My journey into cannabis cultivation began in a time of crisis.
When my sister was diagnosed with cancer, she began using synthetic THC pills from the pharmacy to help her cope with the treatments. I also didn’t want her using cannabis from some random person (not knowing their growing environment or chems used) while she had a compromised immune system from chemotherapy. I felt a dire need to know that she had access to the best possible cannabis medicine for pain, nausea, etc. at a time when access to trustworthy cannabis was not readily available.
Put it this way: would you trust moonshine made in your Uncle Billy’s friend-of-a-friend’s basement? Maybe. But I probably wouldn’t.
The same logic applies to cannabis, only there are so many more variables. There’s a world of difference between a carefully cultivated plant and something grown recklessly, using nutrients containing heavy metals or other harmful chemicals, or pesticides containing actual poison instead of using warrior bugs to kill pest bugs.
I know things have improved, but that initial fear of the unknown shaped my perspective.
That’s why having a connection to your grower is so important to me. Whether it’s a large-scale operation or a home grower like myself, knowing where your cannabis comes from is essential. Home growing is a labor of love. I know exactly what goes into every plant I cultivate, and I want that same peace of mind for everyone.
I didn’t get good at growing overnight. In the beginning, I remember having 2 tiny terracotta pots with the leggiest seedlings you’ve ever seen. My girlfriend’s cat ate one of them. So we grew one spindly plant in a closet (Blue Shark, if I remember correctly) and it produced a bud, like a few grams, but I was so proud and it did the job. It didn’t last very long though, seriously it was like 10 grams of flower with a bad hair cut.
One of the few perks of having insomnia and executive disfunction-type ADHD was that I was able to research cannabis almost every night (all night) and never stopped. Now, I’m so excited to be part of the legalization movement and to share my own contribution to helping other growers like myself.
Throughout my experience with growing, curing was one of my biggest pain points. An annoying amount of jars, endless burping, and the constant worry of ruining my hard work turned what should have been a celebratory moment into a stressful ordeal. As an avid traveler, being tied down during curing was also terrible.
So, I built Droidcure.
At first it was just for myself to solve a need I had. But when I shared it on one of Reddit’s smaller cannabis subs, it was a wake-up call. Hundreds of people telling me to “delete this shit, idiot” and patent my idea? That’s when I knew I was onto something big, especially when I could make it with better sensors than other products and make it myself so the pricing could match what home grow pricing should be. And so I did; I deleted it and got a patent.
Thank you, kind redditors, for the push!
Droidcure isn’t just a product; it’s a solution to a problem that’s been plaguing growers for too long. Growing is about nurturing life, not babysitting jars, or paying commercial prices for subpar equipment.
Launching a new company without any investors is tough, but the incredible support from the growing community keeps us going.
Your belief in Droidcure means the world to us, and we’re committed to making a product that exceeds your expectations.
