Cannabis Products Available
Posted by John VB on Oct 31st 2023
Cannabis Products Available at Tonkadale
Seeds
Available to customers aged 21 and older.
In-store sales only.
Autoflowering Strains
Haze Berry Auto
Haze Berry x Blueberry Auto.
Sativa-dominant hybrid: 65 percent sativa, 30 percent indica, 5 percent ruderalis.
Height: 3-4' indoors.
Flowering: 10-11 weeks from germination to finish.
Northern Lights Auto
Northern Lights x ruderalis sp.
80 percent indica, 20 percent ruderalis.
Height: 3-4' indoors.
Flowering: 10-12 weeks from germination to finish.
Royal Runtz Auto
Royal Runtz x ruderalis sp.
Equal hybrid: 50 percent sativa, 45 percent indica, 5 percent ruderalis.
Height: 2 - 3’ indoors.
Flowering: 10-11 weeks from germination to finish.
Purple Lemonade Auto
Purple Haze x Lemon Skunk x Sweet Skunk Auto
Indica-dominant hybrid: 25 percent sativa, 70 percent indica, 5 percent ruderalis.
Height: 2 - 3’ indoors.
Flowering: 10-12 weeks from germination to finish.
White Widow Auto
White Widow x ruderalis sp.
Equal hybrid: 40 percent sativa, 40 percent indica, 20 percent ruderalis.
Height: 1.5 - 3’ indoors.
Flowering: 10-11 weeks from germination to finish.
Photoperiod Strains
Northern Lights
Pure indica genetics.
Height: 3-5’ indoors.
Flowering: 8-9 weeks from light flip to finish.
O.G. Kush
Chemdawg x (Lemon Thai x Pakistani Kush).
An indica-dominant hybrid: 75 percent indica to 25 percent sativa.
Height: 3-5’ indoors.
Flowering: 7-9 weeks from light flip to finish.
Royal Runtz
Gelato x Zkittlez
Balanced hybrid: 50 percent indica, 50 percent sativa.
Height: 3-4’ indoors.
Flowering: 8-9 weeks from light flip to finish.
Tangie
California Orange x Skunk.
Sativa-dominant hybrid: 70 percent sativa, 30 percent indica.
Height: 3-4’ indoors.
Flowering: 9-10 weeks from light flip to finish.
Power Flower
A nearly pure (88 percent) sativa strain originating from South Africa.
Height: 3-4’ indoors.
Flowering: 9-10 weeks from light flip to finish.
Soil
Purple Cow Indicanja
Purple Cow's Indicanja media is an organic super soil blended for cannabis or heavy feeding plants such as vegetables. Indicanja is a great all in one option and requires no extra fertilizers. Can be used from germination to harvest.
Fertilizer
Purple Cow Bioactive Biology Bundle
Purple Cow Bioactive Biology Bundle is a two-part fertilization and soil health system. It gives the benefits of compost and organic fertilizer in an easy-to-use concentrate. Part 1 is Liquilife, a dormant mixture of microbes which promote plant growth and vigor. Part 2 is the Bioactive Supercharger (3-0-7), a kelp-based fertilizer which not only feeds the plant, but acts as a nutrient source for the dormant microbes in part 1. These products should be mixed together with water and are recommended at a rate of 1 TBSP each, per gallon of irrigation water, once per week.
Fox Farms Cal-Mag
With its balanced formula of secondary macronutrients, Fox Farms Cal-Mag can be used to prevent or correct calcium and magnesium deficiencies OMRI-certified organic.
pH
pH Tester
It's important to test the pH of your water to ensure all plant nutrients are available for uptake by your plants.
Tools
Grow Tent
The Hort2O™ Complete Grow Tent Kit includes everything you to start growing cannabis indoors.
Light: The Hort2O™ Grow Light is designed to provide the perfect spectrum for a variety of crops. Offering 2.4 μmol/J and manual dimming capability to provide optimal control. Includes fixture, hanging hardware and instruction manual.
Hygrometer: The Hort2O™ Digital Hygro-Thermometers accurately measures temperatures from 32℉ to 122℉ while also monitoring humidity from 20% - 98%. Features a digital display and 9.8ft temperature sensor for easy use.
Fan: The Hort2O™ 120V Inline Fan features a built-in speed controller, durable metal housing, and a 6.5ft cord. This fan is compatible with Hort2O™ Carbon Filters.
Timer: The Hort2O™ 24hr Dual Outlet Mechanical Timer allows two items to be controlled by the same timer. Easy-to-set 30 minute increments. 48 on/off cycles per day.
Filter: The Hort2O™ Charcoal Filter contains virgin charcoal to provide filtration to your indoor growing ventilation system. Filters are constructed with aluminum flanges, steel meshing, and feature a clothed pre-filter. The 6in flange is compatible with Hort2O™ Inline Fans with Speed Controller.
3ft x 3ft x 5ft 11in
Hand Pruners
Useful for precise shaping and trimming during the vegetative phase and for removing leaves and stems from harvested flowers. Also available with curved edge.
All About Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of three species of flowering plants distributed worldwide. Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa are the two most well known species. The third, Cannabis ruderalis, serves a vital role in breeding autoflower cultivars.
Most cannabis cultivars, or strains, will grow from seedling to harvest-ready flowers in 2-3 months. Some fast-growing strains are ready for harvest in under 2 months. Growers may choose to give their plants a longer growth cycle to produce higher-quality yield. Most cannabis seed packages will indicate time from planting to harvest. As with all things plant-related, conditions determine everything.
Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa are photoperiodic plants, meaning they change stages in their lifecycle based on a change in duration of sunlight. Growers of photoperiodic or photoperiod cannabis will provide their plants more hours of light than darkness during the first stage of the plant’s growth. At this stage, known as vegetative or “veg” stage, the plant establishes roots, elongates, branches, and flushes leaves. For the veg stage, the typical schedule is 18 hours of growing light to 6 hours of darkness. Once the grower is satisfied with the plant’s vegetative growth, typically at 1.5 months, they will adjust the light cycle to 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. This causes the plant to shift into the reproductive or flowering stage. From here the light cycle usually remains at 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness until harvest.
Autoflowering cannabis is very popular with home growers, especially beginners. While indica and sativa are photoperiodic species of cannabis, ruderalis is a day-neutral or autoflowering form of cannabis. Ruderalis will initiate flower development at a certain plant age rather than upon a change in daylight. Sativa and/or indica are bred with ruderalis, producing autoflower cannabis strains. This cannabis can be grown entirely in one light schedule.
Because ruderalis is a smaller species than either indica or sativa, autoflower strains yield less than photoperiodic strains. The size of autoflowering strains may be advantageous to home growers who may not have space for full-sized plants. Cuttings or clones from autoflower plants are the same “age” as the mother plant and will not typically have the lifespan needed to grow a sizable yield.
Cannabis is a sexually dimorphic plant, meaning it grows in both male and female forms. Because male plants do not produce useful flowers, they are not desirable for cultivation. Seeds are frequently advertised as "feminized" which means they will only produce female plants. All of the seeds sold by Tonkadale are feminized.
Growing Cannabis Indoors
Soil
Well-draining media is ideal for cannabis. Tonkadale offers several media options well-suited to cannabis cultivation.
Planting
Seeds can be directly sown into containers, or germinated and planted shortly afterwards. Avoid transplanting autoflower plants multiple times to avoid delayed development. Like all seeds, cannabis seeds need constant moisture to germinate. Cuttings or "clones" are not presently available for retail sale in MN.
Light
Cannabis requires long hours of very bright light. Cannabis grown indoors requires a grow light to produce good yields.
Grow Tents
Grow tents, similar to miniture greenhouses, are very popular with home cannabis growers.
Because quality grow lights are exceedingly bright, a tent helps contain this brightness. During the flowering phase of photoperiodic strains, cannabis must remain under a strict lighting schedule. Ambient light such as that from windows or lamps can disrupt the plant's flowering process. Tents are useful for sealing out this distruptive light and ensuring the plants only receive light during the scheduled time.
Tents also allow for better control of growing conditions; grow lights will raise the temperature of the tent above the outside room temperature and generally give the plants the required temperature for fast growth. Humidity is also better managed inside of a tent. Additionally, because cannabis usually develops a strong odor during flowering, most modern tents will include a ventilation and filtration system which not only allow for good airflow inside of the tent, but odor control for the surrounding room. Tents usually have a sealed base, which will contain excess water and plant debris.
Water
As with any plant, water quality is very important for production of healthy cannabis. Water pH should be in the range of 5.8-6.5. Home growers will frequently use pH meters to test their irrigation water. If the pH falls outside of this range, usually this happens on the higher side, growers can use small amounts of pH up(acid) or pH down(a base) to adjust the pH of their irrigation water into the optimum range. A water pH outside of this range will cause some nutrients to become insoluble and therefore unavailable to the plant.
Growers will typically water cannabis with neutral water without fertilizer in the last two weeks before harvest. Excess salts can give a chemical taste to finished cannabis product.
Fertilizer
Similar to annual vegetables, cannabis requires moderate to heavy nutrients to produce optimum yields. While many specialty products and fertilizers for cannabis are available, a quality conventional or organic fertilizer at the recommended dose is sufficient to grow a good crop.
Pest Control
Thrips, spider mites, bacterial spot, and botrytis are among the most common pests affecting cannabis.
The EPA has not registered products for pest control on cannabis. The EPA has, however, registered around 100 products for use on hemp. Typically, states which legalize cannabis will adopt part or all of this list, for use on cannabis. At present, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has not approved any products for use on cannabis.
In other states, typical pest control products used on cannabis are neem oil, horticultural oil, and insecticidal soaps. Micronized sulfur is also used to suppress fungal diseases. Keeping a clean tent or grow area, scouting for pests with a hand lens and hanging sticky cards are the best ways to grow pest-free cannabis.
Harvest
Cannabis is usually considered harvest-ready when the trichomes, or resin glands, of the flowers are mostly milky in color. Initially these trichomes appear clear, gradually becoming milky, before growing amber in the last stages of the plant's life. Trichome color is crucial in determining when to harvest. Once the trichomes are of the desired color, plants and branches can then be cut down and hung to dry in a cool, dark location. Drying takes anywhere from two days to two weeks; a cannabis plant is considered "dried" when the stem snaps from being bent gently. Leaves and stems are carefully trimmed from the plant, leaving only the flowers. Cannabis is best trimmed after drying, but can also be trimmed before drying.
From here, the cannabis is cured for anywhere from a few days to several weeks. Usually done in a mason jar or other glass container, curing allows the flavor of the flower to develop further. Use of plastic containers is not advised, as the plastic may impart a taste to the curing flower. Containers should be filled 3/4s full and opened daily for the first week of curing, to refresh the air inside of the container. Gently turning the container to shift the flowers inside is also useful during the first week of curing.