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Dear Fellow
Grower,
In today's issue... - Do you know what type of nutrients you should be giving your cannabis plants? Is there even a difference? We'll answer all your nutrient questions today!
- What about supplements? Discover cannabis supplements that increase quality and yields, as well as different supplements that can help protect your plant from heat damage.
- Bask in the idyllic lighting of this weeks trophy pics. A grower known simply as larry is
clearly out to inspire jealousy in his fellow growers.
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com) "Knowledge will give you power,
but character respect."
~Bruce Lee
Do You Have the Right Nutrients
for Your Setup? by Nebula Haze |
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What are the differences between nutrient brands? If you’ve decided to start growing cannabis for the first time, trying to
figure out the best nutrients for your setup can be very confusing. There are many nutrient companies, and each company creates multiple types of nutrients for different purposes.
The most important thing is to make sure you give your plants the right amount of nutrients at the right time. There are two main life stages for cannabis plants, and each stage has different nutrient requirements. Luckily,
many nutrient companies make great products even though they’re all using different formulas and techniques. Here’s how they differ:
- Nutrient Ratios – different brands have come up with different nutrient ratios that they believe are optimal for each stage of growth
- Ingredients – there are many different combinations of chemical and organic compounds that can add up to the same nutrient ratios, and each compound reacts differently with each other. This means you can see two nutrient bottles with the exact same NPK ratios on the bottle, but each will actually provide somewhat different levels of nutrients to your plants.
- Soil or Hydro – it’s really important to match your growing medium with your nutrients. “Soil” nutrients are different from “Hydroponic” nutrients so make sure you’re getting the right kind! Coco coir is generally considered a type of hydroponics when it comes to nutrients, and there are also nutrients specifically designed for coco coir.
- Don’t confuse
supplements for nutrients. If the NPK ratios are really low (like 0.2-0.2-0.1) it means that this product is some type of supplement, not a base nutrient. As long as you provide the right NPK and micronutrients by using base nutrients, you are already giving your plant everything it needs to grow. Supplements can be nice, but sometimes going overboard with supplements can cause unwanted reactions between nutrients or possibly burn your plant. Just to be safe, for your first grow, only
use supplements from the same company as your base nutrients (to minimize reactions), and try to pick just the one or two supplements that appeal to you the most (to minimize the chance of burn by going overboard). Nutrient companies will happily sell you supplements you don’t actually need so it’s up to you to narrow it down to just a few!
Now that you understand the basics, are you ready to learn how to figure out the best marijuana
nutrients for your setup? Examples of Good Cannabis Nutrients Here are several examples of trustworthy nutrient brands that work well for growing cannabis. These nutrients have been extensively tested by growers and are known to produce great
results!
What’s the Best NPK Ratio for Cannabis Nutrients?
For the best results, your cannabis needs the following nutrient ratios….
Where is this information? Most nutrient bottles display 3 numbers, often called N-P-K, which stands
for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Why “K” for Potassium? The atomic symbol of Potassium is “K” from Neo-Latin kalium. In other words, you want to use
a “Vegetative” (high Nitrogen) or “general purpose” nutrient formula for the first stage of life known as the vegetative stage. If using high-quality soil, you can skip vegetative nutrients for the first 3-4 weeks while your plant uses up the nutrients in the soil, otherwise, you should start with vegetative nutrients around the time your plant opens its first leaves. Use a “Bloom” (low Nitrogen) nutrient formula with plenty of P & K for the flowering stage. Start using bloom nutrients when buds start forming to make sure your plant gets plenty of Phosphorus & Potassium, which are
crucial to bud development.
Phosphorus tends to increase the number of flowers, while Potassium helps increase the bulk/weight of flowers. Be careful, though because going overboard with either one can burn your plants!
The main thing is to avoid giving too much Nitrogen in the flowering stage, as it can discourage bud development and add an unpleasant taste to buds, which is why a general
purpose plant nutrient isn’t a good choice in the flowering stage.
In a pinch, nutrients for “cactus” or “succulents” can be used in the flowering stage until you get better nutrients because they usually have low amounts of N and plenty of P & K.
Note: Don’t use any type of time-released nutrients (like fertilizer spikes, or “slow release” Miracle-Gro soil) because they
deliver too much N in the flowering stage and may reduce bud growth.
Cannabis needs plenty of P & K to make buds in the flowering stage!
The Best Cannabis Nutrients Aren’t Enough! Check the pH of your water to plants to prevent deficiencies
It may surprise you that the most common reason growers get nutrient deficiencies is because the pH is too high or too low. This happens even if the right amounts of nutrients are present because your weed simply cannot absorb the nutrients if the pH isn’t in the correct range.
Optimum cannabis pH for..
Soil: 6.0 – 7.0
Coco Coir: 5.5 – 6.5
Hydroponics: 5.5 – 6.5
Checking the pH will make a huge difference to your grow by keeping plants vibrant and
healthy. It only takes a few minutes each time you water your plants! If you get a digital pH pen, it only takes seconds to test your pH!
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You only need base nutrients to grow a healthy plant from seed to harvest, but what about supplements?
Some supplements are made to increase the size and smell of your buds directly, while others work to improve plant processes through a variety of natural ingredients including enzymes and amino
acids.
Learn About Supplements That... |
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"Hi Nebula. Love this site. Love the info you provide. I can truthfully say that's it's because of you and Sirius that I (along with my son) have become involved in this great hobby.
In your last email blast you described and showed pics of your recent grow and harvest using a 300 LEC. You got awesome results and we're planning on getting one very
soon. But you didn't mention what strain you grew. Just that it was auto-flower. We'd like to try it for our next grow.
If it's not asking too much could you say what strain it was. And possibly where you bought it.
Thank you. And thank you for doing what you guys do."
~John and Brett
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Look at that, weed bringing families together. So cool!
It might be hard
to tell from pics like the one above, but we actually grew 5 strains in that tent. They were:
We're starting up the same grow again in a few days, but this time with 8 strains and a HPS instead of an LEC. We're excited to see if the HPS can keep up or beat the LEC!
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No text was included with these amazing trophy pics from grower Larry.
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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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