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Issue #477 - Sunday, June 6, 2021
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- As a grower, having a sense of how to manipulate the exhaust and airflow in your grow area is a skill that every grower should have. Many growers go for months or even years before realizing that the environment is responsible for a good portion of your plant's health. Practicing proper air circulation and exhaust is like a savings account that dispenses better weed instead of pennies in interest.
- Every grower values something different. But there are many growers who would like to know... What's the best way to increase THC levels?
- New grow journal update! Mars Hydro vs Spider Farmer LEDS... BUD PICTURES! This is my absolute favorite part of doing side-by-side grow experiments :)
- I hear it's terrible to be covetous, but I'll be honest: I want everything I see in this week's set of trophy pics from our readers. I want the insane number of colas, the well-decorated DWC reservoirs, the sticky buds, and the weed art. But most importantly, I want the happy kitty that closes out the section!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.
Now put the foundations under them."
~Henry David Thoreau
Air Circulation Exhaust Tutorial -
Beat the Heat!
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Cannabis plants love a nice breeze and fresh air. When growing cannabis indoors, you have the ability to control the air circulation and use your exhaust to create the perfect indoor environment for your garden that mimics the best parts of nature.
A good growing environment copies the best parts of nature. This tutorial will show you how to create happy cannabis plants with the perfect environment
This air circulation and exhaust tutorial teaches you how to recreate an environment that makes cannabis thrive, and as a bonus it’ll prevent some types of bugs and mold. By venting out the hot air from your grow lights and pulling in fresh air, you increase your cannabis plant’s speed of growth and yields. Good ventilation pays for itself.
Here are some important points about great air circulation…
Plants Love It
- Faster Growth, Bigger Yields – Plants in the right environment grow faster and produce more buds
- Temperature & Humidity Control – An exhaust system helps control the temperature and humidity levels in the grow area by venting out hot and humid air, while replacing it with fresh air. Fans within the grow area circulate the air to prevent hot or humid
patches.
- Prevent Mold & Pests – Many molds and pests like stagnant air, high humidity, and heat. Fresh cool air blowing over and under your plants will reduce your chance they attack your plants.
- Stronger Stems – A breezy environment strengthens stems so they’re less likely to droop and fall when buds get heavy.
During my first indoor cannabis grow, I didn’t pay much attention to air circulation or creating an exhaust. I had a fan blowing directly on my plants and thought I was good to go.
I found out that growing weed plants without any way to exhaust heat caused the grow area to become too hot and humid, even with small grow lights. This led to several issues, including root problems, white powdery mildew, and heat burn. It could have been much worse because these same conditions can also lead to bud rot, fungus gnats, spider mites, and
other unpleasant guests in the grow room.
This grow tent was too hot for optimal growth. I added a cheap ducting fan to vent hot air out and the temperature came down several degrees. A huge improvement.
But there was still a major hot spot directly under the grow light. I added a lot of small fans in this grow space, which helped.
But as soon as I upgraded to a stronger exhaust fan, the inside of the tent turned into a wind tunnel (in fact I had to turn the fan down). I was able to get rid of the small fans and plants still got more than enough fresh air.
Once I started exhausting out air from my grow area, cannabis plants grew faster, and certain problems like persistent droopiness and inexplicable nutrient deficiencies disappeared. It made me realize how many indoor cannabis growers may be unintentionally hurting
their plants and yields by missing a few key points about air circulation and creating an exhaust to vent out heat.
Tips for the Best Environment...
- create the perfect environment
- keep fans quiet
- get a handy temperature and humidity cheat sheet
- see tutorials on how to make hidden window exhausts
- and more!
How to Increase THC Levels (Bud Potency)
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What increases THC levels and overall potency?
These are the most important factors that will affect your THC levels and overall marijuana potency:
Unknowns: These growing methods may increase THC but aren’t well-tested
These are some of the common ways growers try to increase the THC levels of their cannabis. These techniques and methods are considered “unknowns” because there hasn’t been a whole lot of scientific testing to see what works and what doesn’t work as far as increasing THC.
Did I miss anything?
Reply to this email and tell us what you do to increase bud potency!
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Spider Farmer vs Mars Hydro LED grow journal update
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Spider Farmer on top (white labels), Mars Hydro on bottom (with red labels to help remember that’s the “Mars” tent) - Day 20 of Flowering
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Now we’re talking! Buds are forming and differences are starting to emerge. The Pacific Punch plants look like they’re only a few weeks away from harvest while the Zweet Inzanity plants are still all white hairs. It’s crazy to see the difference between strains.
Now onto my favorite part of doing side-by-sides… bud comparisons!
Pacific Punch (left plant)
Amnesia Lemon (middle plant)
Zweet Inzanity (right plant)
Since the leaves look good without any deficiencies or discoloration, I’ve been lowering the LEDs an inch every 3-4 days (currently about 20-22″ away). I plan to keep lowering it until plants show signs of stress or it gets to 18″ away.
Bud fattening time.
Love,
Nebula
P.S. Check out the grow journal on our website to learn more about this grow.
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"You guys are awesome! Happy Memorial Day weekend!"
~Jeffrey
We had an awesome Memorial Day weekend, and this one is going pretty sweet as well. I hope everyone reading this has enjoyed their weekend thus far! ~Sirius
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"Thanks for all your great work. I'm your site's #1 fan and I spread it around like the gospel!"
~Alan
I like the idea of spreading the GWE gospel. The only commandments are that you're nice to others, nice to yourself, and your weed is homegrown.🙏 ~Sirius
"I have some plants shooting out a 2nd set of white pistils from the little flower sacs. I’ll throw the pics up in the forum. You guys rock!"
~SnowDog
Sounds like a true hermie; I'll have to go check it out!
Speaking of our forum...the GWE forum has an insane amount of fantastic pictures taken by growers like you. We're going to feature some of them soon so you can see what I mean! ~Sirius
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"Sativa Star before LST and after. Very first indoor grow, so far, so good."
~Userbosco
Wow, now that's what I call a transformation. You're headed for cola city! ~Sirius
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"I think it's blueberry. Fresh scent of musky fruit. Tastes like blueberries when smoked through a water pipe. Beautiful. Grown organically outdoor."
~Gardener
Your plants look great even when you're close up. They must have a good skin care routine. 😂 ~Sirius
"Hey guys wanted to thank u again for ur info on bubbleponics hands down the absolute best info ever!!! This is my second attempt at it and despite some issues with some not so good seeds the girls are
doing real well 🙃 the baby in the middle is a “nature’s living soil grow” gonna give it away to another aspiring grower lol."
~Steven
I love this shot with all those stickers on your reservoir. Suddenly, my res feels naked and plain. 😅 ~Sirius
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~Lila
No description is necessary when you include weed and cats. So sayeth Nebula! 🌳😺🌳 ~Sirius
Look closely. There's more leaves than you think!
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GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages!
Check out some articles you may not have seen...
- Controlling Smells & Odors in The Grow Room - Nebula is growing two sets of plants under different LEDs as a comparison. Every time she opens one of the tents, I remember how important it is to have proper odor control in your grow area. If we stopped controlling odors in our home and open a few extra doors, you'd be able to smell our weed 1/2 a block
away!
- Cannabis Temperature Tutorial - Generally, if you get a light that's on the smaller end, heat isn't as much of a problem. But if you get a bit more wattage, or if it just gets too hot outside, being able to handle temperature appropriately becomes absolutely crucial. Get this integral tool under your belt just in case the time comes where you need
it.
- Indoor Humidity Control for Cannabis Plants - Humidity is vital to a successful grow, but luckily, it's super easy to remember what to do. In fact, this picture can pretty much summarize everything you need to know about humidity as it pertains to cannabis.
But if you want to know more, click the longer link for the full story.
- Which Room in the House is Best for Growing Weed? - Here's a rarity; an article on our site and it's not written by Nebula or me. This article is pretty short and goes over a few points that we hadn't wrtten about until Sammy did. It's good stuff!
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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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