It's been extraordinarily hot in many parts of the world. Last week we talked about helping cannabis plants with heat, but today I wanted to talk about another challenge that often follows periods of high temperature. So today, while it's hot, I just wanted to share resources to help you quickly identify the most common pests
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Medical marijuana growing made easy! How-to tutorials with step-by-step instruction on how to grow cannabis.
If you are looking for a free, easy, and simple way to increase your cannabis yields, you need to understand marijuana pruning. Pruning is key to growing lots of huge cannabis buds in a small space. First, what makes big buds in nature? In the wild, cannabis plants are wind-pollinated. So wild cannabis plants tend
Over a thousand of you sent in your real cannabis grow challenges in a recent survey. I read through them all. I noticed most problems actually come down to just a few specific patterns. Today, I'm starting a new series where each week I answer a few of the most common questions. Seeds & Seedlings
Even if your flowering cannabis plant is looking rough with yellowing leaves and nutrient deficiencies, there may still be time to save your marijuana harvest. Escape the Mid-Flower Curse and harvest better weed. Today’s cannabis grower experienced this common problem I like to call the Mid-Flower Curse. It affects almost every grower at least once.
Soil quality is one of the biggest hidden causes of grow problems, and a lot of growers don't even realize it. Here are some examples. This grower thought their problem was not enough nutrients because the plant was pale. But the real problem was the soil. Look closely. Thick & muddy - roots can't get oxygen
Last summer, 40 growers germinated cannabis seeds as part of a global outdoor grow study. That fall, only 16 growers submitted harvest reports. Learn what made the difference between those who struggled, and those who succeeded. What did successful outdoor growers do differently? Reported by Alexandria Doner-Irons, owner and founder of Queen of the Sun
- I love Purple Haze, Maui Wowie & Skunk #1 I visited my dad in Florida a few years ago. As we were walking around a local market, the smell of weed permeated the air. My dad noted, "This weed smells like a skunk with bad body odor." I took another whiff. It was definitely weed,
As a cannabis grower, you inevitably pick up "microskills" along the way, making it easier and easier to prevent problems and maximize harvests in the future. But you can gain the power of experience without learning the hard way. You just need to learn from other home growers who already walked the path. Plants grow
I love almost every aspect of growing cannabis, but my least favorite part is testing the pH of runoff water (to prevent deficiencies). Enter hydroponics. In a "DWC" (deep water culture) hydro tub like this one, pH is the easiest part of growing. You just dip a PH Pen in the water, and you're done.
Today learn the universal principles that let you grow better weed than you can buy. I love these strains for home growers: Blue Dream (pictured here), Candy Games #38, and Purple Ghost Candy. 1.) Start with Extraordinary Genetics What to Do: Start with the best seeds you can find. Good seeds germinate consistently and produce