Pay attention that growing marijuana may be subject to special restrictions and regulation in your country or state. Please contact your attorney to obtain advice before cultivating cannabis.
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Pay attention that growing marijuana may be subject to special restrictions and regulation in your country or state. Please contact your attorney to obtain advice before cultivating cannabis.
When growing cannabis at home, you should adhere to certain rules. Such cannabis will require not only special lighting, but also a special growing substrate, special fertilizers and watering, and all this - taking into account the phase of its growth and stage of development. In this article you will discover how to store weed and make it healthy.
Lighting
Although sunlight is best for plants, their life cycle is easier to control with artificial lighting.
Watering
Water is an essential nutrient for cannabis, it dissolves and delivers nutrients to the plant for growth. Here are some guidelines for water and watering cannabis:
- the plant needs water to get hydrogen from it, as well as to carry nutrients;
- after you have planted cannabis seeds and watered the soil well, you do not need to water for several days;
- the amount of water and the frequency with which you need to water the plants depends on the size of the pots and plants and on the amount of light;
- the larger the cannabis bush and the more leaves on it, the more often you need to water;
- cannabis grows better if watered at regular intervals, but not every day;
- despite the fact that hemp needs water, the most common reason for its death is too much water;
- water gives the plant cells elasticity, and when the soil dries out too much, the leaves begin to wither and fall off;
- ideal for cannabis is water with a neutral pH reaction and free of chlorine and other harmful additives.
- it is best to use water at room temperature so as not to subject the root system of plants to temperature stress;
- cannabis bushes that have stood without water for several days and have begun to dry out can be saved if they are watered immediately!
Feeding and Fertilizing
- cannabis needs a lot of nutrients to grow big. It is usually added to water;
- the elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are essential nutrients for rapid growth.
- the addition of nitrogen promotes the rapid growth of cannabis much more than most other plants;
- with enough potassium, marijuana grows strong stems and its ability to resist disease increases;
- the amount of fertilizers added to the water depends on the size of the plants and pots, on the general condition of the soil;
- be sure to water the plants after adding fertilizer to the soil. It is better to dissolve fertilizers in irrigation water.
Diseases
Pests can cause yellow and brown spots on cannabis leaves. It is necessary to regularly inspect the bushes for insect damage, paying special attention to the inner surface of the leaves. Parasites and pests multiply rapidly and are capable of infecting the entire bush in the shortest possible time. A little later, the disease will manifest itself as yellow or brown dots on the leaves, which will indicate the active development of the disease.
It is possible to determine the defeat of a plant by a fungus at an early stage by carefully examining not only the leaves, but also the base of the stem in the immediate vicinity of the soil. It is this place that is often struck first, since it is located at the maximum distance from light sources.
Mites attach to the plant from the back of the leaf and systematically suck out nutrients. On the outside, at the puncture site, a small white or yellow dot first appears.
Spots on leaves can also appear due to errors in the dosage and proportions of fertilizing, as well as with the pH level of the water for irrigation. These factors are related to each other.
So, a lack of any trace element in a plant may be due to several reasons: underfeeding a plant or an excess of some minerals in the bushes can interfere with the absorption of other vital substances. For example, excessive potassium content interferes with calcium absorption. That is why it is important to give your plants a balanced composition of fertilizers, strictly adhering to the dosage indicated on the package. In this case, you need to monitor the pH level of the water.
You need to know that cannabis goes through 4 stages: germination, seedling, vegetation, flowering. Germination of a sprout from a seed takes from a day to two weeks, depending on the type of cannabis. It is important to select only healthy seeds - dense and dark brown. When a sprout appears, the plant is transplanted into soil or substrate.
When your plant is suffering you can easily help it by following our guidelines:
- Adjust the mode of irrigation of cannabis with settled water.
- Inspect the plant for leaf pests.
- Treat the plant if pests are found.
- Apply fertilizer as the plant grows.
- Provide good coverage for cannabis.
