Useful Tips
pH is Important
The ideal pH for marijuana ranges from about 6-7. pH is the rating for how acidic or not something is. This affects your water, soil and plants. If the pH is too high or too low, your plants will have trouble taking in nutrients. There are pH testing and adjustment kits for purchase online or at your local grow store.
Growing from Seed
Cannabis plants grown from seed produce a taproot. (B) Cloned plants simply cannot; they produce a fibrous root system (A) only. Taproots firmly anchor the plant into the ground, extending into the soil to find nutrients. Most outdoor plants are grown from seed for this reason. But keep in mind there are costs associated with growing from seed whereas clones are virtually free.
*A simple step by step video on how to clone coming soon.
Watering
We know you love them but please try not to overwater; it’s going to be ok. If the plant looks alive, chances are it’s still alive. Too much water in the medium for a prolonged period of time causes waterlogging, which interferes with aeration for the roots, leading to low oxygen uptake and decay.
Here's the finger technique, we found this very helpful: stick your index finger into the soil up to your first knuckle or so. If the soil is dry in the first inch to inch-and-half, water. This applies to medium sized containers and above. Sticking your finger in a small pot may damage the roots.
Pruning for Yield
If left to grow on its own, a cannabis plant will grow vertically, focusing its energy on one main stalk. The result is one long dominant cola with smaller stalks surrounding it. These smaller stalks will produce small buds that won’t be that good and the overall size and yield of the plant will be small.
Topping makes a cannabis plant bushier—by cutting off the main stalk, the plant will redirect its energies to the smaller side branches, which will grow out and produce bigger buds.
Some information on lights:
LEDs (light-emitting diodes) NASA pioneered the use of LEDs for growing plants as a result of their research on the best lighting technology to produce edible crops in space. LEDs are the most energy-efficient type of grow light. This means they can provide the most light compared to their running costs. (amount of light generated vs. watts needed) Because of this, another advantage of LED lights is that they run much cooler compared to HID lighting - barely producing any heat at all.
HID GROW LIGHTS (MH & HPS) HID (High-intensity Discharge) grow lights are somewhat of a golden standard in the cannabis growing industry. Many growers swear by HID lighting and believe that they give the best and biggest yields. There are two main types of HID lights, MH (Metal Halide) lights and HPS (High Pressure Sodium) lights. The difference between the two is that MH lights give a “cooler”, blueish light whereas HPS lights sit at the red end of the spectrum. This makes MH lights better suitable for the vegetative phase of your plants and HPS better for flowering.