Issue #630 - Sunday, May 19, 2024 Greetings Fellow Grower, Today's issue is all about taming a wild cannabis garden! - Help! My Plants Are Too Big! - If your plants are currently out of control, this tutorial will show you exactly how to tame them. There are lots of
free tactics to make plants shorter and less unruly so you continue on to a great harvest!
- The Reason for Tall Seedlings - Have you ever had seedlings that kept getting taller without growing new leaves? If you've ever wondered why some seedlings grow tall and stretchy, get the quick answer today!
- How to Prepare for the Flowering Stretch - The "flowering stretch" describes the
period of rapid growth after a plant enters the flowering stage. This catches many growers by surprise. Learn what to look out for and how to use the flowering stretch to your advantage!
- See how one grower tamed his garden! This week's trophy pics feature a cannabis grower who outgrew his grow space and made it work anyway. Check out his incredible harvest!
Nebula Haze & Sirius
Fourside
Co-Founders, GrowWeedEasy.com
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf."
~Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Help! My Plants Are Growing Too Tall by Nebula Haze
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Click here to view the full article on GrowWeedEasy.com Attention all indoor growers! Are your cannabis plants getting way too big for your
grow space? If so, you’re not alone. Too-tall cannabis plants are a common issue for indoor growers. Why? The rapid and impressive growth of a marijuana plant often catches growers by surprise. A particularly tall strain or fast-growing plant can spiral out of control before you realize it happening. In bad cases, a tall cannabis plant can grow straight into your grow lights and die. As they say in the cannabis cultivation world,
“cannabis plants grow like a weed!” You don’t want your cannabis garden growing into your grow light, like these poor plants.
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Luckily, this tutorial has the solution. If you need help with a marijuana plant that’s too tall or out-of-control, this article will guide you through the steps to tame your garden and get your cannabis plants back under control. I also show you how to prevent this problem from happening in the future. Keep reading to learn how! Today, you’ll discover exactly what
to do if your marijuana plants get too big. Why are my cannabis seedlings so tall?Question: Why are my young marijuana seedlings getting tall and dying? They’re growing all stretchy with long stems, and aren’t making new sets of
leaves. How to Prepare for the Flowering Stretchby Sirius Fourside Right around the time when kids start hitting middle schools, short awkward teenagers go through puberty and turn into taller awkward teenagers…or was that just me? I’m sure you knew of at least one kid who grew so much, they looked almost as if someone grabbed them by their head and feet and just stretched them
out. When cannabis plants start to mature, they also go through a brief transitional period; a sort of cannabis-puberty if you will. And just as humans undergo a burst of rapid growth, cannabis plants will also create a large portion of their final height in a very short period of time. This explosion of vertical grow this commonly called the cannabis ‘Flowering Stretch’. When I initiated 12/12 for my first grow, I had no idea
a cannabis plant could triple in size during the flowering stretch. Bonus: 3 Strains That Tend to Stay Short These strains tend to stay small and don't gain a lot of height during the flowering stretch. Perfect for growers with limited space! - Tutankhamon (King Tut) - The plants stay small but produce a good yield anyway. The buds smell a bit like citrus and have strong potency with psychedelic and energizing effects. This strain is notable because it has a low weed smell compared to other strains, which can be desirable for stealth reasons.
- Grape Ape – Grape Ape was one of the most popular strains when I started growing, but it disappeared in my area. Then MSNL Seeds resurrected the strain, combining the signature Grape Ape smell and grape-like nugs with
modern potency. The MSNL version of the strain produces purple-tinted sparkly buds that smell delicious, harvests come quickly, and the plants stay short.
- Blue Cheese Auto – Royal Queen Seeds mixed Blueberry with a special Cheese cut and incorporated auto-flowering genetics to
create their auto-flowering version of Blue Cheese. Blue Cheese Auto grows hardy plants that tend to do well in many different environments. The buds produce relaxing effects, leaving you feeling chill for the rest of the day.
One of our readers sent in this picture of his Blue Cheese Auto plant. Now that is one thiiiiiiick main bud. You can see a big smile even though his face is hidden. I'd feel the same way!
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📸 Trophy Pics of the Week
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The lesson from this grower is "Do your best and hang on" when things get out of control. Remember, buds that get a little burned will still produce good effects. A little light or heat burn isn’t the end of the world! ~Nebula Haze This grower didn’t switch these plants to the flowering stage until after they were more than half the final
desired height. He should have switched to a 12/12 light schedule earlier. He wasn't aware cannabis plants can double in size during the flowering stretch.
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The plants quickly started getting closer and closer to the hot, powerful grow lights. The grower used the supercropping technique to bend over the tallest stems towards the edges of the grow space (so the main buds
weren't directly under the light). He also controlled the humidity and kept the temperature around 75°F. Even though the grow light was too close, an ideal environment helped prevent the plants from experiencing light stress. Harvest day! Notice how the white fan in the above picture is now engulfed by plants. By just holding on and doing his best, this grower was able recover from earlier mistakes and produce an amazing harvest. Keep a cool head, and you have already mastered a key skill to growing great weed! 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
- North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
- MSNL – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and UK.
GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages! Check out more resources related to today's main theme of taming a wild garden. - Supercropping: Magic Technique to Control Cannabis Plant Height - Stiff stems will normally snap if you try to bend them. However, the supercropping technique lets you bend almost any branch without damage or breaking the skin. Don't miss this important tool for every grower's toolbox!
- How to Grow Different
Cannabis Strains Together - Growing many different strains together gives you awesome variety after harvest. But it can also get you in trouble if you're not prepared. This tutorial shows you how it can be done with some planning and choosing strains that "play well" together. Learn how!
- How to Use a “Grow Cube” to Grow
Cannabis - Want to grow tiny plants in an enclosed mini cube? If so, this tutorial gives you step-by-step instructions. You can harvest several ounces of weed from a surprisingly small space!
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Who Runs This Newsletter?
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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! Learn which seed sources are recommended by Nebula Haze 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!" Copyright (c) 2024 GrowWeedEasy.com NOTE: If links aren't working or if pictures are not showing up properly, please view the full newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/gwe-updates Disclaimer: Grow Weed Easy only recommends products that we've either personally checked out ourselves, or that come from people we know and trust. For doing so, we may receive a commission. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized Financial, Legal, or Medical Advice. The contributors to this magazine grow legally under their local laws but are not lawyers or medical professionals. Any decision to grow
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