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Marijuana plant leaf problems

If the leave on your marijuana plants are dying off for reasons you can’t explain, it is time to figure out how to fix marijuana plant leaf problems. There are generally three reasons for the dying off of your plants’ leaves: a pH imbalance, too much or too little water for your plants, or nutrient deficiencies and toxicities. Make …

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Marijuana Pests Rats and Mice

Rats and mice on marijuana plants

Rats and mice are rodents that scavenge for their food. Marijuana plants are an example of such rodent food. As with many scavengers, they aren’t particularly picky when it comes to eating. They generally prefer human trash, but as soon as they run out of this first option they are known for gobbling up plant material. Rats …

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Nutrient deficiencies in outdoor cannabis plants

Nutrient Deficiencies In Outdoor Marijuana Plants

Gardeners of any kind need to have the ability to identify plants that are ill. They need to be able to take one look at their plants and determine exactly what is wrong with them. This is even more important for growers of marijuana since they are generally unable to ask others for help and …

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Zinc deficiency in cannabis plants

Zinc deficiency in marijuana plants

Zinc is necessary the proper growth and overall health of your marijuana plant. Zinc affects the strength of all parts of the plant such as the stems, branches, stalks and leaves. It is also a necessary element in many enzymes and a certain growth hormone called, auxin. When plants don’t have the right amount of …

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Diseases on marijuana plants

Diseases on marijuana plants

Diseases on marijuana plants and infections (cannabis diseases) usually create the worst possible issues for your plants. They have a tendency to be much harder to treat than pests. Diseases in your plants will usually come in one of two major categories: fungal or bacterial. Fungal diseases are often caused by environments that are too …

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Thrips On Marijuana Plant

Thrips on marijuana plants

Thrips are small (smaller than 0.06” in length), insects with wings that feed off of the liquids of the marijuana plant through poking a hole in the plant and sucking up everything inside. Their wings aren’t much help for flying as they rely on the wind to carry them from one place to another. They …

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Fusarium on cannabis plants

Fusarium on marijuana plants

Fusarium is a type of fungi that specifically targets the leaves and roots of the marijuana plants. Dormant in warm, tropical soil, it can wait for years for the perfect time to hit the crop. Hence, it can be present anywhere in the garden. In addition, it is often spread by running water and garden …

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Birds on cannabis plants

Birds on marijuana plants

Birds have their pros and cons when it comes to your marijuana garden. They do some good by gobbling up unwanted critters on your marijuana plants. These pests include worms, caterpillars, snails, and slugs (as well as many other harmful insects), which have the potential to chew up your precious plant. You can, therefore, see …

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Crickets and grasshopper on cannabis plants

Crickets and grasshopper on marijuana plants

Crickets and grasshoppers are a particularly damaging pest to marijuana plants, especially when it comes to field crickets and mole crickets. You will know it’s a field cricket by its brown or black color and between one and 1.5 inch-long body. They are a type of insect, meaning they have six legs, and their antennae …

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Deer and cannabis plants

Deer and marijuana plants

When you planted your marijuana garden, you probably didn’t account for the local deer population. Do deers eat marijuana plants. It is something you’re going to need to think about; however, as they are vegetarian animals that love to eat plants. If your plants are out in the open, it’s unlikely that deer will ever …

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boron deficiency in a marijuana plant

Boron deficiency in marijuana plants

Boron is an extremely important nutrient that helps marijuana plants use calcium. It helps with maturation, pollen germination, seed production, cell division, the formulation of proteins, keeping the leaves a healthy color, and plant structure formation. It also keeps your plant’s stems, stalks, and branches at a healthy level of strength. When there isn’t enough …

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