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Marijuana foxtails

Despite being hardy by nature, cannabis plants are responsive to the environment they grow, meaning a double-edged sword for growers.  On the one hand, they use the responsiveness of cannabis to increase its yield through plant training techniques and different growing methods.  On the other, this means cannabis is more likely to respond to stress …

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Phosphorus deficiency

Phosphorus deficiency in marijuana plants

Phosphorus Deficiency In Marijuana Plants is very common. When you buy fertilizer from a garden center or other store, you most likely will notice its N-P-K ratio; the “P” in this ratio is phosphorus. This alone should tell you how important phosphorus is in any marijuana plant’s healthy survival. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient that …

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a bird on a marijuana plant

How to keep bugs off weed plants: Marijuana pest control techniques

Marijuana pest control is something gardeners have had to deal with for centuries.  Whether they are birds, insects, mammals, or even other humans, cultivated plants seem to have a target on their backs. While humans don’t really eat raw cannabis, some pests certainly seem to like the taste. If left unchecked, an infestation can end up ruining …

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Potassium Deficiency In Marijuana Plants

Potassium deficiency in marijuana plants

Potassium deficiency in marijuana plants can cause a number of problems. Potassium is helpful in a huge number of your plant’s natural processes. This is simply because potassium assists with the transport of water, which reaches every part of the plant. Every life stage that your plant goes through will require adequate amounts of potassium, …

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Stretchy Stems

Preventing and fixing long, stretchy stems

Elongated, stretchy stems are the bane of any new marijuana grower, in one of our most common questions is “why is my weed plant growing tall and skinny?”. They don’t provide a stable base for a seedling, which can end up affecting the plant throughout its lifecycle. But, getting rid of the stretchy stem is …

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Gophers and moles on cannabis plants

Gophers and moles on marijuana plants

Moles and gophers are animals that run underground. They often go unseen and tend to surface in dark spaces. They can be harmful to your marijuana plants. There are some things that vary slightly about these two, but one thing is for sure, you don’t want them around your outdoor marijuana garden. Moles vs gophers Moles …

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Symptom Checker – Identify Cannabis Plant Problems

Leaf diagnosis chart – Identify cannabis leaf symptoms

This cannabis leaf symptom checker will help you to quickly identify marijuana plant problems and easily diagnose sick marijuana plants! Learn more about common cannabis leaf problems, nutrients, diseases, stresses, pests, and bugs.  Click on any picture for detailed information about a particular marijuana problem, deficiency or symptom and find out what’s wrong with your plant. Nutrient problems …

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How to Fix Moisture Stress in Marijuana Plants

Symptoms and solutions for plant moisture stress

Many things can go wrong in the marijuana garden that results in moisture stress. This condition occurs when the water inside the plant’s cell is too high or low to sustain proper function. To a newbie grower, the varying symptoms make it hard to determine the real cause of the problem. Hence, it’s easy to …

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A cannabis plant growing indoors near a window, receiving natural light to support its growth.

Why Are My Weed Plants Growing So Slow?

No grower likes to see their precious weed plants growing slowly. If you’re seeing slow growth, don’t worry – it’s a common problem that can usually be solved with some simple adjustments. Today, I’ll walk you through some of the most common reasons why your weed might be growing slowly and what you can do …

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Bud rot on marijuana plants

Bud Rot on marijuana plants

Bud rot (also known as gray mold or botrytis) is one of the most devastating fungal diseases to hit marijuana crops. It thrives in cool temperate climates where a high level of humidity is present. Bud rot is so harmful to your plants that it could destroy your whole garden of marijuana plants in less …

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Cannabis VPD Chart Guide

Cannabis VPD Chart

Vapor pressure deficit (VPD), or VPD chart, is an environmental factor you may already know about or perhaps have heard about from experienced growers. VPD aka Vapor pressure deficit refers to the ability of the atmosphere to take out moisture from your plants and the capacity of moisture that it can hold. It sounds closely …

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