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I document my grows, share tips, host seed giveaways, and build a community around the love of growing. All content on this page is intended for 21+ and is for entertainment purposes only. NFSOT - NSFW- FEPO

09/08/2026

HOW TO PROPERLY STORE CANNABIS SEEDS — A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Seeds are living genetic material. They may look dormant, but they are still biological material that slowly ages over time. Proper storage is about slowing that aging process and protecting the seed’s ability to germinate.
The biggest enemies of stored seeds are HEAT, MOISTURE, LIGHT, and TEMPERATURE SWINGS.
HERE’S A SIMPLE STORAGE METHOD:

1. START WITH CLEAN, DRY SEEDS
Make sure your seeds are properly dry before putting them into long-term storage. Never seal damp seeds inside an airtight container.
2. LABEL YOUR SEEDS
Write down the strain, breeder, date acquired, and any other information you want to preserve. Don't rely on memory.
3. USE AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER
Place the seeds in a small airtight glass container or another suitable airtight container. Keeping different genetics separated makes your collection much easier to manage.
4. ADD DESICCANT
For long-term storage, use an appropriate desiccant to help control moisture inside the container. Keep the desiccant from making direct contact with the seeds.
5. BLOCK OUT THE LIGHT
Store the container somewhere dark. Light exposure isn't something you want for seeds you're trying to preserve for years.
6. KEEP THEM COOL AND STABLE
A cool, stable environment is better than somewhere hot or constantly changing temperature. Avoid storing seeds in places like garages, sheds, vehicles, or near heaters.
7. REFRIGERATOR STORAGE
If you choose to refrigerate seeds for long-term storage, keep the container sealed. When you're ready to use them, take the sealed container out and allow it to reach room temperature BEFORE opening it. This helps prevent condensation from forming on cold seeds.
8. STOP MESSING WITH THEM
This one is simple. Don't open your long-term storage container every few weeks just to look at your seeds. Every time you open it, you're introducing new air and potentially new moisture.
THE BASIC RULE IS:
COOL + DARK + DRY + STABLE = BETTER LONG-TERM SEED STORAGE.
Proper storage won't make seeds immortal, but it can greatly improve your chances of keeping valuable genetics viable for years instead of watching them slowly lose their ability to germinate.
If you've spent good money building a seed collection, take care of it. The genetics you preserve today could be the genetics you’re growing years from now.

09/08/2026

A LOT of home growers are sleeping on what’s coming with the federal h**p definition change. And before somebody starts screaming “SEEDS ARE BEING BANNED!!!” — slow down. The situation is more complicated than a Facebook meme. But that doesn’t mean growers should ignore it. If you grow your own cannabis, NOW is the time to start thinking about your genetics. What strains do you actually love? What genetics have performed consistently for you? What plants have you grown that you wish you could keep running forever? Because depending entirely on somebody else to sell you your next pack of seeds might not be the smartest strategy going forward. Don’t panic-buy garbage. Don’t believe every YouTube thumbnail. Don’t believe every Facebook lawyer. Understand what is actually changing and start thinking about preserving the genetics YOU care about. The growers who prepare intelligently will be in a much better position than the ones who wait until everyone else is scrambling. The seed drawer might be more important than you think.

09/08/2026

Watching that video killed my brain.
Just because your a canna influencer does not mean you should spout off half brained ideas.
Here is a thought.
make videos with the correct information. Dont tell people to call one thing something what it is not, and be a good person.
S**t got me loaded up early as f**k.

09/08/2026

I just watched a video about the upcoming seed ban. I’m not going to name the YouTuber. If you’re in this community, you’ll probably see the video anyway.
But HOLY S**T.
Apparently the big-brain solution to a seed ban is…
DON’T CALL THEM SEEDS. CALL THEM GENETICS.
That’s it. That’s the plan.
Because apparently the government is going to say:
“Oh, you’re shipping cannabis seeds across state lines?”
“Yep.”
“Are those cannabis seeds?”
“Nope. GENETICS.”
“Oh okay, carry on.”
ARE WE SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?
You cannot spend years telling growers that the government is coming after the industry, warning everyone about changing laws, screaming about federal regulations…
…and then turn around and say:
“We’ll just change the word we use and keep doing the exact same thing.”
That isn’t a loophole.
That’s wordplay.
And if the actual physical product hasn’t changed, calling it something different doesn’t magically make the underlying legal issue disappear.
If you think there is a legitimate legal argument here, GREAT.
Show everybody the law.
Show everybody the statute.
Explain exactly WHY this changes the legal status of the product.
But “we’re going to call seeds genetics now” is not a legal strategy.
It sounds like something somebody came up with five minutes before hitting record.
And honestly, I think this kind of advice is dangerous.
Because people are going to hear a confident YouTuber say “problem solved” and assume they’re protected.
Then what happens when somebody actually gets challenged?
Are you going to tell them:
“Sorry bro, you misunderstood what I meant by genetics”?
This is exactly why people need to stop treating YouTubers, breeders, influencers, and Facebook personalities like they’re lawyers.
A new name does not automatically create a new legal classification.
If the government says the sky is blue and you start calling it “aggressively colored atmospheric genetics,” you haven’t changed the sky.
You’ve just changed what you call it.
And THAT is supposedly the plan for beating a federal seed ban?
Come on.
If this is actually a legitimate legal workaround, explain the law.
If the entire argument is simply “we won’t call them seeds anymore”…
I’ve got some oceanfront property in Michigan to sell you.
What do YOU think?
Is “just call them genetics” actually a legitimate legal strategy…
or is this community about to learn the hard way that you can’t rename your way out of a law?

09/07/2026

With all the hate and drama in the cannabis industry, I’m seriously thinking about taking a long break from Facebook and all this crap.

Every day I see somebody accusing somebody else of something. People fighting, talking s**t, spreading rumors, and tearing each other down.

I got into this because I love cannabis, growing, learning, and being part of the community.

Honestly, I’m getting tired of the bulls**t.

Maybe it’s time to step back for a while and remember why I started doing this in the first place.

09/06/2026

Good Sunday Morning.
what strain are you currently growing that you absolutely can't wait to smoke?

09/05/2026

Do you train your plants or let the go the way they are going to go?
If you train them tell us how you do it.

09/05/2026

The cannabis industry is full of a lot of wild stuff that honestly is wrong on a moral level. People are using November like its some kind of deadline. Companies are actually closing there doors. And in the backdrop the smaller guys are fighting over the smallest stuff.
Drama does not make the world go around.
Gatekeeping is keeping the beginners away.
Plant shaming makes people hate others.

So at the end of the day show love or be quiet.

09/05/2026

If you buy smoke from a store please be aware.
A cannabis label isn't just a name and a weight.

It can tell you what you're actually getting.
Strain or product name.
Weight.
Potency.
Batch information.
Testing information.
Ingredients when applicable.
Warnings.
Who produced or packaged it.

If you're buying cannabis and all you get is a random bag with a handwritten name and weight on it, you have no reliable way to know what's actually in that bag.

You don't know the real potency.
You don't know whether it was tested.
You don't know the harvest or batch.
You don't know what, if anything, it was treated with.
And you don't know whether the name on the bag even matches the flower inside.

This isn't about judging where someone gets their cannabis.
It's about knowing what you're putting in your body.

A proper label doesn't make cannabis automatically safe—but a lack of basic information should absolutely make you stop and ask questions.

Know what you're smoking.
Know where it came from.
Know what's in it.

Labels matter.

09/05/2026

What’s your FAVORITE terpene?
Citrus?
Lemon?
Pine?
Grape?
Diesel?
Skunk?
Gas?
Candy?
Floral?
Earthy?
Drop your #1 favorite terp in the comments.
I want to know what the stoner community is actually smoking for.

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