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Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue... - Today's newsletter has an Instagram theme, as all the guest contributors are growers from Instagram. I recently created an Instagram profile and I've been impressed with the number of talented growers showing off their skills online. If you use IG, feel free to follow my account for growing pictures and updates!
- Learn about the "fluxing" cannabis training technique, where you basically force your plant to grow into a grid! The results may amaze
you...
- Growers in the southern hemisphere: The outdoor grow season is starting soon. Check out a quick guide to outdoor growing to help you get started!
- This week's trophy picture reveals one of the greatest truths of growing!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com) "Everything is in a state of flux, including the status
quo."
~Robert Byrne
How Do You "Flux" a Cannabis Plant? |
After joining Instagram, I saw that there are many growers who use an eye-catching cannabis growing technique that’s been named “fluxing.” A little research shows that the fluxing technique was developed by a grower by the name of Light
Addict. Here is the original fluxing tutorial from 2014: Light Addict’s Quick Guide to Fluxing (original fluxing guide by the creator). |
Light Addict has also published a book on the topic which is more detailed and includes many fluxing tips and tricks, as well as a bonus guide to successful cannabis grafting. This is fluxing! This grid-like base of a “fluxed” plant will develop into a mass of buds like this! Light Addict explains the step-by-step process in detail with tons of pictures, so there is no need to re-create the tutorial, but I just wanted to share this technique with growers who may not have heard about it before, and offer a quick
overview.
The process is similar to manifolding in that it sets up a plant with a split at the base between two main stems. However, the steps differ after that and the resulting base looks very different!
Fluxing starts with a similar structure to
manifolding. This is an example of a plant after the first step of being manifolded.Fluxing involves spreading the two main stems out, to produce a wide and flat plant with lots of bud sites that are evenly spaced. Examples of cannabis fluxing (all pictures by Light Addict)
A benefit of fluxing over manifolding is that it gives you complete control over the growth
pattern of the plant. Every single site will have equal spacing for light penetration and airflow. Plus, every single limb has the same structure. This can be a great advantage! As Light Addict puts it, “The process is almost symbiotic in veg as you control every facet of its growing.”
The main idea of fluxing is to top the marijuana plant when it is young and remove extra
growth besides two main stems, then secure the two main branches down as the plant grows. Further topping is used to create a grid-like manifold where every cola is evenly spaced. Master “fluxers” often secure plants very low to help keep plants short and tidy, but for new growers, it can be easier to secure your two main stems more loosely and let plant grow relatively naturally after
that. This is also a good choice for growing auto-flowering strains, as they have less time to recover in the vegetative stage from extensive topping and training. However you choose to do fluxing, you gain the ability to create cannabis plants with many colas that are evenly spaced! Check out Light Addict’s Quick Guide to Fluxing or the official book for detailed instructions including extra tips and tricks, as well as a bonus guide to
successful cannabis grafting.
Quick Outdoor Grow Guide by LuckyAcres |
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The growing season is wrapping up for outdoor growers in the northern hemisphere (check out our article on common cannabis bugs and especially make sure you understand about bud rot and caterpillars!).
However, for outdoor growers in the southern hemisphere, like our
friends in Australia and South America, spring is here and that means the growing season is about to start!
That's why I am so grateful that LuckyAcres was kind enough to put together an outdoor growing tutorial.
It will give you a quick overview of how to grow outdoors like he does, so you can copy his results. If you're thinking about growing outside for the first time, you don't want to miss this! |
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"Glad to see you on IG. I learned how to grow from your website. Kudos for the effort that went into sharing all the info. Huge shout out! Thanks"
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Trophy Picture of the Week! |
This is me trying to watch my plants grow. 😂
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"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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