http://hightimes.com en-us 0.4 By Subcool   Hempfest never gets old, the positive energy never fails to fire up my activist side. The hippy presence always rubs off on me and I leave with a full heart and a smile on my face. MzJill and I didn't get in until Friday afternoon (8/19) so we missed the opening at noon. Long before we got close to the event we could smell the sweet smell of the herb that everyone had gathered to celebrate. It was a really nice afternoon and the sun was shining but a cooling breeze …More]]> http://hightimes.com/blog/subcool/7254?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:13:39 -0400 http://hightimes.com/blog/subcool/7254?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool Story and photos by Subcool   The following note sets are from renowned cannabis breeder and medical grower Subcool and include background and descriptions on some of the world’s top strains, including Apollo 13 (BX), Vortex and Black Russian (which has disappeared). Vortex took home first place in the Sativa category at the HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup in San Francisco this past June.   The Beginning The story of Apollo 13 begins with the …More]]> http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/6904?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:52:32 -0500 http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/6904?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool Story by Subcool Photos by Subcool and MzJill   I’d like to show you how to make this amazing cannabis preparation. It’s a vegetable-glycerin-based tincture that you can make with just a few inexpensive kitchen items. I’m specifying vegetable glycerin so that you don’t confuse it with the product used to make soap, which comes from animal fats and is definitely not the same thing. Vegetable glycerin is used in cough syrups and many other products …More]]> http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/6668?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:26:12 -0400 http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/6668?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool More]]> http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/5728?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:51:51 -0400 http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/5728?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool By Subcool Purple Urkel is a clone-only strain that seems to be the rage among medical clubs and cannabis connoisseurs. Danny Danko asked me to do some research on the popular strain and report on our current project using an Urkel clone mother. Purple Urkel is known for growing somewhat slowly, but its other traits make it very desirable. It turns an amazing purple late in bloom, possesses the most amazing grape/lavender flavor and gives a nice strong stone. But where did it come …More]]> http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/3482?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:30:32 -0400 http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/3482?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool Follow these instructions and learn how to make better bubble hash at home using wet, trimmed sugar leaves, water and ice. Story and Photos by Subcool When cannabis trichomes are separated and collected through a process involving ice, water and silk-screen filters, they form concentrated, soft and extremely potent hashish that bubbles and melts near flame if prepared properly. This is bubble hash. If you want to create high-grade bubble hash at home, the following process is …More]]> http://hightimes.com/entertainment/subcool/3141?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:17:49 -0400 http://hightimes.com/entertainment/subcool/3141?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool Story and Photos by SubCool Choosing when to finally harvest your plants can be an agonizing decision. Many growers lack the patience to wait out the last few days of flowering to insure maximum THC content. Others timidly allow their plants to linger on and on, with diminishing returns. Smart farmers take copious notes on the behavior of their strains and use magnifying scopes to inspect the resin glands as they mature and establish the harvest window—the perfect time to cut down …More]]> http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/1504?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:36:04 -0500 http://hightimes.com/grow/subcool/1504?utm_source=rss_section_SubCool SubCool