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Issue #409 - Sunday, February 16, 2020
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- What is my greatest regret when it comes to growing weed? Learn how to avoid this problem for yourself!
- Learn how to get help with diagnosing sick plants!
- Get an update on my LED vs LEC grow journal. There are noticeable differences between the buds already!
- Today's trophy pictures are mouth-watering!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret."
~Jackie Joyner-Kersee
My Biggest Regret About Growing Weed
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I have a huge regret when it comes to growing cannabis. I think most growers end up feeling the same way after they’ve had a few successful harvests.
This is me growing weed in a closet in 2008. I wish I’d read this article back then!
Note: Don’t follow that picture and keep plants directly on carpet. You will ruin your carpet. (That’s not actually what this article is about, but seemed worth mentioning since we’re talking about regrets…)
What do I really regret?
I used to feel guilty and embarrassed when something went wrong.
I spent years feeling like I’m the only cannabis grower who runs into problems. If you’re going by what people post online, it seems like every plant is perfect. Every bud is huge and sparkly. No one ever loses a plant, gets bugs, sees deficiencies, or runs into an issue they can’t figure out.
It can feel like other no other grower has problems
It wasn’t until I became friends with other growers that I realized I wasn’t alone. Things happen. And even when your grow goes smoothly from seed to harvest, there’s always something you wish you could have done better.
"You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
~MARCUS AURELIUS
No Garden is Perfect
It’s taken a few years but I think I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that we’re growing plants, which are living natural things. We like to think we have total control over our garden, but that’s an illusion. Mother Nature loves to strike exactly when you’re feeling confident!
Mighty Mother Nature loves meddling with your garden
There are so many factors growing into each grow. Some factors are partly under your control, like genetics and a great grow setup. Yet even then, sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Some plants are runts, are born with non-beneficial mutations, or run into other unexpected problems. There are also many aspects of growing that are basically out of your control (local weather, space limitations, power outages, living situations, emergencies, etc.)
I decided to make a short list of things that happen to tons of growers. Grower’s beat themselves up when these happen, but we should all relax a bit because it probably isn’t your fault!
1.) Genetic Sabotage
Experience helps prevent many problems, but your genetics will always have a huge impact on how your plants grow. For example, trichome production and bud smell are heavily influenced by genetics.
The following two plants of different strains were germinated together and grown in identical conditions.
Pictures were taken on the same day. Notice the huge difference in trichome production!
When a plant doesn’t grow many trichomes, it’s almost always due to genetics. Grow tactics do have some impact, but there’s nothing I could do as a grower to make the first plant as sparkly as that second one. Just about anything that made one plant sparklier would
also make the other one sparklier.
There are many other genetic factors that affect your grow such as…
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If your plants are sick and you can't figure out, we have resources for you!
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LEDs vs LECs Grow Journal Update
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LEDs vs LECs experiment. Several of you have said you love these weekly updates so I'll continue with them :)
In these pictures, the buds are 3.5 weeks from the start of 12/12. It's been exciting to check on the plants every day. This grow journal really highlights the difference between the grow lights since these plants are clones of each other and otherwise treated identically.
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There is so much I love about these LEDs so far. They run cool, don't bother my eyes, can be turned on and off instantly, the fixture is light and easy to move. The LED plants grew with a better plant structure for indoors. Those buds are stacked! Here's the tent.
The LEC fixture is not as convenient to use, and plants grew tall and stretchy. Yet when it comes to trichome production, the LEC is ahead. I still have no clue which tent is going to yield better. Here's the LEC tent.
Now for the bud pictures! For each picture...
Pacific Punch
Lemon Lime (Palm Beach Sour Apples Diesel x 87 Limepop)
I expect more differences by next week's newsletter. Buds change so quickly this early in the flowering stage!
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I just wanted to say Thanks for creating such an easy "Grow Bible" medium... I'm a 'newby' grower, currently in my 4th 'season' and am only getting better and better because of your knowledge.
Cheers muchly.. 😊
Rose
P.s What a surprise when I found out you were a "girl"! Honestly had this pic in my head on what Nebula Haze would look like...😂 (sorry to say I thought you'd be a Caucasian male, skinny-ish and with glasses...and around 40ish-+(+)..😂😂😂
I think you're simply awesome!"
Awwww shucks. Thank you, that means a lot! ~Nebula
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"Here's my recent harvest."
~Lady Nugwitch
I just wanted to apologize to Lady Nugwitch. We accidentally posted the wrong photos and attributed them to her last week. Here are her actual trophy pics. Check out her beautiful harvest and adorable cat! ~Nebula
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"Big Bud strain at 3 weeks. Flowering."
~Noname
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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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