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Issue #510 - Sunday, January 23, 2022
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- What does it mean to have "foxtails" on your cannabis plants? Why do these weird growths show up in the first place? Are they bad for your plants? What can you do to prevent them? We're going to answer all these questions in the time it takes you to drink an oversized coffee on a lovely Sunday morning.
- Learn what to look for in a strain to guess whether or not it will be resistant to foxtails! Hint: the way plants grow in the vegetative stage can give you a clue!
- What should you expect between germination and harvest? Check out a handy infographic to learn what to expect at each stage (and how long it will take) to grow cannabis plants indoors!
- This Sunday, the "Trophy Pictures of the Week" section is getting a bit of a shake-up. A courageous grower sent in pictures of a multiple-creature infestation of his cannabis plants, and we're going to share them with you! I hadn't seen such clear pics of either of these pests until these pictures crossed our desks and I think you'll enjoy being able to see them from a safe distance. Creepy crawly warning!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials."
~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
What Are “Foxtails” on Cannabis Buds? 🦊✖🌳=🌲🌲
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Picture some dried and cured, ready-to-smoke cannabis bud in your mind. Maybe it’s some weed you’ve harvested yourself, maybe it’s some exotic-looking unique strain, or maybe it’s just a generic picture your mind pulls up when you think ‘weed’.
I’m sure there are a few exceptions, but I’m betting most of you didn’t automatically picture this:
Picture of a cannabis bud with a major “foxtail” coming out the top.
This “foxtail” was caused by too much heat, though some cannabis foxtails are the result of genetics. Today’s foxtailing tutorial will teach you how to spot the difference.
There are new green foxtails near the top where the bud is too close to the grow light. On the right is a bud with a typical cone shape. The lower bud is growing normally because it’s far enough away from the grow light to be unstressed.
Auto-trimming machines cut off foxtails and many sellers trim them off manually. That means if you purchase cannabis regularly you may have bought buds that had
foxtails without knowing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though.
So, What Exactly Are Foxtails?
The bud we know and love is made up of...
(And learn exactly what to do about it!)
What strains tend to be heat-resistant?
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The Sour Diesel plant on the left produced over 9 ounces on one plant even when buds grew within 8″ (20cm) of a 600W grow light in the middle of a heatwave. Sour Diesel is one of the most heat and light-resistant strains I've grown!
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Todays article was about foxtails, which tend to attack buds that are experiencing heat or light stress from the grow light being too close. However, every strain and individual plant reacts differently. Some strains are more sensitive than others.
There's no way to know for sure besides asking the strain breeder, but I've noticed that heat-sensitive plants often grow in a short and bushy way. On the other hand, I've noticed plants that can handle the heat tend to grow tall, stretchy, with thinner leaves.
On average, plants that naturally grow short and bushy tend to be more sensitive to heat stress (but better able to tolerate the cold). Taller, stretchier strains often seem like they can handle heat and extreme light levels (but may wilt if the
temperature drops).
Summary: Short strains prefer cold, tall strains prefer hot.
That's just a general rule of thumb, but if you're looking for strains that have been proven to be more hardy against heat or light stress than normal, you're in luck. I made a list of the strains I've grown that tend to be much more resistant than others. Check it out by clicking the link below!
Do you recommend any strains for being heat-resistant (or cold-resistant)? If so, reply to this email and let us know which ones. Even better if you attach a picture. I'd love to add to our pages for hot and cold resistant strains based on your feedback!
Infographic - Life of a cannabis plant
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"I dropped 10 seeds that were a 12 years old and they all popped!
They were kept in little glass jars in a cool dark place.
There’s been a 2000 year old date palm seed germinated so carefully stored seeds could potentially last a very very long time.
The information you provided is top notch. I appreciate your site and have purchased some stuff thru your links to show support.
Keep blazing the way!"
~Max
Wow, I have nieces and nephews that are younger than those seeds you popped! 😲 ~Sirius
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"Thank you for your newsletter. I have been growing since 1971 outside in northern Michigan and I read your website often. With all the info on the internet that is available, I choose GWE. The reason is simple. You never lie. Anyone who has experience growing knows when you are giving answers that are true or not. GWE has my respect."
~John K.
Thanks, John. We'll keep trying to earn the respect of any grower who reads our articles. ~Sirius
"Looks like I will be topping my Autos from now on thanks to all your grow pictures. Have a safe and healthy new year to you both."
~Brian
We were both surprised at well they did, especially when you see the difference in size between the sets of plants. We'll probably top all of our autos from here on as well! ~Sirius
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A gracious grower and reader of the weekly newsletter wrote in because he wanted to share pictures of root aphids, drain flies and their larvae. These pictures are so clear and crisp that I had to keep them away from other trophy pics for fear of infestation. 😂
I want to give a special thank you to the grower who sent these in: Rob MK. When you're growing a cannabis plant and something goes wrong, taking pictures is usually the last thing on a grower's mind. We'd all much rather fix the problem and pretend like it didn't happen. Rob took the time to document his pain so we can all learn a lesson. Thanks, Rob! 🏆~Sirius
(If you're squeamish or freaked out by bugs, you might want to pass by this next session.)
First, let's check out the pictures...
Here are a couple of root aphids
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Note how its legs are so well adapted to gripping roots
Now for a few pics of the larvae of a drain fly
This drain fly larvae is seemingly wedged in a cannabis root
WARNING: The pictures move from this point on and frankly, it's nasty.
Quick Guide to Plant Problems
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Scammers LOVE your stuff!
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Nice bank account. It'd be a shame if something happened to it...
I've personally watched hours and hours of Youtube videos where brave people turn the tables on scammers to keep them from extracting money from new victims. The problem is that there are so many scammers that these guys can only tackle a fraction of a fraction of them. The best defense is to make sure we all know how to spot and deal with scams. If you're ever unsure and think you might be involved in a scam, ask someone you know for their opinion, or even send it
to us. We don't want any of you falling victim to these schemes!
Remember when it comes to buying seeds: Real seed businesses don't contact you. They let you contact them. If anyone messages you to sell you seeds on social media, look out! It's possible they will take your payment and send nothing. Always take a second to think before sending money to anyone, especially if they contact you (whether by DM, text message, phone call, email, etc.).
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Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
These sources have gotten great reviews from our readers:
- Seed Supreme – California, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- Herbies Seeds – Europe (seemingly out of the UK and Spain)
We encourage you to forward this email to a friend in need!
GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages!
Check out some articles you may not have seen...
- PSA: Cannabis Can Get Too Much Light?! - If your cannabis plant is growing foxtails, it's almost certainly from an overabundance of light. The simple answer is to give less light to stop them from forming, but this page will give you more info told from our perspective as it happened.
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Light Burn or Light Stress - Foxtails are one of the gentler side effects of giving a cannabis plant too much light. If the plant keeps receiving too much light for too long, you start to get weird growth patterns like you'll see on the page above. If you're at this point, light reduction should become a priority!
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Heat Stress - The damage that is caused by heat stress is usually accompanied by foxtails or light stress. The silver lining to this cloud is that you can generally fix all three problems at the same time if you're growing indoors. Unfortunately, outdoors growers are at the mercy of the weather unless they take drastic action, but it's
still good to think about this stuff in advance in case you ever need it.
- Why Some Buds Keep Making New Pistils - When foxtails form, they make new white pistils. The problem is that this gives the impression that the plant has much longer to go until it's ready for harvest. Unfortunately, this isn't unique to foxtails which can confuse the heck out of growers. Check out this page for
info on what to do if your plant won't stop making new white pistils.
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Nebula Haze:
When I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easy for new growers to get started while helping advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to!
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Sirius Fourside:
Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics).
"Growing cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!"
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