Trouble reading today's article? Click here: Issue #550 - Sunday, November 6, 2022 Dear Fellow
Grower, In today's issue... - Growing weed is mostly awesome and fun, but I do have one major regret... Read today's article so you avoid making the same mistake!
- It's starting to get cold in many parts of the world, and depending
on where you're keeping your plants, it may be getting cold in the grow room. So what's the best cannabis grow light for a cold grow room?
- As growers switch from growing plants outdoors to indoors, electricity starts to become a concern. How can you keep your electricity costs low when growing weed?
- Two weeks ago we did a deep dive into nutrients, but we got a great
question about them. Can nutrients make your weed grow faster?
- Today's testimonials feature a grower who uses "rhodelization" for free "feminized" seeds. Learn more in the "Look Who's Talking" section!
- Today's trophy pics are divine! We have a purple bud that is a literal work of art, an incredible trichome picture showing a bud in the
harvest window, and an epic outdoor plant that had to move indoors due to the weather!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com) "I'd
rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done." ~Lucille Ball
My Biggest Regret About Growing Weed |
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I have a huge regret when it comes to growing cannabis. I think most growers end up feeling the same way after they’ve had a few successful harvests. This is me growing weed in a closet in 2008. I wish I’d read this article back then! Note: Don’t follow that picture and keep plants directly on carpet. You will ruin your carpet. (That’s not actually what this article is about, but seemed worth mentioning since we’re talking about regrets…) What do I really regret? I used to feel guilty and embarrassed when something went wrong. I spent years
feeling like I’m the only cannabis grower who runs into problems. If you’re going by what people post online, it seems like every plant is perfect. Every bud is huge and sparkly. No one ever loses a plant, gets bugs, sees deficiencies, or runs into an issue they can’t figure out. It can feel like other no other grower has problems It wasn’t until I became friends with other growers that I realized I wasn’t alone. Things happen. And even when your grow goes smoothly from seed to harvest, there’s always something you wish you could have done better. "You have power over your
mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." MARCUS AURELIUS
No Garden is Perfect It’s taken a few years but I think I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that we’re growing plants, which are living natural things. We like to think we have total
control over our garden, but that’s an illusion. Mother Nature loves to strike exactly when you’re feeling confident! Mighty Mother Nature loves meddling with your garden There are so many factors growing into each grow. Some factors are partly under your control, like genetics and a great grow setup. Yet even then, sometimes things
don’t go according to plan. Some plants are runts, are born with non-beneficial mutations, or run into other unexpected problems. There are also many aspects of growing that are basically out of your control (local weather, space limitations, power outages, living situations, emergencies, etc.) I decided to make a short list of things that happen to tons of growers. Grower’s beat themselves up when these happen, but we should all relax a bit because it probably isn’t your
fault! Keep Reading to Learn 5 Common But Mostly Preventable Growing Mistakes!
Best Cannabis Grow Light for a Cold Grow Room? |
It's been getting cold here at night in San Diego, and the grow room has been dropping down to the 50s at night. That's way too cold for fast healthy cannabis growth. What can a grower do? Well of course you could heat your grow room, but is there another way? Yes! There is a type of grow light that helps cannabis plants thrive even if the air gets a little cold. On top of that these lights help raise the temperature of the
room. Learn which grow light is best for a cold grow room (Bonus: 13 cold-resistant
strains) |
How to Keep Electricity Costs Down While Growing Weed |
With the cost of electricity rising in many parts of the world, a lot of growers are scrutinizing their electric bill and wondering what they can do to reduce the cost. In this article, I'll share 5 tips to reducing your overall electricity cost while growing weed. Learn how to save electricity in the grow room |
Can Nutrients Make Your Weed Grow Faster? |
Two weeks ago we did a deep dive into cannabis nutrients, but there was a great question that got asked. I wanted to address it here. Can nutrients make your cannabis plants grow faster? The short answer is “Yes”. |
Giving optimal cannabis nutrients makes weed plants grow faster with bigger buds
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"Thanks for your Grower's Conference article, one of your best reports! I'd also be interested whether you spotted any sifting devices offered. I perceive at least some vendors sift trichomes, before packaging. Keep up the GREAT work!!!" ~Ed Hello
Ed, Thankfully I did not see anyone talk about that publicly at the conference! For those who haven't heard of this, some sellers make their weed less potent by sifting trichomes, and then sell the trichomes separately (or keep them). Essentially, they make the weed they sell you worse so that they can make extra profits. Luckily I didn't hear anyone at the conference discuss cutting costs through scamming. Whenever I hear about scam tactics it makes me so glad I grow my own weed. Home grow for
the win! ~Nebula Haze |
"Greetings and salutations to a very good site. My grandfather taught me how to grow weed back in 1974 and I've been doing it since. He taught me that when you get a bunch of females around each other, with no males around, they will Still produce seeds. Ever notice that one brown pod. It's Not just weed plants that do this, most
plants will do this if that's how they propagate. Most, if not all will be feminized seeds because the pollen came from the female. I've been getting Free Feminized seeds for decades. I am a sunshine grower always have been and always will be. I don't feed plants, I feed the soil anything that will rot. Typical plants bear 4 lbs. or better.
You can't beat Mother Nature. I'm kinda old and
don't know how to put a picture of 4-5 plants 12 to 13 feet tall but lets just say that I've won the last 4 contests here in Michigan.
Once again, you guys do a fabulous job of teaching. That in itself is a rarity.
God Bless and Gods Speed" ~George Hey George, What your grandfather taught you is known as rhodelization. It only works with some strains. - Some strains (especially
professionally bred ones) will never produce any seeds among female plants no matter what you do
- Some strains make seeds in response to stress or buds being harvested late
- Some strains will always produce seeds even under perfect conditions.
If you've got a strain that produces a seed here and there (as opposed to the whole plants getting seedy), and you aren't selling the weed, that's a free way to get "feminized" seeds (well technically they grow herms as opposed to female plants, but all the plants produce buds). I've heard of some growers using this technique to make seeds for years, though bud quality tends to drift over the
generations, for better or worse. For those who don't want seeds in their weed but still want all-female plants, it's best to get professionally feminized seeds (plus you get access to modern genetics, which are improving rapidly). But this can be a good alternative for some growers. ~Nebula Haze Some strains will always produce a few
seeds in their buds even though all the plants are female. When grown out, these "feminized" seeds produce bud-making plants, though their buds will usually be seedy too.
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"Just a picture for your viewing pleasure, I could not have accomplished this without GrowWeed Easy! Thank you!" ~Major Stamen |
Hey Major, That bud is literally a work of art. ~Nebula Haze "Hi GrowWeedEasy.Com you guys are amazing, this is my first grow ever, indoor one 300W Mars Hydro FC3000 in 3x3 grow tent, two plants total, starting on week #,8 are my trichomes ready for harvest or do I wait a week or so? Also, do I flush, no flush, stop feeding nutrients for a week? So much conflicting info out there I would love to get your guys guidance and recommendations. BTW its Banana Kush and Wedding Cake. Thanks!" ~H5N2 Hey H5N2,
These trichomes are currently within the harvest window. However, I do see
a few clear heads, and the white ones aren't all opaque, so the THC is not at full strength quite yet. You could harvest them now and buds will be great, though if you wait until the heads get a little more white, then the bud effects may be a little stronger. If you want buds that are a little less psychedelic and more of a body/stone/relaxation
effect, wait until about 10-20% of the trichome heads have turned yellow (growers usually call this color "amber" instead of yellow or gold for some reason). When the trichome heads are amber, some of the THC in that trichome has turned into CBN, which makes bud effects a little less "in-your-head" and more "in-your-body". If you wait until trichomes are half amber or more, buds will tend to make you sleepy.
Here's more info on
when to harvest based on trichome color.
~Nebula "Dosidos started as an outdoor grow and ran out of good weather. Wife gave me permission to move her to the sunroom. Got at least two weeks. Remo nutes. Northern Ontario Canada." ~Flumes Hey Flumes, Looking good! With that LED to supplement the light, it seems like a nice spot for a plant to finish up since it's too cold outside. Just make sure the plant getting full darkness at night so buds finish maturing properly (light during the night can cause plants to re-veg or return to the vegetative stage). ~Nebula Haze
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No no no! Don't use that unknown seed vendor on Instagram!
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"Hey it's me, Nebula Haze from GrowWeedEasy.com. Would you like to buy some cheap cannabis seeds? Just send me money at..." If you get a message like the one above, it is fake. GrowWeedEasy.com doesn't sell seeds, and if we ever started selling seeds, we certainly wouldn't be contacting people randomly through Instagram! Unfortunately there are multiple fake
GrowWeedEasy.com Instagram accounts and they have tricked growers out of thousands of dollars by pretending to be me. The cannabis industry is unfortunately full of seed scams. Remember... 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.).
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)
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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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