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Issue #475 - Sunday, May 23, 2021
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- The Flowering Stretch is a phenomenon that occurs when a cannabis plant goes through a significant growth spurt when entering the flowering phase. This is a power move by your cannabis plant, and I guarantee it's meant to assert dominance over their grower. Today, you'll learn how to wrangle unruly skyscraping plants.
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- Get the latest update on the Mars Hydro vs Spider Farmer LED grow journal and see what the buds look like so far (hint: bud development is not going as expected)!
- Ah, the feeling of relaxing on a sunny Sunday morning is something most humans can relate to. But in this Sunday's edition of "Trophy Pictures of the Week", you'll see some plants that seem to be enjoying the day as much as us. Take a look and I'm sure you'll agree these plants are doing Sunday right.
- Get ready to have all those warm feelings swept away if you dare to read past the trophy pics. "Help! What's Wrong with My Plants?!" returns for a severe infestation...and we don't know the exact type of bug it is! Put your pest identification skills to the test...or skip it if you don't wanna see gross bugs on a Sunday morn'.
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was."
~Abraham Lincoln
How to Prepare for the Flowering Stretch
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Right around the time when kids start hitting middle schools, short awkward teenagers go through puberty and turn into taller awkward teenagers…or was that just me? I’m sure you knew of at least one kid who grew so much, they looked almost as if someone grabbed them by their head and feet
and just stretched them out.
When cannabis plants start to mature, they also go through a brief transitional period; a sort of cannabis-puberty if you will. And just as humans undergo a burst of rapid growth, cannabis plants will also create a large portion of their final height in a very short period of time. This explosion of vertical grow this commonly called the cannabis ‘Flowering Stretch’.
What is the Flowering Stretch?
The best way to give you an idea is with pictures. Here’s a cool animated .gif Nebula made showing the flowering stretch in action.
Each strain is different. Notice how the plant on the right stretches much more than the plant on the left. It’s a good idea to match strains when possible.
This is a great example of how small or large a stretch can be. Notice that the plant on the left (818 Headband) gains only a few inches while the plant on the right doubles in size! And even this picture is misleading once you realize that by the end of the .gif, the plant on the left is actually raised an extra foot higher off the ground! Note: This was done to keep the plants more equidistant from the lights.
In short, the flowering stretch is a potential burst of rapid growth that happens shortly after switching to the flowering phase. It can be massive, or it can be next to nothing. The important thing is to expect that it might happen and have a plan ready in case it does. Luckily, most strains you buy from a seedbank are stabilized with details from the breeder on whether the plant will stretch a lot or a little. This allows us to not only plan for a stretch, but
take advantage of it when it happens.
What to Expect
Depending on the strain you’re growing, you can expect a pretty wide range of stretching. Some strains can double their height or more, while some do almost nothing. However, if you know the name of the strain you’re growing, you can...
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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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Speaking of the flowering stretch, our LED grow journal plants are just about done stretching. They've about doubled in size since I initiated 12/12, and growth is slowing down.
There is surprisingly little difference between the tents so far. To be totally frank, I saw much bigger differences at this point with my previous side-by-side grows such as Super Soil vs Coco, HLG vs LEC, HPS vs ViparSpectra LEDs, etc.
Apparently these LEDs are well-matched.
Let’s look at the buds starting with Pacific Punch (left plant)
Amnesia Lemon (middle plant)
Zweet Inzanity (right plant)
The biggest difference is the buds on the middle plant (Amnesia Lemon) in the Spider Farmer tent seem smaller than all the others. I think that plant may be getting too much light as the buds on the side plants in that tent are developing much better. Currently
both grow lights are about 22" away and I think I'll move them up to 24" today.
Next week they get their last defoliation and after that it’s pretty much just waiting until harvest.
Love,
Nebula
P.S. Check out the grow journal on our website to learn more about this grow.
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"Hello gwe. I wanted to thank you for all the info on your reputable seeds sources. They are awesome! Always pay the extra for stealth shipping just in case your order doesn't make it, just do what Nebula and Sirius instruct you to do ,they have never gave me bad tips recommendations. If it's about cannabis open your ears and pay attention cause they know what they are talking. Thank you so much for the yrs of great information that has took me from a
beginner to a master gardener(and I say that humbly and with much respect). Thank you again have a great season mines already in ground from seedsman."
~Charles
Wow. Thanks so much, man. Emails like this will brighten up any day! ~Sirius
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"I enjoy your new ideas and tips for growing and processing."
~G.M.E.
Thanks! Hey, your name is our initials with the W turned upside down. Coincidence? 🤔 ~Sirius
"Your website is incredible. I am so grateful to have a “growing for dummies” site. Much respect."
~Jodi
It's only a "growing for dummies" site because it was written by two dummies, me and Nebula 😂 ~Sirius
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"Hello Sirius and Nebula. I recently purchased the MarsHydro TSL 2000W. I removed the T5 I used to veg and switched to 12/12 on May 1, right around the same time you switched your tent so I have been following right along. I'm sending a picture of my tent at 13 days into flower. I'm very impressed with this light. It replaced an older Mars Hydro model, 600W.
Growing in Foxfarm Ocean Forest with Green Planet nutrients. Left to right is Strawberry Banana Grape, Pineapple Chunk, and Critical Purple Kush.
Thanks for all the help and guidance. These would not be here without you guys."
~Sandra
Your plants look incredible! When Nebula first saw this picture, she said "Wait, are Sandra's plants prettier than mine?" 🤣 ~Sirius
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"Our plants fruit and pebbles are finally starting to bud!! This is our first attempt and we can’t wait to reap the fruits of our labor 😌"
~Sabrena
You'll be enjoying your harvest soon and I'm positive it'll be awesome! ~Sirius
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~Mike
This might be the happiest-looking plant I've ever seen. It looks like it just woke up, had a coffee and is enjoying the beautiful day. You go plant. ~Sirius
"4th week of flowering 1st class funk. Babies/ teens got 4-13-21. Flowered at 2 weeks. Now concerned on re veg. [...] Experienced accidental re veg before. Not fun. Other picture is from a Mavin OG seed in a flower from early fall harvest. Peace and love."
~Tom T.
Your plants look great so far. If you're concerned about revegging, the key is to really enfore the 12 hours of darkness. It's the interruption of the dark period that makes cannabis angry/reveg. ~Sirius
Help! That's Wrong with My Plant?!
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"I can’t for the life of me get an ID I these bugs. They are primarily near the support stakes and travel up and down it, are small, clear up close but no spots, haven’t seen any webbing, they group together.
They look to be a soil mite or aphids to me but they have infiltrated my whole grow area including lower bud sites, and I’ve seen them crawling on the plant risers. I’m cutting these down tomorrow so it’s not an emergency I’m just wondering what these could be."
~Amanda
Yikes! This is a hardcore infestation to say the least. I agree with Amanda; these appear to be some sort of mite, but I can't say what type they are with certainty.
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Click on the picture (above and below) to zoom in. Every dot is a mite.
If anyone has a clue as to what these critters might be, reply to the newsletter and let me know. I can't reply to everyone (due to volume) but I'll read every single reply and pass on any helpful info. ~Sirius
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GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages!
Check out some articles you may not have seen...
- Complete Guide to Cannabis Plant Training - If the flowering stretch gets the best of you, plant training is a great way to deal with the extra height after the fact. Plant training is also great for making sure the flowering stretch doesn't catch you by surprise in the first place!
- Cannabis Grow Journals – Full Grows in Pictures - Check this out, it's a collection of grows we've done documented in picture form. Some of them were done by us, but some were done by readers who were dedicated enough to keep a full grow journal, and brave enough to share it with the world!
- Which LED Grow Lights Work for Cannabis? - We're currently testing Mars Hydro LEDs vs Spiderfarmer LEDs to see which one is best. But to be frank, they're both really good lights and I'd easily recommend either one. The page above has LEDs we've tested from beginning to end, but it'll get updated after these grows finish.
- Decarboxylation: How to Decarb Weed for Edibles - This page shows you how to decarb your weed before you eat it or cook with it. However, I'm mentioning this page for a different reason...I'm curious about your experience with decarbing. I could be totally wrong, but I have a weird suspicion that the commonly accepted directions might need a wee bit of
adjusting...🤨
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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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