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Ultimate Guide to Powdery Mildew Marijuana Cures

January 6, 2021 by Gretchen Lubbe

powdery mildew on marijuana plant.

Want to learn from the ultimate guide to powdery mildew marijuana cures? You've come to the right place!Have you noticed some round patches of flour-like powder on the stem and leaves of your marijuana plants? Do you see white spots on your marijuana plants? If you've witnessed any of the above situations, then you are most likely dealing with powdery mildew infestation. And if you don't act on time, you might have your entire cannabis plants ruined before long.When dealing with powdery mildew infection on marijuana, your best strategy for getting rid of the cannabis molds is prevention. So as a marijuana grower, you might want to watch out for the early signs of powdery mildew.Typically, these white patches show up without warning or indication. Unless you address the disease ...

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Common Marijuana Deficiencies and How to Fix Them

January 1, 2021 by Gretchen Lubbe

Common Marijuana Deficiencies

Just like humans, cannabis plants require a balanced and healthy diet to thrive. The right number of additives are needed to fulfill important vegetative functions. If one piece of the puzzle is missing, growth and yields will suffer. Luckily for cannabis cultivators, the plant is good at communicating and showing what it needs – if you learn to look proactively.Nutrient deficiencies are usually evident if the leaves of a cannabis plant discolor and curl. There are also other possible common issues that may lead to your marijuana plants being unhappy. This guide dives into the variety of common marijuana deficiencies and how to correct them.

Watering

Under- and over-watering are two of the most common problems among practicing marijuana growers. In most cases, the damage ...

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Evaluating Cannabis Leaves for Health Problems

January 25, 2019 by Kevin Klein

Evaluating Marijuana Leaves for Health Problems. Hand holding a marijuana leaf.

Cannabis is a resilient plant, but home growers sometimes experience problems. Most often, this occurs with people just starting out with marijuana cultivation, but even the veterans run into challenges with their grows from time to time. ...

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How to Detect Contaminated Cannabis

January 24, 2019 by Jessica Myers

How to Detect Contaminated Marijuana . Black marijuana leaf.

It is common to experience episodes of contaminated cannabis when you are a grower. It is important to be aware of every part of the grow process and be able to identify anything that would cause you not to have a good yield. One of the things that could contribute to this would be contaminated cannabis plants. ...

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These Are The Most Common Cannabis Pests and Diseases

October 1, 2018 by Kevin Klein

These Are The Most Common Marijuana Pests and Diseases. Insect on cannabis plant.

When growing cannabis, it’s not unusual to encounter pests of one sort or another. Obviously, pests are very undesirable, so minimizing them and their impact on your plants is the goal of every grower. Both indoor and outdoor grows can be impacted by a wide range of afflictions, whether they be insects, animals, molds, or fungi. Your responsibility as a cultivator is to recognize the telltale signs of their presence and act quickly to keep damage to a minimum.Indoor cultivation projects take place in an entirely controlled environment, so although the risk of pests may not be as large as in an outdoor grow, the possibility of developing problems is still a concern and something to monitor. With proper humidity, air circulation, temperature, and a clean environment, your pest risks are ...

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Controlling Humidity in Your Indoor Cannabis Grow

July 12, 2018 by Kevin Klein

Controlling Humidity in Your Indoor Marijuana Grow. Water droplets on a leaf.

Cannabis generally enjoys fairly moderate humidity levels, but the ideal levels fluctuate throughout the plant’s life cycle. As a rule, young cannabis plants enjoy higher humidity, and the needs of the plant decrease as they reach full maturity. Cannabis grower can maximize their production by making sometimes-subtle changes to moisture levels during the different stages of the cannabis life cycle. ...

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How to Detect and Solve Marijuana Zinc Deficiency

June 23, 2018 by Kevin Klein

How to Detect and Solve Cannabis Zinc Deficiency. Sign of different health words.

What happens if you were to detect marijuana zinc deficiency in your crop? How do you find a solution or is there a solution? Well this kind of dilemma, the leaves, which are younger, will begin to show yellowing between their veins. The tips of the leaves will show discoloration and begin to die. The leaves will show a distinct appearance of deficiency and stop its vertical growth. You might see less space between the newly formed nodes. This can result in new leaves forming a cluster. If the marijuana plant is in its budding phase, then the flowers might no longer show any signs of growth or might be obviously dying, if something is not done to correct the problem.

Saving the Crop

If you notice any form of deficiency, there is a solution, but it has to be done in time to save ...

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How to Get Rid of Fusarium on Cannabis Plants

June 21, 2018 by Kevin Klein

How to Get Rid of Fusarium on Marijuana Plants. Bud in a hand.

What is fusarium? That is the first question that needs to be answered. Well, it is known to be a certain kind of fungi.  If you are planting cannabis plants, then you have to know more about fusarium and what it can do to your cannabis plants. One thing to note is that this fungus can remain dormant when the weather is warm and when you are growing in tropical soil. Sometimes, it can be years before you find out that this fungus has hit your harvest. So, you have to pay attention to your cannabis garden because before you know it, you could be dealing with this plant disease and it does spread In fact, your garden tools and running water could make it spread even more.

Things to Know

For a lot of marijuana growers using outdoor soil, this fungus will more than often pose an ...

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Marijuana Storage and Mold Prevention

January 11, 2018 by Fred Hernandez

Cannabis storage and mold prevention. Pile of cannabis flower.

Whether you are going to cure, dry, store or preserve your weed or cannabis products, you must have the right solution to maintain freshness, taste, potency and the quality of your weed. Good marijuana storage is important to making sure that your cannabis products and buds are up to par. Gone are those days when people used to use plastic bags as storage. However, even though, packaging has been improved to maintain freshness, there are other things to consider and one of those things is mold.

The Results

If mold should attack your marijuana buds, it could destroy the entire harvest. It can also threaten the health of the marijuana and because of this threaten the health of the person smoking the weed. Yes, mold can be dangerous to the health of yourself and the weed. What are ...

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Detecting and Fixing Marijuana Bud Issues

February 22, 2017 by Kevin Klein

Detecting and Fixing Cannabis Bud Issues. Bud in a bowl.

When you are a marijuana grower, you could have issues with your marijuana bud. Some of things involve cannabis bud rot. It is easy to notice this. One tricky part is making the observation sooner rather than later, prior to having any damages done to your marijuana plant and its buds. In other words, you want to find out about your marijuana bud issues so that you can save the entire plant. You can look for specific symptoms that will result in saving your marijuana bud from rotting.

The Cause

Rotting of a marijuana bud may begin at the newer stems of the marijuana plant. This is especially so of plants that often comes in contact with soil. In such situation, the soil causes the stems to soften and then the stems will show a discoloration. This will eventually result in ...

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Preventing Disease on Your Plants

November 11, 2016 by Lead Cannabis Grower

Preventing Disease on Your Cannabis Plants. Roots in hands.

Mold and blight on your marijuana plants is something you want to avoid. It is something that can be prevented and you will be thankful that you can. Blight can seriously endanger the safety of your plants and leave them feeling blue instead of greenOne method of treatment for blight is to use a beneficial strain of bacteria against it. Certain bacteria can actually enrich soil and prevent the spread of plant disease. For example, bacillus subtilis is a naturally-occurring bacterium that fights blight and other fungi. It is easily available online for use in organic marijuana cultivation.Another simple but effective solution for blight is to apply potassium bicarbonate to the plants. Potassium bicarbonate, like its relative, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is an alkaline substance ...

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Cannabis Plants: How to Get Rid of Insects in Your Outdoor Marijuana Grow

October 3, 2016 by Lead Cannabis Grower

Marijuana Plants: How to Get Rid of Insects in Your Outdoor Marijuana Grow

Cannabis is a flowering plant and for that reason, it is vulnerable to insects and other pests. Experts do not recommend that cannabis growers use pesticides on marijuana plants. It is not environmentally safe and it could cause harm to anyone who inhales or ingest it when it is harvested. As a cannabis grower, you must consider using organic treatments on your marijuana plants in order to control pests. If you are going to use pesticides, be sure that you are using a product that is labeled “safe for use on food crops.”

Insects and Pests

When cannabis is grown outdoors, it is at the mercy of wind and other natural elements. However, it is also at the mercy of insects that naturally maintain the ecosystem’s balance. Outdoor cannabis plants are usually at risk of being attacked ...

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Fungus Gnats & Marijuana

April 16, 2015 by Kevin Klein

Fungus Gnats & Cannabis. Marijuana plant.

Fungus gnats are black in color, with long legs and gray and transparent wings, and between 3 to 5 millimeters in length. You may notice a Y-shaped vein near each wing’s tip. Fungus gnats are weak fliers, so they tend to walk around the soil and fly in short spurts. They hatch larvae that have black heads and a clear body. They are found down at the bottom portions of the cannabis plant, and even in the soil.Adult females can lay up to 200 eggs in a single area or in various crevices of the soil. The larvae that the females lay burrow down below the soil level about 1 to 3 inches. The adult fungus gnat does not eat at all, and instead live only to breed. The little baby gnats feed on the soil and roots and can over time cause a weakening of the strength of the plant. They are very ...

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Cannabis Nutrient Disorders

March 13, 2015 by Lead Cannabis Grower

Marijuana Nutrient Disorders. Marijuana plants.

Cannabis nutrient disorders are extremely common with marijuana gardens. Indoor cannabis gardens are more commonly affected by nutrient disorders than outdoor gardens are. There are three macronutrients that must be considered when growing marijuana, (N) Nitrogen, (P) Phosphorus, and (K) Potassium. During the different growth phases of the cannabis life cycle the plants require different concentrations of these macronutrients. During vegetative growth it is best to have high nitrogen content and low phosphorus content, but during flowering it is best to have high phosphorus content and low nitrogen content.There are also a number of micronutrients needed for proper growth that must be present. Most fertilizers for soil do not contain these micronutrients because they assume it will be ...

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Aphids and Marijuana

February 6, 2015 by Kevin Klein

Aphids and Cannabis. Insect on leaf.

 Aphids are a commonly found insect in cannabis gardens.  They are small and pear-shaped. Aphids are usually about 1 to 3 millimeters long.  Although there are many varieties of aphids with different characteristics, they all have a thorn-like structure that extends from their abdomen.They range in color from black and brown, to green and yellow.  Aphids like to set up shop on the undersides of leaves. Aphids, like spider mites, live by sucking the juices from plants leaves, branches, and stems. Aphid’s mouths act like a straw, sucking up the juices from the plant. They excrete a sugar solution from the plant and leave it on the leaves. This is sometimes called “honeydew”. The honeydew in turn attracts ants that form a herd around the aphids and help protect them from other ...

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