Issue #3 - Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
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Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's main essay Nebula Haze shares the 7 Tops Tips to Growing Truly Star-Quality Buds.
Also in today's issue...
You'll learn about a reliable source for getting cannabis seeds (of any strain) in Check it Out, a Quick Tip about where you can get a personal diagnosis for your sick plant, and the answer to a question about auto-flowering marijuana seeds in Your Questions.
We hope you enjoy your issue of Grow Weed Easy.
To your success!
Nebula and Sirius
"Gardening is cheaper than therapy, plus
you get free weed."
~Nebula |
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7 Tips to Growing Truly Star-Quality Buds
by Nebula Haze |
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Have you ever smoked weed that knocks your socks off? The kind of buds that people brag/warn their friends about?
Yeah, the really really good stuff.
The truth is, you can successfully grow weed with very little effort, make a ton of mistakes, and still harvest weed that does the job.
But have you ever wondered how people grow truly top-shelf buds?
If
so, you're in luck, because today I'm going to teach you 7 secrets to
consistently producing star quality buds that your friends will talk about
for years to come.
1.) Master the basics of growing
You
probably know that in order to get the best result, your plants need to
make it through the majority of their lifecycle without major problems.
A
lot of mistakes that won't kill your plant (like nutrient burn,
nutrient deficiencies, and heat stress) will often still damage the
overall appearance of your buds, especially big problems that happen
after the beginning of the flowering stage
So
in order to get the best yields along with beautiful buds that sparkle
in the light, you need to gain a complete understanding of the basics of
growing.
It
used to be that you needed to know an experienced grower to learn how
to grow. These days, anyone with the will and an internet connection can
find everything they need within minutes, so no excuses!
There's lots of books and guides out there to help you out here, or check out the free basics guide on GrowWeedEasy.com.
2.) Start with top-shelf genetics:
You'll never be able to get truly top-shelf buds if you start with mid-grade seeds or clones.
When
I first started growing, I would grow any seeds I could find. These
would usually grow all right but my crops would never end up being as
good as the buds I found them in.
Plus some of these plants ended up having crazy, unexpected grow styles, like one plant that grew 4 feet tall in a month!
I
then tried buying marijuana clones from the local dispensary with crazy
strain names like "Super Grand Daddy Purple" and "Grapefruit Bubblegum
Kush."
Yet,
my yields and results still left a lot to be desired. I don't have
anything against clones, but I have a feeling these plants weren't
really the strains they claimed to be.
I didn't have any grower friends at the time, and honestly thought bag seed and local clones were my only two choices.
Until I discovered seed banks.
Ever
since I started buying seeds from a reputable cannabis seed bank and
getting my chosen seeds shipped to me, I have been able to consistently
product star-quality buds.
Just
switching to better seed stock caused a dramatic increase in my yields,
but most importantly the quality of my harvests skyrocketed.
If
you want to take your quality to the next level, don't start with just
any clones or seeds. Search for the right, true quality genetics and
don't be afraid to pay good money for those genetics! The money you pay
for quality is worth it, especially if you truly want to grow Top Shelf buds.
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3.) Maintain 50-60% humidity (invest in a humidifier and dehumidifier)
Humidity stumps a lot of new growers and causes several unexpected problems.
Keeping a higher humidity will reduce salt levels within the plant while encouraging healthy and lush growth.
If
humidity drops below 50%, especially anywhere below 40%, it can cause
serious problems that look like nutrient deficiencies light/heat stress!
But in these cases, just adding a little moisture to the air does wonders, even if you don't change anything else.
And the truth is, you can successfully
grow your marijuana plants in a variety of humidities, even if growth
isn't perfect, which is why many growers, especially new ones, forget
about humidity altogether.
They may spend money on CO2 or bigger lights, when controlling the humidity would make a much bigger difference.
So,
if you grow marijuana and would like to make a simple, relatively cheap
change and dramatically improve the vibrancy of your plants, buy a
humidifier/dehumidifier and make sure to always provide the optimum
level.
And there's one more insider trick you need to know about humidity:
So you know you need to keep humidity in 50-60% range for most of the
grow, but there is one extra trick... Use a dehumidifier to drop the
humidity down as low as you possibly can for the last 2-3 weeks of
flowering (I've gotten the humidity as low as 34%).
This
extreme dryness will encourage the buds to seal and protect themselves
with additional resin (in other words, a sparkling outer layer of
THC-heavy trichromes).
After I first tried this trick, I was pretty amazed at the frostiness of my buds.
Added
bonus: This gets your buds prepped for a successful, mold-free drying
process because your buds have already given up some of their moisture.
4.) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) can increase your yields in some cases
A lot of people write to me and ask if adding CO2 to their grow area will increase the quality of your buds.
And so today I want to clear things up. CO2 is something you can add to the air of your grow room to increase yields, not quality.
Adding
CO2 is most effective when you are using bright, high-powered lights
(such as an 1000W HPS) that give off more light than your plants can
naturally use.
You
see, adding more and more lights will increase your yields up to a
certain point, but then your plant just stops responding to more light.
At this point, no matter how much light you add, your yields stay the
same or get worse.
Because
of a unique plant process, adding CO2 to the air makes it so that your
plants can use more of the light, which can increase your overall
yields.
Another advantage is that marijuana plants will thrive at higher temps when there's lots of CO2 in the air.
In my experience, buying CO2 is not the
cheapest way to increase your yields, unless you have a blinding,
monster light system. That's why for many small-scale growers, adding
CO2 is a waste of money that could be better used in other ways.
My
advice: Upgrade your lights to at least a 600W HPS (probably a 1000W
HPS) and get a real exhaust system to pull away heat before you think
about adding CO2.
5.) Maintain a comfortable room temperature.
Maintain daytime temperatures around 70-80 degrees F, (unless you're using CO2 which does best at around 80-90 degrees F).
However,
even if you're using CO2, most growers recommend you back off and bring
the temps down to 70-80 degrees F for the last two weeks before
harvest.
Night temperatures should be kept around 60 degrees for most strains.
Towards
the end of the flowering stage, some people recommend dropping the
temperature at night to 50 degrees to further simulate the coming of
"winter".
Note: Some purple strains will only show their color when
exposed to colder temps at nights during the flowering stage.
6.) Make sure the grow room has strong air flow and good ventilation
This is yet another factor having to do with air quality (we already listed temperature and humidity).
You see, a smart grower realizes that great air quality is one of the biggest contributors to star quality buds.
Air flow and ventilation are essential if you want to create perfect air quality.
For 1-3 plants, you'll probably be fine with an oscillating fan or two. With a big grow, you'll need a lot more than that.
Just remember this: You've hit the airflow
"sweet spot" when all the leaves are gently rustling in the breeze, but
the 'branches' of your plant aren't being waved around.
7) Keep educating yourself
Never accept that you already know it all.
To
the grower, knowledge and information are priceless. Being open to
learn will make you an expert grower much quicker than figuring
everything out yourself by trial and error.
Luckily, these days, anyone can use the internet to learn everything they need to know to start growing top-quality buds.
Sites like GrowWeedEasy.com make it easy for anyone to learn how to grow.
But top
shelf growers continue to educate themselves about horticulture, proper environment, and what makes marijuana plants happy.
You
never know when you'll hear a tip that completely makes your life a
million times easier, or which helps you take your quality to the next
level.
To Sum it Up:
Start with good genetics and create the perfect growing environment to produce the best buds!
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Plant looking sick?
It happens to every grower.
So don't beat yourself up about it.
Luckily, many problems are easy to fix once you know what you need to do.
GrowWeedEasy.com has a Nutrient Problems & Symptoms page as well as a Bugs & Pests page so you can learn how to diagnose and treat the problems yourself.
Or... starting today, we now have a Waiting Room where you can get your sick plant diagnosed by the Grow Weed Easy Plant Doctors!
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Q: I screwed up and ordered autoflowering seeds, is it a waste of time? This is my first serious grow... and I ordered northern lights autoflower and short rider, which seems like its an autoflower.
A: If you just ordered today, try emailing/calling the seed bank and tell them what happened.
I've done this before with Nirvana Seeds, and I just asked them to switch. With Nirvana Seeds, it wasn't a problem.
If you've already got the seeds, they'll still grow and make buds for sure.
The cool thing about auto-flowering strains is you just give them 18 hours light and 6 hours dark the whole grow, instead of changing the lights to 12-12 halfway through the life cycle to induce flowering like with regular marijuana plants.
The auto-flowering strains will stay pretty small, which could be good depending on what you're looking for.
If these seeds are all you've got, it can't hurt to grow them and get a feel for growing.
The plants should be ready for harvest in 3-3.5 months. You can always order more seeds if things don't work out. Northern Lights is one of my favs.
Just remember, auto-flowering strains do not make buds that are as potent as with regular strains/ |
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