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#218 - Sunday, June 26, 2016 Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue... - There are a few reasons why buds tend to grow fluffy or airy as opposed to dense, and there are lots of actions you can take to grow the densest buds possible!
- Learn some tips and tricks to finding extra information about a strain before you buy it!
- This week's trophy pic features several beautiful outdoor plants!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com) "Knowing is the enemy of learning."
~Tom Chi
How to Grow Dense Buds by Nebula Haze |
No More Small, Airy Buds!
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Grow Fat, Dense Cannabis Buds!
Top 5 Most Common Reasons for Airy Marijuana
Buds
(get more info by clicking the title of each one)
1. ) Light - The most common reason buds
don't develop as densely as they could is the plant didn't get enough light in the flowering stage. Although cannabis can survive in relatively low light levels, it won't produce much bud. Up to a point, more light in the flowering stage = bigger buds. On the flip side, too-bright light (less common, but can happen when buds are too close to grow lights) can also cause buds to develop poorly and/or produce airy, hairy fox-tails.
Even if the plant is healthy, buds never
thicken up properly if they don't get enough light in the flowering stage
2.) Strain / Genetics - Some strains will only produce airy buds no matter what you do. For example Sativa plants often grow buds that are less dense, while Indica buds tend to grow more compact. Although one style isn't necessarily better than the other, if you want dense buds it's important to start with genetics that come from a plant that grows dense buds. 3.) Temperature - Cannabis wants the temperature just right for optimal bud growth, which is about the same temperature as what's comfortable for humans. Too hot temps in the flowering stage (especially above 85°F/30°C) can cause plants to develop loose buds, and can also cause buds to herm and become seedy. 4.) Nutrients - Buds won’t fatten and get dense unless they're getting the right nutrients at the right time, which means low Nitrogen (N) and plenty of Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) in the flowering stage. Giving too much Nitrogen (found in all-purpose plant food) in the flowering stage results in smaller, looser buds. Learn more about nutrient ratios. Other nutrient problems and deficiencies can also negatively affect your bud development if left unchecked. However, the most common reason growers see nutrient problems hurt development in the flowering stage is incorrect pH at the plant roots. 5.) Airflow & Bud Spacing - Poor airflow around buds will prevent those buds from developing as densely as they could. Buds need a little space to themselves in order to get big and dense, and won't fatten up if they're not directly exposed to fresh air. In the wild cannabis is a wind-pollinated plant,
so it only spends energy growing and fattening buds that are exposed to a breeze. To make sure the buds are getting a breeze, each big cola on your plant should have a few inches of space around it that it's not sharing with leaves or other buds.
For the most dense buds, make sure each cola
has a few inches of space to itself while developing
Never grow loose, airy buds again! Tactics to Increase Bud Density
(get more info by clicking the title of each one)
2.) Density Boosting Supplements - There are two main classes of bloom-boosters. The first class focuses on enhancing plant processes, and uses dozens of various ingredients like amino acids and trace minerals. The second class works by increasing Phosphorus/Potassium levels directly. Some growers also use Blackstrap molasses in order to accomplish many of the same goals
without needing a special plant supplement. 3.) Don't
harvest too early! Harvesting too early will prevent your buds from finishing up. They gain a lot of weight and density during the last few weeks before harvest, and you're hindering all your hard work by not waiting just a little longer. 4.) Dry & Cure
Your Buds - In addition to improving taste, smell and potency, drying and curing your buds the right way will cause them to "tighten up" a bit. If you dry your buds too quickly or don't cure them in glass jars, you're missing out on almost 50% of what's going to determine your final bud quality!
How to Find More Info About a Strain |
If you're interested in growing a new strain, you probably want to know more about it. What will the buds look like? How will the plant grow? What yields should I expect?
I'm going to use Moby Dick by Dinafem as an example
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If you already have some idea of what you're looking for, it helps to make a list of possible strains. At that point, it's time to
research!
1.) Make List of Possible Strains - In this case we're going to use Moby Dick as an example
2.) Find Picture Grow Journals by typing "STRAIN-NAME" grow into Google.com and looking at the regular results plus the Google image results. If you can't find anything with that search, also try similar searches like "Moby Dick" cannabis grow and "Moby Dick" review.
If I type "Moby Dick" grow into Google, the first results looks like they lead to several possible grow journals.
While still on Google on this screen, if I click the "Images" button at the top, I get to see dozens, if not hundreds, of images that show up under the same search term. If I click on each
picture, I have the ability to go to the page where it was posted. Often some of the pages end up being grow journals with information from the grower. 3.) Find Video Grow Journals by first clicking the "Videos" table at
the top of this same search on Google. This gives you a list of videos indexed by Google.
Then go to Youtube.com and run the search again. Sometimes you'll get some of the same results as you did with Google Videos, but
sometimes you'll get different ones. 4.) Seedfinder.eu - I like the site http://en.seedfinder.eu/ to find out the genealogy and ancestry of a strain by a particular breeder. It has growing reviews and pictures for some strains which is really helpful, but that can be hit or miss since some strains don't have grower feedback yet. Some of the reviews are in German or other languages but have really helpful information. You can translate almost any language into English by copying and pasting it here: https://translate.google.com/
5.) Leafly - If you search for your strain at http://leafly.com you can often find reports of people's experience with that strain, and sometimes you'll get grower feedback there as well.
Do you have tips or tricks for conducting strain research? Hit the "Reply" button and let us know!
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