Danny Danko
HIGH TIMES
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Danny:
The Connoisseur's Guide To Harvesting Weed Plants
When it comes to harvesting cannabis, timing is everything. → Read More
Guide To Guerrilla Outdoor Weed Growing
Curious about outdoor weed growing? Here's everything you need to know, season by season. → Read More
How To Grow Organic Weed: A Step-by-Step Guide
Your ultimate guide to growing organic cannabis. → Read More
How To Germinate Cannabis Seeds: A Step-by-Step Guide
Germinating your seeds is the root of success. → Read More
The Urban Growroom
Bonus: Eight cultivation experts offer tips for urban farmers! → Read More
4 Reasons Why Your Pot Leaves Are Turning Yellow
Here are four reasons your weed leaves are yellowing—and the solutions to deal with them properly for a heavier harvest. → Read More
Humboldt’s Finest Cannabis ·
In Humboldt County, growers honor the region’s past contributions to the finest cannabis cultivation and culture. → Read More
7 Tips for Growing Eco-Friendly Weed
As more and more people and businesses enter the cannabis cultivation sphere, prices are dropping and the carbon footprint of pot production continues to → Read More
How to Tell When It’s Time to Harvest Your Weed –
When it comes to harvesting cannabis, timing is everything. If you take your plants down too soon, they’ll be immature with underdeveloped resin glands containing less of the vital essential oils that give pot its flavors, scent and potency. Chop down too late, and THC will have degraded and converted to CBN, resulting in a more lethargic stone. Harvesting Myths Just because a seed breeder says… → Read More
How to Tell When It’s Time to Harvest Your Weed
When it comes to harvesting cannabis, timing is everything. If you take your plants down too soon, they’ll be immature with underdeveloped resin glands → Read More
6 Tips For Growing Great-Tasting Weed –
Growing the best-tasting cannabis requires a basic understanding of photosynthesis, as well as good genes and plenty of patience. To that end, we’ve compiled some tips to improve the flavor, scent and even potency of your pot. So whether your trying to win a High Times Cannabis Cup or just impress your friends with the quality of your home-grown nugs, keep these six factors in mind for… → Read More
6 Tips For Growing Great-Tasting Weed
Growing the best-tasting cannabis requires a basic understanding of photosynthesis, as well as good genes and plenty of patience. To that end, we've compiled → Read More
Grow Q&A: Can I Use Predatory Lacewings to Kill Aphids on My Pot Plants? –
Photo by Kent Sea. Dear Dan, My plants have aphids and my buddy suggested I use “lacewings.” What are they and how do I deploy them? — Billy Dear Billy, Green Lacewings are predatory insects from the Chrysopidae family. Their larvae feed on the eggs and immature stages of pests including spider-mites, thrips, whiteflies and more. In other words, they work great in an IPM (Integrated Pest… → Read More
Indiegogo Is Kicking ‘Risky’ Cannabis Companies Off Its Fundraising Platform
The young entrepreneurs behind iRollie used a common crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, to raise funds through pre-sale for their new OG2 Roll and Stash Phone Case. Indiegogo abruptly removed their campaign a few days after the platform pre-approved their launch and iRollie had begun collecting funds. Their campaign is now live on their own website and they’re unable to rely on other platforms to… → Read More
2017 STASH Awards –
In every September issue of HIGH TIMES, our cultivation experts reveal their choices for the best grow gear of the year. We call our picks the STASH Awards (for Significant Technological Achievements in Secretive Horticulture), and our aim is always to reduce your hassles and increase your harvests. Best Grow Tent: The Gorilla Grow Tent (9′ x 9′) $1,295.99 gorillagrowtent.com Grow tents provide… → Read More
Grow Q&A: Help! Mites and Mold Are Killing My Pot Plants!
Dear Dan, I’m in the last week of flowering in my greenhouse, and I have spider mites and mold on my plants bad. What remedies can I use naturally to fix it? — Dorothy Smith Dear Dorothy, There are no remedies to fix your infestation of pests and mold. You need to destroy your ruined plants and do some thorough cleaning of your space and self-reflection before you attempt to grow in your… → Read More
Grow Q&A: Should I Adjust pH When Growing Pot Outdoors? –
Dear Dan, If you were doing an outdoor grow, would you still pH balance your nutrients to 6.5? Isn’t rainwater at around a pH balance of 8? If you use a plastic 55-gallon drum with drippers could you put a funnel on the top of it to collect rainwater? And if you added your nutes to this 55-gallon drum what would you do about the pH balance? Thanks! — Climbing Higher Dear CH, The first thing you… → Read More
4 Hot Pot Products: August 2017 –
Here’s a look at what’s new on the market for cannabis cultivators and connoisseurs. 1. Light My Fire $24.99 fuselighters.com Searching for a lighter that can work under almost any conditions? Look no further than the Fuse Electric Lighter, an innovative and eco-friendly new combustion device in a durable zinc-alloy case that won’t allow wind, rain or lack of butane to interfere with your… → Read More
Grow Q&A: What Can I Yield From One Pot Plant? –
Dear Dan, What is a realistic expectation of dried weight per plant? — Rogue Maple Dear Rogue, There are so many factors that will determine how much dry flower you ultimately harvest from a plant. It’s difficult to predict without some determining components, but I’ll take a stab at it. Obviously, indoor and outdoor yields will also vary, so I will give you a few scenarios and hopefully answer… → Read More
The HIGH TIMES Interview: Redman
In 1993, Redman—a.k.a. Reggie Noble—was a new-school rapper fresh off a solo debut (1992’s Whut? Thee Album) teaching hip-hop fans “How to Roll a Blunt” when he made his HIGH TIMES debut on our March ’93 cover. Since then, Redman has hosted our awards shows, headlined (and judged at) various Cannabis Cups and, of course, graced the pages of the magazine numerous times. It’s safe to say that… → Read More