ICMag
Broad cultivation- Primary signal
- Breeder credibility, genetics journals
- Best for
- Seed banks, genetics
Coverage directory
The cannabis communities VueLeaf monitors
See which grower forums and cannabis subreddits are in VueLeaf's source map, what kind of signal each community generates, and how coverage connects to alerts, benchmarks, and reporting workflows.
20
Named communities monitored
Why source coverage matters
Every alert and benchmark is only as trustworthy as the source map behind it
When a team sees that competitor sentiment shifted or that a new complaint cluster is forming, the first evaluator question is straightforward: where is VueLeaf looking, and is that the right set of communities for this decision?
This page answers that question. It makes VueLeaf's monitoring coverage inspectable so a buyer, operator, or researcher can see which grower forums and cannabis subreddits are in scope, understand what kind of signal each community tends to generate, and evaluate whether the coverage map fits their brand's intelligence needs.
For how VueLeaf attributes and scopes metrics within this source map, see the methodology page.
Scope note
This is a defined source map, not a claim to total-market monitoring. Every benchmark and share-of-voice read should be interpreted inside the configured forum set and time window, not as a market-wide estimate.
Full source directory
20 named communities in VueLeaf's monitoring scope
Every source in a single reference. A live workspace may weight a subset differently depending on the configured forum set and time window.
| Source | Discussion focus | Primary signal | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICMag | Broad cultivation | Breeder credibility, genetics journals | Seed banks, genetics |
| THCFarmer | Broad cultivation | Operational reliability, product performance | Equipment, nutrients, seed banks |
| Rollitup | Broad cultivation | Broad cultivation sentiment, recommendations | All brand types |
| 420 Magazine | Broad cultivation | Educational guidance, comparison discussion | Nutrients, equipment |
| Overgrow | Broad cultivation | Evidence-heavy journals, genetics discussion | Seed banks, genetics |
| ILGM Forum | Genetics-focused | Beginner seed selection, germination support | Seed banks |
| Bean Basement | Genetics-focused | Seed trading, breeder discovery | Seed banks |
| Percy's Grow Room | Genetics-focused | UK-focused cultivation, breeder discussion | Seed banks (UK market) |
| UK420 | Genetics-focused | UK market cultivation, product comparisons | Seed banks, equipment (UK) |
| Autoflower Network | Genetics-focused | Autoflower genetics, breeder-specific evaluation | Seed banks |
| Growers Network | Grow setup | Industry-oriented cultivation discussion | Equipment, nutrients |
| Grow Weed Easy | Grow setup | Instructional guidance, nutrient and equipment discussion | Nutrients, equipment |
| Homegrown Cannabis Co. | Grow setup | Community cultivation support | Seed banks, equipment |
| PhenoHunter | Grow setup | Phenotype tracking, advanced cultivation discussion | Seed banks, genetics |
| Marijuana Passion | Regional | General cultivation, community troubleshooting | All brand types |
| The Canna Cabana | Regional | Regional cultivation discussion | Regional brands |
| SA420 | Regional | South Africa cultivation community | Regional brands (SA) |
| r/microgrowery | Subreddit | High-volume grow photos, product mentions, troubleshooting | All brand types |
| r/cannabiscultivation | Subreddit | Beginner-to-intermediate cultivation discussion | All brand types |
| r/autoflowers | Subreddit | Autoflower-specific brand sentiment, breeder discussion | Seed banks |
THCFarmer
Broad cultivation- Primary signal
- Operational reliability, product performance
- Best for
- Equipment, nutrients, seed banks
Rollitup
Broad cultivation- Primary signal
- Broad cultivation sentiment, recommendations
- Best for
- All brand types
420 Magazine
Broad cultivation- Primary signal
- Educational guidance, comparison discussion
- Best for
- Nutrients, equipment
Overgrow
Broad cultivation- Primary signal
- Evidence-heavy journals, genetics discussion
- Best for
- Seed banks, genetics
ILGM Forum
Genetics-focused- Primary signal
- Beginner seed selection, germination support
- Best for
- Seed banks
Bean Basement
Genetics-focused- Primary signal
- Seed trading, breeder discovery
- Best for
- Seed banks
Percy's Grow Room
Genetics-focused- Primary signal
- UK-focused cultivation, breeder discussion
- Best for
- Seed banks (UK market)
UK420
Genetics-focused- Primary signal
- UK market cultivation, product comparisons
- Best for
- Seed banks, equipment (UK)
Autoflower Network
Genetics-focused- Primary signal
- Autoflower genetics, breeder-specific evaluation
- Best for
- Seed banks
Growers Network
Grow setup- Primary signal
- Industry-oriented cultivation discussion
- Best for
- Equipment, nutrients
Grow Weed Easy
Grow setup- Primary signal
- Instructional guidance, nutrient and equipment discussion
- Best for
- Nutrients, equipment
Homegrown Cannabis Co.
Grow setup- Primary signal
- Community cultivation support
- Best for
- Seed banks, equipment
PhenoHunter
Grow setup- Primary signal
- Phenotype tracking, advanced cultivation discussion
- Best for
- Seed banks, genetics
Marijuana Passion
Regional- Primary signal
- General cultivation, community troubleshooting
- Best for
- All brand types
The Canna Cabana
Regional- Primary signal
- Regional cultivation discussion
- Best for
- Regional brands
SA420
Regional- Primary signal
- South Africa cultivation community
- Best for
- Regional brands (SA)
r/microgrowery
Subreddit- Primary signal
- High-volume grow photos, product mentions, troubleshooting
- Best for
- All brand types
r/cannabiscultivation
Subreddit- Primary signal
- Beginner-to-intermediate cultivation discussion
- Best for
- All brand types
r/autoflowers
Subreddit- Primary signal
- Autoflower-specific brand sentiment, breeder discussion
- Best for
- Seed banks
Priority by brand type
Which communities matter first
A seed bank and an equipment manufacturer should not read the same community in the same way. Each card maps a brand type to its highest-priority communities and the page where the segment-specific intelligence story continues.
For additional coverage context and content from VueLeaf's research team, see resources.
How coverage connects to workflows
A source map only matters if it feeds a decision workflow
VueLeaf uses source-aware monitoring so that every alert, anomaly, and benchmark preserves which community generated the signal, what kind of discussion drove it, and which team should act on it.
Source-level attribution means the same complaint should be interpreted differently depending on where it appears. A germination complaint on ICMag, where experienced growers evaluate genetics quality in detail, carries different weight than the same language on r/microgrowery, where the audience is broader and the discussion context is different. VueLeaf keeps that forum context visible so marketing, product, support, and community teams can route the response correctly rather than treating all mentions as equivalent.
When benchmarks like share of voice or sentiment shifts reference the source map, they are scoped to the defined forum set and analysis window configured for the workspace. They are not extrapolations to the total market. For the full attribution and denominator methodology, review the methodology page.