Welcome to 420 Magazine's Grow Journal of the Month Contest!
This contest celebrates the very best grow journals on 420 Magazine.
Nominate your favorite grow journal, by telling us why and how it outshines the rest.
Consider the following factors when suggesting nominations and voting:
Nominations are accepted from the 1st until the 14th at midnight EST every month. Approved nominations will be posted shortly after midnight PST. At that time, the polls will open through midnight EST on the last day of the month.
Please follow the above guidelines to propose a nomination and do not post or discuss nominations in the contest thread. Nominations and/or suggestions of nominations in the contest thread will be deleted without notice.
Prize Package:
You are responsible for any additional fees applied by customs.
Additional Details On Prize Shipping & Customs Duties
Monthly winners are automatically eligible for our prestigious "Grow Journal of the Year" contest, held in January.
Contest Guidelines:
1. Members must have at least 50 posts to be eligible for nominations and/or voting.
2. Members cannot nominate themselves.
3. Members may only win this title once per calendar year.
4. Staff members from this or any other cannabis platform, cannot participate in our contests.
5. This contest is open to single grow Journals in Progress, that have been updated within the last 30 days.
6. Perpetual journals are not eligible to be nominated in this contest. We appreciate the teaching, content and comradeship that a perpetual journal provides, however most of them are rich in off-topic conversations with years of subscribed followers. So when a post is made announcing a contest, there could be years worth of subscribers who are called to action. This does not make for a fair comparison with single grow journals created to highlight methods, sponsors & genetics, with only a few months of subscribers.
7. Campaigning for yourself or a friend, is considered cheating and will result in the entry being removed from the contest.
Campaigning includes:
Contests Are Legitimate: Voting may be anonymous, but we have endless ways of catching cheaters and are always successful. If you are caught cheating, your entry will be deleted and you'll be exposed in the public thread.
In the past, we removed offending entries without announcement, to minimize embarrassment for the member. The cheaters would then claim innocence, which turned everyone against us. This led to members questioning our motives and causing extra work for our team. To avoid confusion moving forward, we now alert the community of these things when they happen.
If anyone has any questions or problems with any of the entries in a contest, please speak up in the contest thread before the end of the contest, or forever hold your peace. Once a winner is announced, that will be the end of discussion. There will be no take backs, unless we made a clerical error.
Support the 420 Magazine community and your fellow members by getting involved with our contests and, if you don't already have a grow journal, please see How To Make A Grow Journal
This year's winners who are now ineligible for nomination:
January: @Absorber - 420's Canuk Seeds Comparative Grow By Absorber
February: @Regrowth - A Canuk Seeds Comparative Grow Ft. GG#4, Cement Shoes, Blue Dream, Purple Punch
March: @Stunger - Stunger Tries Trough Growing And Attempts Fluxing On His Organic Living Soil Balcony
April: @Jon - Autos v. Photos - A 5x5 No Rules Fight for Yield: A Jon & NickHardy Gig
May: @StoneOtter - Herbies Desserts to Sweeten Your Day @ Otters
June: @Ke0ncp - I Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost Seedsman Comparative
July: @Grand Daddy Black - GDB: Old Dog -- New Tricks
August: @Carmen Ray - Cocktail Hour in Carmen's Kitchen
September Grow Journal Nominees
This contest celebrates the very best grow journals on 420 Magazine.
Nominate your favorite grow journal, by telling us why and how it outshines the rest.
Consider the following factors when suggesting nominations and voting:
- Frequent Activity & Updates - Journals should be regularly maintained and updated
- Attention To Detail - Journals should discuss growing methods and techniques in detail
- Quality Photography - Pictures should be clear and of good quality
- Proper Grammar & Structure - Journals should be well-written and easy to understand
- General Forum Conduct - Journal and author should adhere to forum guidelines
- Stays On Topic - Journals should be focused on cannabis cultivation
- Responds To Questions - Members posting questions receive clear and thoughtful responses
- Explains Well & Offers Advice - Journal is a good environment for new growers to learn
- Promotes our Sponsors - Journals should highlight/recommend products from our sponsors
Nominations are accepted from the 1st until the 14th at midnight EST every month. Approved nominations will be posted shortly after midnight PST. At that time, the polls will open through midnight EST on the last day of the month.
Please follow the above guidelines to propose a nomination and do not post or discuss nominations in the contest thread. Nominations and/or suggestions of nominations in the contest thread will be deleted without notice.
Prize Package:
- Grow Journal of the Month Title & Badge
- @ViparSpectra: XS1500 LED Grow Light
- @Foods Alive: Organic Toasted Hemp Seeds
- @Herbies Seeds: 3 x Gelato Auto, 3 x Mimosa Shot, & 3 x Godzilla Original Glue GG#4
- @Original Sensible Seeds: 5 x Pink Rozay
- @Hemper: The Hemper Box
- @Rocket Seeds: Blood Diamond OG
- 420 Magazine Lighter, 420 Magazine Magnet & 420 Magazine Stickers
You are responsible for any additional fees applied by customs.
Additional Details On Prize Shipping & Customs Duties
Monthly winners are automatically eligible for our prestigious "Grow Journal of the Year" contest, held in January.
Contest Guidelines:
1. Members must have at least 50 posts to be eligible for nominations and/or voting.
2. Members cannot nominate themselves.
3. Members may only win this title once per calendar year.
4. Staff members from this or any other cannabis platform, cannot participate in our contests.
5. This contest is open to single grow Journals in Progress, that have been updated within the last 30 days.
6. Perpetual journals are not eligible to be nominated in this contest. We appreciate the teaching, content and comradeship that a perpetual journal provides, however most of them are rich in off-topic conversations with years of subscribed followers. So when a post is made announcing a contest, there could be years worth of subscribers who are called to action. This does not make for a fair comparison with single grow journals created to highlight methods, sponsors & genetics, with only a few months of subscribers.
7. Campaigning for yourself or a friend, is considered cheating and will result in the entry being removed from the contest.
Campaigning includes:
- Voting more than one time per person from multiple accounts.
- Signature linking to the specific entry.
- Emailing members offsite asking for their vote.
- Sending members private messages asking for their vote.
- Family and friends registering new accounts for voting purposes.
- Mentioning the specific entry in any thread outside of the contest.
Contests Are Legitimate: Voting may be anonymous, but we have endless ways of catching cheaters and are always successful. If you are caught cheating, your entry will be deleted and you'll be exposed in the public thread.
In the past, we removed offending entries without announcement, to minimize embarrassment for the member. The cheaters would then claim innocence, which turned everyone against us. This led to members questioning our motives and causing extra work for our team. To avoid confusion moving forward, we now alert the community of these things when they happen.
If anyone has any questions or problems with any of the entries in a contest, please speak up in the contest thread before the end of the contest, or forever hold your peace. Once a winner is announced, that will be the end of discussion. There will be no take backs, unless we made a clerical error.
Support the 420 Magazine community and your fellow members by getting involved with our contests and, if you don't already have a grow journal, please see How To Make A Grow Journal
This year's winners who are now ineligible for nomination:
January: @Absorber - 420's Canuk Seeds Comparative Grow By Absorber
February: @Regrowth - A Canuk Seeds Comparative Grow Ft. GG#4, Cement Shoes, Blue Dream, Purple Punch
March: @Stunger - Stunger Tries Trough Growing And Attempts Fluxing On His Organic Living Soil Balcony
April: @Jon - Autos v. Photos - A 5x5 No Rules Fight for Yield: A Jon & NickHardy Gig
May: @StoneOtter - Herbies Desserts to Sweeten Your Day @ Otters
June: @Ke0ncp - I Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost Seedsman Comparative
July: @Grand Daddy Black - GDB: Old Dog -- New Tricks
August: @Carmen Ray - Cocktail Hour in Carmen's Kitchen
September Grow Journal Nominees
@gwhunran - Panama Incident Outdoors 2024 By Gwhunran
@Terrapin Station - My First Outdoor/In Ground Grow
@StarkRaven - First Grow Ever - Humboldt Dream 2024
@Ramblinrose1965 - Let It Grow With Barney's Farm
@Melville Hobbes - Godzilla Vs Kong
Kk this is my third time nominating this journal, and I hope third time is a charm. I would like to again nominate Melville Hobbes and his Godzilla Vs Kong Journal for JoTM. Mel is a dedicated forum member, who is knowledgeable, engaging and supportive to other growers.
Mel really is a forum staple. He always has a couple of journals going, and he is also a super supportive cheerleader.
Mel’s journals are always an interesting read and I particularly like watching Mel try and navigate the added challenges an outdoor grow brings. Mel supports sponsors where he can.
If you’re looking for a new journal to support look no further than this little gem. He is just getting to the really fun part too!
Good Luck Everyone!
Good Luck Everyone! 
and you my friend have exceptional writing skills.
I've always been a bit envious of those that speak and write well. I'm educated but talk like a Hillbilly. 
The cotyledons were all that showed for more than two weeks and then I spied little filaments of the first leaves.
