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 …
Pests
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 …
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 …
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 …
Aphids on marijuana plants
Aphids are winged insects that hide on the underside of your marijuana plants’ leaves, using their piercing mouths to bite a hole in your …
Mealybugs on marijuana plants
Mealybugs are an interesting type of insect in that their male and female counterparts function extremely differently. They even look dissimilar: the males have …
Snails and slugs on marijuana plants
You have definitely seen these before. Slugs are gooey and around one inch long with astute antennae. Snails are just slugs with a shell they can …
Protecting marijuana plants from animal pests
One of the most serious enemies of marijuana plants is bigger pests such as cats, dogs, and rodents. This also includes wild animals like …
Russet Mites
Russet mites are tiny but powerful. Their ability to destroy your precious marijuana plants comes from the fact that there’s never just one russet …
Fungus gnats on marijuana plants
Fungus gnats on cannabis plants are a common problem for soil growers, but if you know what to do they’re actually easy to get …
Spider mites on weed plants
Of all the possible invaders getting into your marijuana crop, spider mites on weed are by far the worst. They’re a common cannabis pest …
Cutworms on marijuana plants
Cutworms have the worst effect on younger marijuana seedlings. These pests can completely destroy them in just one night. They are a part of some …
Dual Purpose Controls For Pests And Disease
Cinnamon Oil and Tea Cinnamon, as a ‘hot’ spice deters many fungal diseases and insects alike. Powdery mildew, ants, aphids, fungus gnats, spider mites, …
Caterpillars on marijuana plants
Caterpillars love marijuana plants! Corn Borer and Hemp Borer are the two most destructive caterpillars. These pests will diminish the strength of your plant …
Leaf miners on marijuana plants
Leaf miners are a type of insect that has a unique style of damaging your marijuana plants: they burrow between the two epidural layers …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cats and dogs on marijuana plants
Pets have good and bad aspects to them when it comes to growing marijuana. Dogs, for instance, are especially good at chasing away unwanted …
Whiteflies on marijuana plants
Whiteflies tend to conceal themselves under marijuana leaves and they can be just as destructive. They are very small and spread diseases while eating …
Ants on marijuana plants
In general, ants are useful creatures to have in the marijuana garden. Hence, spotting an ant or two on the marijuana plants is not …
