The Real Dirt with Chip Baker

The entire cannabis industry is feeling the strain of a struggling economy, but is the Oklahoma cannabis market to blame for it all?

Blue Dream, Green Crack, Gorilla Glue, Wedding Cake. All of these strains had their time in the spotlight before fading away as more strains gained popularity. And the strains that are popular now will face a similar fate soon enough. Such is the process of cannabis breeding and selective genetics. Dubbed “The Blue Dream Effect”, it is the process of a strain blowing up on the market to the point where everybody is growing it…until they aren't. Maybe it is a new, better strain that uses the original as a parent, or an entirely different strain that doesn't even compare. One way or another, a strain that sits at the top can't sit there forever. In the final segment of The Real Dirt ft. Front Row Ag, Chip and his guests discuss selective breeding and grow design trends.

Part 2 of 3 of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker featuring Front Row Ag. Part 2 dives into the science behind Front Row Ag, irrigation and more.

Powder nutrients, liquid nutrients, salts….what's the difference? Probably not as much as you might think.

In Part 2 of his interview with Freaux of Jive Cannabis Co, Chip takes Freaux into the Mom House to talk construction and set up. From HVAC and Lighting to measurements and adjustments, Chip and Freaux get into the Real Dirt of building out an indoor grow facility.

It's quite possibly a debate as old as cannabis cultivation itself. Exaggeration aside, who really wins the indoor vs greenhouse debate?

Cannabis extracts have evolved. Solvent based extracts are slowly losing their top spot as solventless concentrates like Live Rosin begin to take over. But why is rosin so popular? Hear from Chris Williams who started Souly Solventless, a cannabis extract and edible producer in Colorado who only uses solventless rosin to make his products. In this episode he shares how it's made, why it's so much better than your average butane-based wax or shatter, how it is evolving into new and innovative products, the future of extraction and more. Heat up the rig or turn on your PuffCo and listen to another great episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker!

There's a lot that goes into growing quality cannabis. It's easy to forget that pH is one of the most important factors! From the soil you use to the water and nutrients, everything you add to your plants can impact their pH. Overlooking this can have some nasty results, like spending valuable time searching for a nutrient deficiency when all you really need to do is adjust your pH. Get the real dirt on pH and its importance, from why it matters and how to monitor it to solving simple and complex issues that can be caused by your pH, all from longtime friend of the show and legendary cannabis expert, Uncle John Picirrilli from Cutting Edge Solutions. Roll it up, spark it up, sit back or get back into the grow with this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker!

Move over Delta 9, there's a new THC in town! In this week's episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker, Chip talks with Matt Chandler from Sunshine Connect, a Full-Scale Hemp Product Development, Supply Chain Management & Production company. The two talk in depth about CBD, hemp and the rising popularity of Delta 8 THC. Find out why Chip calls Delta 8 "THC Lite" and if it's just a bunch of hype, plus the hemp industry trends to watch for in 2021 in this week's episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker!

Compost tea is nothing new, but it is relatively new for cannabis cultivators. In the Season 5 premiere of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker, John Picirrilli dives into the real dirt behind compost tea. Learn the science of compost tea all the way down to the microbiological level and how John developed his proprietary blends so cannabis cultivators can grow better, how he started it out in Humboldt with local growers and spread across the country, and more, all in this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast!

People have some whacky ways for curing cannabis, but a paper bag ain't the way to do it! When it comes to cannabis, there's a lot that Chip Baker and Justin Jones can agree on. But when it comes to curing your cannabis in a brown paper bag, the two are at odds. To Chip, it's a figment of the past that's best left there, and age old drying technique before the days of plastic bags and bins. For Justin, it's a quick and easy way to finish out the drying process that works for him. This week on The Real Dirt, Justin Jones returns to talk about why he likes the paper bag method, how the cannabis industry has evolved and matured in Oregon, how it compares to Colorado and Oklahoma and more! Roll up a nice hemp/cannabis blend and puff away while you enjoy another great episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker!

Cannabis marketing is a problem that every business in the industry struggles with. Olivia Solero might have the solution.

From opening the first recreational dispensary in Colorado to becoming one of the leaders in hemp seed supply in the legal hemp industry, Justin Jones is truly an expert when it comes to the science behind hemp and cannabis cultivation. Justin has helped to breed some of the most well known cannabis and hemp strains available today and knows a thing or two about how the great strains we all enjoy got to where they are now. In this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker, Justin and Chip get into the real dirt of cannabis science and how changing techniques are producing stronger, better cannabis and hemp strains and what that means for the future of the industry. Roll it up, spark it up and check out this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast!

Joe Ori grew up thinking cannabis was just as bad as heroin like a lot of us, until he suffered multiple back injuries in high school that led to chronic pain that opioids weren't curing. He decided to try cannabis as medicine and completely changed how he viewed the plant. Now he is using his business experience to help solve the problems in Michigan's cannabis industry with his craft cannabis company Six Labs. In this episode of The Real Dirt, Joe joins Chip Baker to talk about how he got into cannabis, how Six Labs got started and the problems in Michigan and across the country that Joe thinks we need to fix before we can have a successful nationwide legal industry. Roll up your morning doobie and tune into this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @therealdirtpodcast!

Say it with us...1...2...3...FUCK CANCER! In Part 2 of The Real Dirt Podcast featuring Jim Gerencser of Greener Consulting Group, Chip and Jim get into what brought Jim into the cannabis industry in the first place; his son Eric. Eric's fight with cancer led Jim to try cannabis as treatment, and after seeing the results knew what he had to do. Jim founded Early Recognition Is Critical (E.R.I.C.), a program that helps teach people the early signs and symptoms of potential cancers so they can be caught early and eradicated before it spreads. In this episode, Chip and Jim talk about Eric's journey and how cannabis helped, the two throw out an offer to cannabis businesses seeking some help, and Chip talks about the challenges and R&D that goes into cultivating cannabis in Oklahoma. Roll up some of that good stuff, grab those trimming scissors and head to the table with a new episode of The Real Dirt Podcast in your ears!

Got a grow problem? There's a consultant for that! At least that's what it seems like these days. As the cannabis industry grows and the consulting market becomes more saturated, it has become easier to pick out the fake consultants and find the real experts. But the problem still remains; most of these experts only excel in one area. Whether its pest management, cultivation techniques, extraction technology, banking or security, it's extremely rare to find a consultant with experience in all of the above. That's why Jim Gerencser came up with Greener Consulting Group, a cannabis consulting firm with a team of consultants with dedicated areas of expertise. Traditionally, a consultant operates alone in a contractor capacity. But Greener Group has evolved the cannabis consultant, and turned it into a team that can solve any problem in-house. In Part One of this two-part episode, Chip and Jim dive into the real dirt of cannabis consulting and how dirty the industry really gets. Plus, hear about which states are doing regulation right and which got it completely wrong, and what the future holds for medical and legal cannabis states in the aftermath of COVID and plenty of classic ganja talk between a couple stoners. Roll up another one, sit back or get back in the grow, and enjoy this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker!

BREAKING NEWS EPISODE: In this Real Dirt Podcast episode, Chip talks with Jeff from Little Hill Cultivators who is fighting the California Forest Fires to protect his farm in Trinity county, California. Hear how farmers and those living in the Emerald Triangle are dealing with the fires, the lack of support from local government and what the future holds for Jeff and his farm. This episode as recorded September 27th, 2020. By September 29th, Jeff's farm would be all but destroyed by the fires. Please support Jeff and Little Hill Cultivators @little_hill_cultivators on Instagram.

Remember when your only grow schedule was in a tattered notebook? Who are we kidding, half of us still do it that way! But the truth is that cannabis cultivation technology has advanced exponentially just in the last 5 years. Controllers that can monitor and alert you when CO2 levels or temperature gets too high or low, irrigation feeding systems set on timers so you never have to worry about feeding on time, and more. But what about one application that can monitor all of it? That's where Trym comes in. Trym is the brainchild of Matt Mayberry, a homegrower who began to notice a lack of software services designed specifically for aiding cannabis growers. He noticed that there were individual products for monitoring your team, environmental conditions, and regulatory compliance, but not one single product that could do it all. In this episode, Chip sits down with Matt to talk about the inception of Trym, the services that they offer for cannabis growers and cultivators, and the continuous evolution of cannabis cultivation technology!

Note: This episode was recorded before the forest fires in California began. Restorative agriculture is no joke. As cannabis cultivators, we are all stewards of the environment. Our actions can directly impact our local ecosystems, and as cannabis cultivation spreads across the nation, that impact can grow rapidly. Restorative agriculture, or permaculture, is the act of farming while trying to prevent as many environmentally harmful practices as possible. Water usage, nutrients, soil beds, and farm design are just some of the aspects that go into restorative cannabis cultivation, and Sol Spirit Farm is doing it all. Roll one up and dive into the dirty details of running an entirely organic and regenerative cannabis farm, while also managing one of the country's few cannabis tourism companies, all in this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker! Subscribe on whatever platform you like to listen on to get every new episode as soon as it releases and get more grow tips and news at therealdirt.com.

There's those with a passion for cannabis, and those with a passion for money. In Narbe Alexandrian's experience, both have been successful in the cannabis industry. But those with more passion for money rarely stay around as long as those with a passion for the plant. Narbe is the President and CEO of Canopy Rivers, a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis. From how Canada's market exploded and businesses scrambled to take advantage, to the step by step process of investing and growing a business portfolio simplified, Narbe and Chip talk about it all in this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast.

Ever wanted to take a tour of a large scale cannabis operation? Nick Morin does it for a living! CannaCribs is just what you think it is; MTV Cribs but with cannabis, and 10x better. In this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast, Nick talks with Chip about how he got his start in the cannabis industry, the beginning of the Grower's Network forum and CannaCribs, plus the dirty little secrets you'll never hear from a large scale grower. Roll up a big 'ol fatty, sit back and enjoy another new episode of The Real Dirt Podcast! Be sure to subscribe on this podcast platform so you can get our new episodes as soon as they release.

Jeff Bord is an entrepreneur, importer, grower, and consultant to start ups and cannabis companies trying to improve organic production and profits all over the world. As California's legal cannabis woes continue to grow, Jeff has been helping growers in the state fix their problems and get in compliance with the state. From regenerative farming practices and balancing soil chemistry to some simple techniques to check your work, Jeff has a ton of experience in cannabis cultivation that has helped growers all over the state improve their grow practices and stay within the state's guidelines. In this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast, Chip and Jeff talk about growing in Humboldt and how things have changed since California legalized. The serious issues of prohibitionists fighting legal cannabis businesses, common grow issues that California growers deal with and more.

Dan Ramsay is a Hemp Supply Chain Specialist. He talks hemp all day every day (almost) and is a leader on the Western Slope of Colorado, helping hemp farmers accomplish their goals in various facets. Specializing in product fulfillment, education, and end product sales since 2015, Dan has had a pulse on the hemp industry in the heart of Colorado's hemp country. In this exciting episode, Dan shares his success story with their hemp business, how to cope with these hard times, and their advocacy to expand the awareness of cannabis and hemp benefits.

Brendan Delaney is the cultivation director for Solar Therapeutics in Somerset, Massachusetts. They were the first cultivation facility in the US to use solar power to grow their cannabis. A singular mission drives the company's experienced management team, dedicated board, and passionate investors: to provide industry-leading wellness and alternative therapy products with a smaller energy footprint. By owning their micro-grid assets consisting of solar arrays, battery storage, and co-generation units, they will offset at least 60% of our carbon emissions. In this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker, Chip and Brendan talk about sustainable cannabis cultivation, Massachusetts' strict testing parameters and industry differences compared to states like Colorado, and how Solar Therapeutics is the FIRST cannabis cultivator to incorporate solar power into their main power supply. Remember to SUBSCRIBE on whatever podcast platform you're listening on and give us a follow on Instagram and Facebook @therealdirtpodcast for more industry news and content!

It's been a crazy few months all over the world, and The Real Dirt hasn't been immune to the struggle. The podcast has been on hiatus for a little bit now and it's time ya'll got an explanation! In this comeback episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker, Chip talks about why The Real Dirt has been on break, what's been going on with the podcast during COVID-19, and what we have planned for the future. But that's just the beginning. Chip has been in Oklahoma for a year now participating in the medical cannabis industry, and he's learned A LOT. Listen as he shares the pros and cons of growing in Oklahoma, how the industry and culture compares to Colorado and California, and something that really surprised him in this new episode of The Real Dirt Podcast! Go to therealdirt.com to see more podcast episodes, or go to your favorite podcast platform and search "The Real Dirt with Chip Baker" to stream every episode for free right now. FOLLOW US on Instagram @therealdirtpodcast and Facebook @therealdirt and join our private Industry Business Group where we can talk about all things ganja without getting in trouble.

Josh Kappel is Vicente Sederberg‘s founding partner, which specializes in risk assessment for multinational corporations and financial transactions in the highly regulated cannabis industry. He also regularly offers guidance on cannabis, licensing, regulatory enforcement, general business and transactional law, and the intersection of state and federal law to patients , caregivers and companies. Josh has recently focused his time on the world's two largest cannabis markets: California and Canada. In this exciting episode, lend your ears to the true cultural hero, Josh, with the rest of the crew of Vicente Sederberg in Denver, as he speaks about how they are helping states to write policies and legalizing the magic shrooms.

Farhaj Mayan worked as an early employee at 3 startups (Drones, VR, Experiential Marketing) before deciding to transition into a founder. Previously co-founded Fade, a barber booking platform that we successfully launched to Google Play, iTunes, and grew to new revenue. His latest venture Kanna, is a platform that connects legal cannabis/hemp businesses with vetted, trained talent. One of the hardest parts within the cannabis industry is to find qualified workers. Let's all hear from Farhaj and his advocacy to help reduce the cost and stress related to hiring as well as giving you the best job match for the cannabis market.

Through decades of perfecting growing techniques, Jive Cannabis Co. is creating a product of top quality. They enjoy spending time in the greenhouse, ensuring every plant is beautiful. The perfection of the plant is found not only in the pounds it produces but also in the nose, tricome structure, and overall beauty. In this segment, we'll hear from Freaux, one of the owners of Jive Cannabis Co, the importance of pheno-hunting, how they do it, and choosing the best seeds for their customers. Don't miss out!

Brian Weiss has always been an advocate for cannabis and has had a secure connection in the cannabis industry for over 20 years. Brian grew up in a well-known entertainment family and has been focused on marketing & business development within the cannabis, entertainment, and digital media sectors. Brian launched L.A. Cannabis News in 2017, an MVP of C.N. Media. They offer news, events, jobs, education, resources, and advertising to our fast-growing online audience and in-person following. In today's segment, Brian talks about what's happening in the cannabis industry at present, future predictions and social and cultural changes during the Coronavirus and the pot market.

A veteran of the armed forces, Ted Mateja is an expert in all operational facets of the industry. Currently, he's the president of Georgia Atlas, providing the best cannabis-based treatments to allow their patients to lead happier, safer lives through products designed to provide relief from a variety of conditions and encourage general wellness.  In this episode, we'll hear Ted's viewpoints about cannabis in these trying times, how it is coping up, the legalization in Mexico, and optimistic sentiments amidst the pandemic situation.

John came out of the motorcycle and action sports world. He worked for 15 years at Harley-Davidson and Austrian sport motorcycle maker KTM. During that time John worked closely with Red Bull back in early 2000 when energy drinks were just entering the market. John drank tons of energy drinks back in the day, fueling personal adventures on land, in the water and in the sky. You just couldn't pack enough hours in the day to do it all. Then in 2006 John met his Brazilian, vegetarian wife and set out on a more sustainable path. Part of that included becoming a vegetarian and also giving up energy drinks. The new go-to for energy was coffee, and John drank it morning, noon and evenings. However the energy caused side effects like nervousness and affected his sleep - he always felt like he was stealing from his longevity and future health for energy today. After experiencing the health benefits of CBD several years ago, and on a mission for find healthy energy that he could take any time, any where, John started ZOHKO in 2018. He pulled together scientists and doctors to create ZOHKO Energy which is on the cusp of creating a new energy category. ZOHKO Energy combines CBD with 8 power packed ingredients to boost energy, mood, motivation and focus all while the adaptogens strengthen immunity and help fight stress.

Michael Box is a lifelong disciple of plants and their cultivation. For the last 22 years, he has worked in the field of horticulture, emphasizing on cannabis for the past 12 years. Throughout that time, the irrigation sector has always been a passion for all things related to water-installation, design, and instruction. He is currently the Operations Director and Lead Designer for Sustainable Village in Boulder, CO. Sustainable Village designs and supplies various projects with a focus on Blumat Watering Systems and large multi-acre hemp field irrigation. This episode of The Real Dirt will give you interesting information on why drip irrigation works best for your grow plus step by step instructions for setting up. Michael shares his irrigation expertise, cultivation experiences, and explains Blumat systems solutions for your unique situation.

Johnny B. Truant is co-founder and storyteller of nearly 100 novels, mainly fiction, in the Sterling & Stone Story Studio. The rights to his horror-satire series “Big Vampire” have recently been sold for production as a television show to NBC Universal.  Johnny is highly interested in marijuana and would like to speed the hell up by repealing the federal ban.  In this episode, he shares his thoughts on why he kept away from cannabis in his early life and how weed improved his writing. For Johnny, it's not about trying it out early; it's the great benefits he discovered lately. Don't miss out on this cool episode! I feel like it opened me up for want of a better term, like I'm just more introspective, and I noticed things a little bit more since I've been smoking. – Johnny B. Truant Download The Episode Companion For This Episode ​Some Topics We Discussed Include 1:49 – Sterling and Stone, changing the world with stories3:08 – Smoking in TV shows and movies6:53 – Professional joint roller10:19 – Cannabis at forty18:51 – Ganja food31:52 – Weed and writing35:55 – Smoke for the first time38:07 – Where to find them People Mentioned / Resources HarperCollins Simon and Schuster Matthew McConaughey Unicorn Western Alien Invasion Connect with Johnny B Truant Sterling and Stone Connect with  Chip Baker Cultivate Colorado Cultivate OKC Growers Soil Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Email Transcript Chip Baker: Hey, this is Chip of The Real Dirt. In today's dirt, I've got my good buddy Johnny B. Truant. Say, hey, Johnny. Johnny Truant: Hey, what's up Chip? Chip Baker: Well, I don't have too many non-cannabis industry people or guests on my show and you'll hear quite a few more of this next year. But a Johnny is a writer, which in my mind is synonymous with lots of weed. Is that right Johnny? Johnny Truant: You know, it didn't. It wasn't for the longest time, but then Sean corrupted me, that's my partner and co-author and eventually, I got into weed and I really enjoy it now but at the beginning it was all stoned sober. Chip Baker: I remember Johnny, I remember Sean was like, Oh, Johnny didn't smoke so much weed. I'm the real puffer. Oh, Johnny's just starting to smoke weed. Oh, Johnny likes sweet. Johnny's become a weed head.  Johnny Truant: Well, Johnny became interested in weed. I feel– I still think that Sean goes through way more than I do. But I'm, like, interested in the science of it and all the detail and nuance and Sean's like, is it green? Okay, I'll smoke it. Yeah. Chip Baker: He didn't ask him. It's green.  Johnny Truant: No. Is it black? Chip Baker: Yeah, right. How much more do you got? right. So, hey, Johnny, and my buddy Sean. They were founders of Sterling and Stone, which is a publishing company, and you guys publish primarily ebooks, right? Sterling and Stone, Changing the World with Stories Johnny Truant: Primarily ebooks right now for sure. And almost exclusively fiction. Chip Baker: And almost exclusively with fiction. They have produced and published hundreds and hundreds of books. Johnny has pinned nearly 100 books under this publication. And these guys are changing the world with a story. I love that tagline, man.  Johnny Truant: That's the idea anyway, change the world with story.  Chip Baker: Yeah. Tell me, I gave you the briefer but tell everybody what you guys actually do? Johnny Truant: In terms of changing the world with a story? or the– alright. Yeah, okay so well I mean we're a publisher, but we're not a traditional publisher, we're not like HarperCollins or Simon and Schuster or something where we work with outside authors who come in and submit stuff to us. It's more like we're a little family. We call ourselves a story studio. And, and so when we say we're changing the world with a story tha...

What's it like being an average medical cannabis user during COVID-19? Greg Davidson shares his experience in this episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker!

Lisa Buyer is an entrepreneur, author, wife, mom, digital junkie, and certified yoga instructor. She is the founder/CEO of The Buyer Group, a social PR agency, and the author of Social PR Secrets in its 4th edition with a foreword by Guy Kawasaki.  Digital Detox Secrets is now turned podcast of Lisa's most famous book. The pocket guide is a series of tips, interviews and insights that have been curated by top industry experts. In this segment, Lisa shares her expertise in public relations, how to help create space, and balance in business digital life. Plus, she also provides a fresh and honest approach to face the challenges by other entrepreneurs when it comes to marketing their brands. Listen to this new episode and learn how Lisa helps brands crack the code with digital PR! My favorite word is optimization, and we make sure that all the content that we write from a PR and journalistic standpoint is optimized with keywords that journalists and also your audience will be searching for. – Lisa Buyer Download The Episode Companion For This Episode Some Topics We Discussed Include 1:28 – The Buyer Group 4:16 – Associated Press 15:06 – Participating in bigger PR 17:39 – Native content 26:46 – Common misconception about PR 33:27 – Where to find them People Mentioned / Resources Associated Press Michael Lovitch Hollis Carter Cameron Herold Guy Kawasaki Connect with Lisa Buyer The Buyer Group Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Connect with  Chip Baker Cultivate Colorado Cultivate OKC Growers Soil Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Email   Transcript Chip Baker: Hey, this is Chip from The Real Dirt. Once again, we are going to have an excellent conversation on my favorite subject, ganja. That's right. And today, I kind of have an unconventional guest, my good friend Lisa Buyer, and I know I say many of these people are my good friends, but Lisa is a good friend of mine. And Lisa is not involved directly in the cannabis industry. She's kind of like me; she services cannabis people. Lisa runs the buyer group, which is a PR group. She is also the author of Social PR Secrets and Digital Detox Secrets. Welcome, Lisa. Lisa Buyer: Hi, Chip. Thank you so much for having me. Chip Baker: Yeah, man. I was so glad when you reached out and booked the time to be on the podcast. We always have such great conversations. And, you know, like, what does Lisa want to talk to me about on The Real Dirt? right, and today we're going to talk about marketing and PR in the cannabis industry. And more specifically about an article that me and my wife Jessica just had written and put on the associated press. Maybe we can explain that and get get all into that. So, Lisa, tell me tell me a little bit about The Buyer Group. Tell me what you guys do. The Buyer Group Lisa Buyer: Yeah. So The Buyer Group is named after my last name is Lisa Buyer and so nobody can really believe that– especially when you go to make a major purchase like a car–  Chip Baker: Baker, right, same boat–  Lisa Buyer: So The Buyer Group is a social PR agency, and how are we different than most public relations agencies is we integrate social media and search marketing into the PR strategy. So I was an early adopter of taking traditional PR and just kind of turning it upside down and integrating digital, I thought everybody would be in the same kind of pace as I was when you know, Google first came out. And we could leverage things like optimization, and then Facebook came out. And from a business standpoint, you can get exposure through your social network. But I was wrong.  And still today, 10 years later, a lot of PR agencies most are, you know, still focusing on traditional, there's nothing wrong with traditional and a great example of traditional PR is what happened with you and how you got the coverage in Associ...

The US cannabis industry has been on the forefront of cannabis developments for the last decade, but the rest of the world if finally starting to catch up. In this week's episode of The Real Dirt, Chip hangs with Ted Mateo of Georgia Atlas and Gunter Herd of Orenda Pharms to talk about developments in the international cannabis industry and what it could mean for the US. Plus, it wouldn't be The Real Dirt without some serious grow talk! Dive into vertical grow costs, lighting set ups, managing an operation efficiently and more from some serious pros who are building the industry on an international scale. Sit back or get into the grow, but either way roll up a fatty and enjoy this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast!

Catch up on Part 1 of this episode if you haven't already! This week on The Real Dirt, Chip and Jeff of Little Hill Cultivators continue their conversation about Oklahoma's medical cannabis industry, how it compares to California, and more. From state regulations to differences in cannabis culture, discussions around autoflowers and more grow talk. Roll one up, get into the grow and tune into this week's knowledge packed episode of The Real Dirt!

Jeff from Little Hill Cultivators is about as close is it gets to being considered a regular on The Real Dirt. He's been to the Molecule Studio in Humboldt, The Real Dirt studio in Denver, and now he heads to Oklahoma to hang out in Chip's greenhouse to talk about what we all love. Cannabis. More of a grower on grower conversation than an interview, this episode of The Real Dirt is packed with insights from two veteran cannabis growers and industry entrepreneurs. Chip and Jeff talk Oklahoma, California, drip irrigation and more in Part 1 of 2 in "Grower on Grower with Little Hill Cultivators". Roll up some of that outdoor harvest, or get those trimming scissors nice and clean, and enjoy this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast. For more awesome cannabis content and updates about the podcast, please follow us on Instagram (@therealdirtpodcast) and Facebook (@therealdirt) and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite platform to get new episodes right away!

A lot of growers will argue all day about why you should always hand trim, but the fact is if you're pumping out so much cannabis that you need a machine to trim it all, you're doing something right. This episode is about clearing the smoke around machine trimmers ad separating fact from fiction. Cullen Raichart is the CEO and Founder of GreenBroz, the first and leading manufacturer of machine trimmers. While a lot of growers may be scared off by just hearing the words "machine trimmer", GreenBroz has made is easy to trim pounds and pounds of cannabis with the same quality as a fine hand trim, without all the hand cramps and gunked up scissors. In this episode of The Real Dirt, Chip and Cullen get into the real dirt of trimming, the pros and cons of machine trimmers vs hand trimming, and the future of automated harvest solutions. Roll up a fatty of your fresh trimmed harvest and tune into this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for awesome cannabis industry content: Insta: @therealdirtpodcast Facebook: @therealdirt Sponsored by Cultivate Colorado and Growers Soil

Growing organically and in living soil might not be as environmentally friendly as you think. In this CannaCon seminar, Chip will explain what “organic” means, challenge preconceived notions of sustainability and organic fertilizers, and encourage sustainable environmental impact in organic production. He will discuss the origins of organic fertilizers, the different types of organic inputs, examining the environmental costs of obtaining organic fertilizers, strip mining, waste-water runoff, and human toxicity. Long story short, organic doesn't mean what you think. Roll one up and dive into organic inputs in this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast!

Chef Anna with the Pot is a rising Instagram personality in the cannabis community. From his knowledge and content surrounding autoflower cannabis to the crazy stunts he pulls in supermarkets with cannabis, Chef Anna is an incredibly hilarious guy who is changing the stigma surrounding cannabis and making people smile in the process. Roll up a fatty and have a laugh in this week's episode of The Real Dirt featuring Chef Anna as they dive into his story, why he loves autoflower cannabis and how he's changing the perception surrounding it.

This episode is a Reupload featuring Colin Bell, Co-Founder and head of development for Mammoth Microbes and Growcentia. This episode is all about living soil and organic inputs and the impact is can have on your grow experience, and the environment. Colin is the master on organic inputs and breaks it down as simply as possible for anyone to understand.

We've all wondered it. We've all wanted to try it. But the real question we all have is, is Jamaican ganja any good? In this week's episode of The Real Dirt, Chip and Travis talk about Jamaican ganja. How to get it, how it looks, how it smells, how it tastes, and more. Plus in a special feature, listen to Jessica Baker interview Dr. Lakisha Jenkins, an expert on Jamaica's medical cannabis industry. Get both sides of the Jamaican cannabis industry, from the black market to the medical market in this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast. Roll one up and spark up the ganja Mon!

Growing cannabis. A lot of us wish we could do it, a lot of try to do it and fail. Well, now Oklahoma can join our ranks. With its booming medical marijuana industry, Oklahoma is drawing natives and cannabis industry transplants alike to its fresh new marketplace. But cannabis is new to many in the state, and that means growing cannabis is new too. Whether you're in Oklahoma or not, this episode covers some key tips for growing successfully indoors, from the lights you should use, best nutrients, training techniques and more. Roll one up, pop that seed or transplant that clone, and get baked on knowledge in this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast.

It's a stacked lineup in this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast! Jason of Kiskanu, Chris of Cultivate OKC, Brian of Yumboldt Farms and Jeff from Little Hill Cultivators get a surprise phone call from Chip Baker to talk about clones and the problems with planting clones outdoors. You might not know it if you're new, but cannabis is an extremely photosensitive plant. You can't get clones started in a controlled indoor environment and then move them outside and expect great results. There's preparation and transitional work that goes into a successful outdoor transplant. Get the best tips for successful outdoor clones and learn everything you need to know about getting your clones ready for the outdoor experience in this week's episode of The Real Dirt. Roll one up and get your cannabis education on!

The Real Dirt has come a long way since the first episode of Tony Don't Smoke OG was recorded in 2016. Dozens of incredible guests and 70+ episodes later, The Real Dirt is making a move. We've been in the same studio in Denver, CO for over two years and with so many new cannabis hubs popping up, it's time to make The Real Dirt a little more mobile. As the podcast starts its transition to the new studio, Chip Baker looks back and how The Real Dirt began, where it has been and where it is going. Roll one up, sit back and get an exclusive look into the story of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker, and the story yet to be written.

This week's episode of The Real Dirt is a full deep dive into the growing medium coco. Growers around the country have heard a lot of different stories about coco, not all of it true. Coco is an exceptional, renewable medium that can increase your yields, and make you feel better about your environmental impact. Hear from Darren Erasmus, CEO of Growers Soil (@growerscoco) and his opinions on coco, why he loves it, and why you should be adding it to your soil mix, or growing straight out of coco. Fire one up and get the knowledge on this week's episode of The Real Dirt.

Please SUBSCRIBE! Growing hemp on a large scale isn't like growing other field crops, and it's also different from growing regular cannabis. From how you plant to when and what (seeds or clones, feminized or not), there are a lot of factors that go into growing quality hemp. In this week's episode of The Real Dirt Chip hangs out with Jacob, Head of Sales for Cultivate Colorado and an avid cannabis/hemp grower. Hear how their experiences have been growing hemp so far and tips they have for growing better hemp than the next guy. Roll up a half hemp/cannabis joint and sit back for this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast.

These new hemp laws can get a little hazy. There's little coordinated regulation across the country, and when it comes to CBD there's almost none at all. In this week's "Hempisode", Chip and Justin talk with Shaun Hauser and Andrew Livingston from Vicente Sederberg LLC, the leading cannabis law firm in the country. From the basics of the new hemp laws, to the complications and intricacies of a regulated hemp and CBD market, this episode covers it all, with exclusive, insider information from two of the top hemp lawyers IN THE WORLD. Roll one up, put on your lawyer hat and tune into this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast.

In this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast, Chip and his Co-Host Justin Jones (Dank Dispensary, Kush Bottles) call up Brett Terry. Brett works with Front Range Biosciences in Boulder, CO. he has already obtained his permit to grow industrial hemp in Alabama, and coming from a growing background, he's seen some issues already. Sit back, roll one up, and hear how Alabama is dealing with their new hemp industry, who's getting involved and why on this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast. For more grow tips, news and cool content, follow @therealdirtpodcast on Instagram and Facebook, and join our private facebook group where we talk all things cannabis with over 500 other ganjapreneurs.

On this Real Dirt Hempisode, Chip and his Co-Host Justin Jones (Dank Dispensary, Kush Bottles) talk with Mike Leago from the International Hemp Exchange. The three talk about the rising amount of farmers getting into the legal hemp industry, the problems they are facing and how iHempX is helping hundreds of hemp sellers and buyers connect through their online platform. Roll one up and hear about the rising trends in hemp, the explosion of CBD and where the industry is headed on this week's episode of The Real Dirt Podcast!