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Issue #436 - Sunday, August 23, 2020
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- When it comes to growing your cannabis at home, nutrients are one of the most competitive markets around. There are dozens of companies trying to sell you a miracle for your plants... but who is actually trustworthy? Luckily, we have some experience with this topic!
- Get suggestions for nutrients in soil, coco, and hydroponics and learn 5 time-saving tactics for busy growers!
- It's time for some chunky buds! The plants featured in this week's "Trophy Pics of the Week" are chunky, or they're well on their way to chunkytown. Either way, the owners of these plants should be proud!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"I am a firm believer in the people.
If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
~Abraham Lincoln
What are the Best Cannabis Nutrient Brands? 👩⚕️🧪🌱➡🌳
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What's the difference 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 lines of nutrients and supplements for different purposes.
The abundance of nutrient options can be overwhelming
As a cannabis grower, your goal is to give your plants the right amount of nutrients at the right time. There are two main life stages for cannabis plants (vegetative stage and flowering stage). 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 – Each brand has different nutrient ratios 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. 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 they will provide somewhat different levels of nutrients to your plants. The ingredients determine whether nutrients are considered organic or synthetic.
- Designed for 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, though there are also nutrients specifically designed for coco coir. Typically, hydroponic nutrients contain everything a plant needs to grow and can be used in
any grow medium.
Important Tips on Cannabis Supplements
- Don't confuse supplements for nutrients. If the NPK ratios printed on the front of the bottle are really low (like 0.2-0.2-0.1) it means that this product is some type of supplement. Base nutrients provide all the necessary NPK and micronutrients for healthy growth, so supplements are not necessary for plants to thrive. Some supplements are helpful, but going overboard may cause unwanted reactions or burn your plant. Do you need supplements to grow great weed?
- Use nutrients and supplements from the same company to minimize unexpected interactions. Combining nutrients and supplements from different companies greatly increases the chance of unhappy plants! It's also a good idea to only add one new supplement at a time and watch how plants react before adding anything else new or different. If this is your first grow, try to pick just one or two supplements that appeal to you. It's easy to go
overboard. Nutrient companies will happily sell you supplements you don't actually need.
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 real marijuana growers and are known to produce great results...
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Want to delve deeper? Here are nutrient guides based on a particular grow medium.
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Learn 5 Time-Savers for Busy Growers
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Super busy? Want to learn a few tips to save time in the grow room without sacrificing quality or yields? Here are some time-saving ideas:
- Choose an Easy Setup
- Get Gear to Make Things Easier
- Re-Arrange the Grow Space
- Grow a Time-Saving Strain
- Train Plants the Right Way
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Although you can't clone autoflowers, they make up for it by being easier to grow than photos. I bet you'll end up liking them both for different reasons! ~Nebula
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~Sirius
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Nebula Haze:
I'll be honest with you, when I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easier for new growers to get started as well as help advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week and have built a comprehensive growing resource. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to! If we all share the knowledge there's more buds in the world for everyone
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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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