUGE 420 sale is on, code GROWCAST420 saves you 42% on ROOTED LEAF NUTRIENTS! GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co VAULTED PACKS ARE UP! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

*NEW HOME HASH MAKING GUIDE AVAILABLE NOW FOR GROWCAST MEMBERS ONLY* Brand new guest of the show JLS Monster is on the program for an episode all about washing for hash and pressing it into rosin! JLS gives a brief background on what brought him into the world of cannabis, and how pursuits of certain medical strains for his partner led him to create his own rosin at home- and eventually end up breeding specifically for washing. Monster talks about what makes a good hasher strain, and how you can use your senses in your garden when trying to get an idea of which cultivar will do well in the wash and press. JLS walks us through the glove test, where he describes different consistencies of resin and emphasizes which consistencies do the best when it comes to return percentages. JLS also extrapolates on his favorite hasher strains, both of his own creation and also classics that he has washed with great success in the past. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co APES IN SPACE IS LIVE! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

IF you want to hear the FULL interview with Danny B and Jordan, be sure to join the membership and look for the full interview... Just kidding, April fools, there is no interview- HOWEVER I was once invited to the Ignite launch party, and attended after being swayed by Producer Ben (true story). That was pretty wild, and we did do two member Live Streams covering it that are still in the Patreon. I'm taking my family home this week, I'll be back with GC a week from today, and then we have some dope events planned in IL, FLA, CO and then IL again :) so come and see me soon! DON'T FORGET! April BOGO all month long at GrowCast Seed Co- no code or anything just order and get a free bonus pack for each pack purchased (limit two). Members get $20 off per pack too! Enjoy those savings and I'll see you in one week!

Steve aka Potent Ponics returns to GrowCast for a podcast all about FISH! Steve is a talented and knowledgeable cultivator with a vast amount of grow knowledge, but today we are returning to his roots of aquaponics to discuss one of the most fascinating cultivation styles on Earth. Steve talks about the easiest ways for home growers to incorporate an aquaponics setup- the only setup that produces meat protein! This turns to a conversation about simply incorporating some aquatic microbes even if you aren't an aquaponics grower- this means adding something like fish waste, aquarium water, or even creek/pond water under the right conditions. Steve also talks about the work he is doing with the Natural Farming AI Chat Bot, and how the bot has been shining when it comes to questions that pertain to specific geographic locations. If you want more content from Steve and Jordan, check out GrowCast Membership where he has hours of GCTV appearances. Blumat discount at Sustainable Village is BACK and code GROWCAST is live for 10% off Blu Mats for this month only GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

The one and only Marybeth Sanchez from Team GrowCast is back on the program for an episode all about helping home growers just like you identify deficiencies with confidence! Marybeth teases some upcoming work she will be doing with us here at GrowCast to create a deficiency deep dive series. She goes on to talk about how once you've nailed down which mineral is lacking in the plant- the first step isn't always to just add more minerals. MBS shares the telltale signs of sulfur deficiency, focusing on where the yellowing occurs and how it progresses. She also highlights how this differs from the very rare iron deficiency- and how we can correct these different mineral deficiencies with inputs that are easy to find and safe for the plant. MBS also discusses why humic acids are always so highly recommended when it comes to improving nutrient uptake- especially when your plant is lacking in micronutrients. Blumat discount at Sustainable Village is BACK and code GROWCAST is live for 10% off Blu Mats for this month only GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Creator of Rooted Leaf Nutrients (use code GROWCAST) Nik is back on the line for an episode all about heavy metals! On this round of our nutrient/element deep dive, Nik discusses the less desirable elements that exist in soil. Mercury, lead, cadmium, and more- these are the elements you DON'T want your plant to uptake or interact with. First Nike explains how these elements occur in nature, and how various industrial processes also contribute to heavy metal extraction and contamination. He goes on to talk about how these elements short circuit and interfere with the plant's ability to grow and develop properly- making them a major threat to healthy plant production. Nik also talks about how to lock up these elements within soil, and how chelation through the use of compounds like humic acids can lock away these harmful substances rendering them benign. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co APES IN SPACE IS LIVE! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!

Michael Box from Sustainable Village is BACK and code GROWCAST is live for 10% off Blu Mats for this month only! Michael joins the program again for another banger of an episode all about watering and irrigation. Michael starts off with a brief history of irrigation practices, and how the brilliant ancient practices were eventually evolved into our modern irrigation products. This leads to a conversation about how water operates within a medium physically, and why it's more complicated than just measuring "how much" water is in your soil. Michael also recaps on his work with moisture retention curves AKA moisture release curves- and how water doesn't dry out of all mediums equally! Michael points out the finer points of understanding soil saturation, and how the different properties of your medium affect the physics within. GrowCast Membership Weekly Live Streams - Personal Garden Advice- 100s of HOURS of Bonus Content  - MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNTS! Join the greatest community in cannabis! GrowCast Seed Co APES IN SPACE IS LIVE! Members get $20 off PER PACK! Code growcast15 now works with grow KITS from AC Infinity! www.acinfinity.com use promo code growcast15 for 10% off the BEST grow fans in the game, plus tents, pots, scissors, LED lights, and now REFILLABLE FILTERS!