Issue #100 - Sunday, March 16, 2014
Dear Fellow Grower, In today's issue... - Learn the 7 simple steps a grower can take to fix 99% of cannabis growing problems!
- Learn about the best virtual grow bible on the net!
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week's Trophy Pic features an incredible pic from one of our readers...
Happy Growing!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on." ~LL Cool J
Recently, we showed growers how to identify many common cannabis growing problems on sight. And the truth is, when it comes to growing cannabis, it's inevitable that you will eventually run into growing problems. I've never met a single grower who's never had ANY problems. So don't beat yourself up when growing problems happen. They happen to every grower! Just remember - how you REACT to problems determines whether you harvest ounces of potent buds... or end up totally killing your plants. I believe that the way growers react to problems is a strong reflection of their ability as a grower. I believe a grower who stays calm and figures out solutions to problems is capable of becoming a true growing master! Growing cannabis can be easy, and when you have the right information, you'll know exactly how to react to problems as they arise. Luckily, bringing your plant back to peak health is actually pretty simple - which explains why I can do it! Arm yourself with the knowledge of these 7 simple things to check when your plants get sick, so you know how to give your plants a 100% recovery. These tips were specially made to fix a whole host of possible issues with minimal work. Catching and solving problems quickly means bigger, bulkier, more potent buds. Your cannabis will love you for it! 1.) Temperature & Humidity - They actually matter! A good growing environment is crucial to the health of your plants. When the temperature (and to a lesser extent the humidity) is too high or too low for your plants, your plants will not grow properly no matter what else you do, and buds just won't fatten up. You may also end up with problems related to plant stress such as hermies. Too much heat (or arid conditions) will generally sap the strength of your plant and force it to drink more water than normal for plant transpiration (the process of water movement through a plant and water evaporation through leaves, stems and flowers). A plant drinking more water than
usual can have unexpected consequences. Sometimes hot, dry temps can cause unexpected nutrient burn (plant tips curl or turn brown from high levels of nutrients) because your plant is absorbing more nutrients than normal at the roots, alongside the extra water. If there is a particular source of heat that is harming the plant (like a hot grow light), you'll know because the leaves closest to the source of the problem will wilt and turn a brownish color. Heat or light-stressed leaves/buds can also get bleached and appear pale or white. Learn more about how cannabis plants respond to heat stress.
A generally too-hot environment can cause the stems of your plant to droop as if under- or over-watered, even when there's plenty of water at the roots. Plants that suffer from extreme heat stress for too long may not recover and sometimes are unable to
straighten their posture and continue growing. Watch Your Humidity, too - Just remember that high humidity can help young plants grow faster, while Low humidity is crucial to prevent mold during the flowering/budding stage. Humidity is a term used to describe the amount of water vapor present in the air at any given place, and the amount of water in the air is related to the local temperature. Learn more about how temperature and humidity are related.
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is common for new growers to not pay attention to humidity at all, and this can sometimes cause otherwise unexpected and/or unexplainable problems. Young cannabis plants seem to grow fastest when the the relative humidity...
Continue reading about temperature & humidity...
2.) Cannabis loves light! When growing cannabis, the mantra when it comes to lights is usually "More is better!" To be honest...it's true! More light usually is better! You see, light is like "food" for your marijuana plants. When plants are growing very slowly, but aren't showing signs of other problems, the cause is often that they aren't getting enough light. The amount of
light you give your plants is strongly correlated with fast your plants grow, as well as how much buds your plants will produce during the flowering stage. Learn other ways to increase yields Many new growers
don't realize they're not giving their plants enough light. As a very general rule, you will need at least 100W worth of electricity going into your indoor grow light for the successful growth of one plant to harvest, even with efficient CFLs or LEDs, and more is almost always better. More light = More yields + Faster Growth If
plants are growing very slowly, if they're not drinking much water, or otherwise aren't doing well without showing any other major signs of problems, often the problem is the plant simply needs more light to thrive. General rule for yields: 0.5g/watt for new growers, 1g/watt for experienced growers As a very general and unscientific rule, a new
grower who doesn't run into major problems can expect up to about 0.5g of yield per watt of light. An experienced grower can expect about 1g of yield per watt of light. This rule is referring to how many watts of electricity are actually being pulled out of the wall, not some sort of "equivalent" amount of watts. If an LED pulls 90W of electricity from the wall... Continue reading about cannabis problems related to light...
3.) Nutrient Problems & Root pH Cannabis nutrient problems are often closely related to the pH at the roots of your plants. That's because when the root pH is off, it can cause your plant to show signs of a nutrient deficiency, even if the nutrients are actually there in the soil. Growers need to monitor their root pH in almost all growing setups for the best results. The only method of growing that consistently gets good results without monitoring pH is growing cannabis in composted super soil.
The reason you don't need to monitor pH in that type of setup is you are actually creating a workforce of beneficial microbes in the soil that act as the "middleman" to monitor the pH for you. They will automatically adjust the pH so that your plants can absorb nutrients unless your water is extremely acidic or alkaline. Unfortunately, without growing in composted super soil, it is important for cannabis growers to regularly monitor root pH to prevent nutrient
problems. Some growers get lucky and the pH of their water and soil happen to be just right without any additional adjustment or monitoring. Yet most growers will still achieve better growing results by monitoring pH, and knowing your pH will give you additional information to help understand when things are going wrong with the plant for seemingly no
reason. For those who aren't lucky enough to magically have the right pH for cannabis plants, or for growers looking for a simple way to ensure that all grows go smoothly, there's easy steps you can take to make sure your plants get exactly what they need. Nutrient and root pH problems are easy to solve with the right information! Here's what you need to do... Continue reading about nutrient problems and root pH...
4.) Breeze & Air Circulation
It's important for air to be moving around your plants to both prevent heat spots and make sure your plants are getting plenty of fresh CO2 to achieve the best growth. Having air moving constantly around
your plants will also help stop pests from attacking your grow room, and will even help prevent mold (especially the dreaded white powdery mildew). When it comes to fans, don't point fans directly at plants - usually it's better to be point fans at a wall to disperse
the air, or have fans blowing over or the plant canopy. Best case scenario is you want to set up your fan system so that all the leaves on the plant are gently rustling, yet no stems or branches are waving around from the force of the wind. One of the reasons you need great air
circulation is your plants "breathe" CO2 during the light hours, almost like we breathe oxygen. Unless your plants are in a big open space with lots of air, or you are supplying your plants with CO2, you need to have some sort of exhaust system to pull away hot, stale air and bring in new fresh air for your plants. An exhaust system doesn't have to be anything fancy. At its simplest, an exhaust system can be two holes and a fan (with the fan place in one of the holes pointed out from your grow area). Having a fan constantly pulling hot air out and bringing fresh air in from your intake hole will help ensure that your plants have the CO2 they need. Because your plants need CO2 when the lights are on in order to function properly, a completely sealed off grow box is not good unless you're artificially adding CO2 - your plants will suffer if they don't get enough CO2 in a sealed grow box even if the temps are completely under control. Many growers like
to supplement their plant with extra CO2 in an attempt to increase yields or growth rate, but it's important to note that the amount of CO2 found in regular air is plenty for your plants unless you have extremely powerful grow lights (1000W HPS, high power LEDs, etc). This is important! Adding more CO2 to the air before your plants have maxed out on the
amount of light they use will not help plants grow any faster, and high levels of CO2 are dangerous to humans so you could be doing more harm than good by adding CO2 if you don't have the right setup. For most growers, a proper exhaust system and a few strategically placed fans is all you need when it comes to air circulation. Learn how to make a proper exhaust system for your plants (it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg!) Learn more about CO2 to discover
if supplementing CO2 is right for your situation 5.) Maintain Healthy Roots In a metaphorical sense, the roots are the heart of your cannabis plants. When roots become sick, the health of the entire plant quickly falls apart. See what happens when cannabis plants get root problems Yet sometimes, cannabis plants with sick roots show no signs that there are any problems until things
become grim. Luckily, it's easy to check for issues and even easier to solve them with one of a few options. To check for root problems, smell the root area of your plants. Go on, no one's looking! If you can, smell the bottom of the pot where the excess water comes out. The water that runs out the bottom should generally have a neutral smell; a 'stinky' smell is an indicator that your plant may be suffering from 'root rot' or other problems. Some tips for healthy roots... Continue reading about maintaining healthy roots...
At GrowWeedEasy.com, we believe that growing marijuana hydroponically is often simpler for beginners, because this automatically eliminates many of the bug problems growers run into when growing in soil. So many growers struggle with bugs, and just by growing cannabis with a soil-less medium like coco coir, you dramatically reduce the chances of bug infestations. However, even when growing hydroponically, the right conditions can make your cannabis plants themselves, not the soil, a breeding ground for bugs such as whiteflies, caterpillars, spidermites, and gnats. When growing in soil, bugs are a common pest to marijuana gardens. Mold can be just as annoying as bugs, and can be contagious between plants in the same room, and even the same house! As with bugs, your soil-less growing medium is relatively safe from mold when growing with hydroponics, so only the plant and its environment need the treatment. What to Do: If you notice any signs of bugs or mold, don't wait. Act quickly! One of the worst types of pests for cannabis growers are spider mites. They actually have earned the nickname "the borg" because of their ability to seemingly come back from the dead and take over an entire grow room or destroy a whole crop. When you believe you have bugs, the first step is to identify what type of bugs or pests you actually have. Learn more about cannabis bugs and pests....
7.) Still Not Sure? Here Are Your Next Steps... Going through the previous steps will solve quite a few different problems you could be running into, but what if none of the ones mentioned so far seems to apply to your problem? If you've gone through all the above steps, and you're still having an
unexplained growing problem, the following list of common plant problems may help you discover exactly what you need to do next... View complete picture guide to cannabis plant
problems!
Congratulations! By now, you've obtained the
knowledge to give your plants a crucial and important check-up to ensure that they can live to make you some great cannabis. You've gone through the time and effort to raise your cannabis from seeds or clones, and now they have health insurance! Take care of your cannabis now, and your cannabis will take care of you later!
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Nebula Haze:Marijuana has literally
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I have made it my mission to build growing resources to help both new and advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money.
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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 is 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, perlite, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!"
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This week's trophy pic features a Hawaii Sativa, grown with DWC and still 5 weeks left to go until harvest!
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Pic by stoneyken
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already have on this plant, you're going to be overflowing in 5 weeks when you harvest! Amazing grow & thanks for sharing!
~Nebula & Sirius
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