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Symptom Checker

Identify what’s wrong with your plants with our visual symptom checker, and learn how to resolve your issue.

SYMPTOM CHECKER

Pests

Don’t let those pesky pests ruin your grow! Learn how to prevent and resolve pest problems.

PESTS

Stress

Nobody likes stress. The same goes for your plants. Heat, light, climate, it all contributes to a happy plant.

STRESS

Diseases

Sometimes a plant just gets sick. Learn how to prevent diseases and help salvage a sickly plant.

DISEASES

Nutrient Issues

Overwatering, under watering, nutrient burn, and nutrient deficiencies. Learn how to balance it all out!

NUTRIENTS ISSUES

Other Issues

Have an even more exotic issue? Perhaps you will find some answers to this mystery here!

OTHER ISSUES

Signs of a hermaphroditic cannabis plant.

How to Identify, Prevent, and Deal With Hermaphrodites in Your Cannabis Grow

Introduction It happens to the best of us: at some point, most cannabis cultivators have found seeds of unknown origin in their lovingly tended crop. You’re shaking your head in disbelief — what went wrong? Whether you started with regular seeds and removed those identified as males before they had a chance to develop fully …

Everything You Need to Know About pH for Growing Cannabis

To adjust pH for marijuana plant, know the reasons, correct steps, and necessary equipment.

Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus in Cannabis

As cannabis cultivation increases around the world, scientists are identifying more pathogens that affect the plant. Many growers have heard of the latest pathogens, Hop Latent Viroid and Beet Curly Top Virus. Today, I will discuss another new pathogen, Citrus Yellowing Vein Clearing Virus. What is the citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV)? Citrus Yellowing …

How To Use Hydrogen Peroxide in Cannabis Cultivation

You may have walked past a bottle of 3% food-grade hydrogen peroxide at the chemist (pharmacy) or the local grocery store and never even thought twice about it. It’s a staple. Not only is hydrogen peroxide a lifesaver when it comes to fighting an infected tooth or treating a cut, but it also has lots …

Integrated Pest Management for the Beginner Cannabis Grower

One blight that every cannabis cultivator faces at some point is pests. The term pest can describe many nuisances but primarily entails insects such as aphids and spider mites. Battling these menaces can seem daunting to beginner gardeners, but with a good Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, growers can feel confident they’re protecting their crops …

Cannabis Nutrient Lockout

Nutrient lockout is a fairly common problem in indoor cannabis cultivation due to the use of fertilizers containing nutrient salts. Excess nutrient salts can accumulate in the growing medium, leading to fluctuations in pH, nutrient levels, and nutrient availability. When this occurs, a plant cannot absorb the necessary nutrients from its growing medium. The resulting …

Hypochlorous acid and cannabis growing

In this age of cannabis cultivation, you’ll find many products for the different issues cultivators face. You’ll also find many conflicting reports on those products. Unsurprisingly, knowing what to turn to when problems arise can be hard. Hypochlorous acid (HCIO) has seen a lot of controversy on forums and grow stores all over the world. …

What is cannabis wind burn? How to treat and prevent it.

To cultivate cannabis successfully, your plants need to have the right environmental conditions. Good air circulation around your plants is one of the most critical factors affecting their overall health. This is especially true indoors, where small problems can quickly turn ugly. While it’s important to provide good air movement all around your plants, you …

beef curly top virus in cannabis plant with a leafhopper

What is Beet Curly Top Virus in Cannabis?

Every year cannabis cultivation becomes more widespread across the world, and with that, growers experience new blights. In fact, new pathogens appear every year. Most people have heard of Hop Latent Viroid, but there are others, such as Citrus Yellowing Vein Associated Viroid and Beet Curly Top Virus in cannabis. This article will explore Beet …

Hop Latent Viroid: A cannabis disease growers should know about

The presence of Hop Latent Viroid in cannabis has been a hot topic in the cannabis community for the past few years. This particular viroid has many acronyms, including HpLVd, HLV, and HLVd, but for our purposes, I will abbreviate it as HLVd. HLVd is a great concern to cultivators and the cannabis industry as …

How to Fix Wilting and Drooping Leaves on Cannabis Plants

If you’re a cannabis grower, you know that keeping your plants healthy and happy is key to a successful harvest. And if you’ve noticed your cannabis plant leaves drooping, it could be an indication of something wrong with the environment or the way you are caring for them. In this blog post, we will explore what …

Brown Spots on Weed Leaves

Brown spots on weed leaves are a common issue in the cannabis growing community. While they may not be attractive, they can wreak havoc on your crop if left unchecked. This blog post will discuss the causes of brown spots on weed leaves and how to prevent or fix them. First of all, it’s important …