Troubleshooting

Handling pests isn’t all about killing them but about managing them. All the plants you see in this article are survivors of significant pest outbreaks and have recovered. The secret isn’t to eradicate the pests, but to tilt the balance in favor of the plant. When I first started growing weed from some bagseed I’d…

Potassium is a basic element, and just like nitrogen and phosphorous, it is a critical component in almost every growth function in your plant. Potassium is the K in NPK and the plant absorbs it from the growing medium through the roots. There are a few simple rules to make sure your plant gets the…

Cannabis is like most plants and needs ample nitrogen during vegetative growth. Nitrogen is a basic component in chlorophyll, so its required for photosynthesis that powers plant growth. As if energy production wasn’t important enough to plant growth, plant proteins (including DNA and RNA) also require nitrogen. There are a few simple rules to make…

Sometimes things don’t go the way you planned. It seems that no matter how careful and attentive you are, things are going to go off the rails with cannabis sometimes. Luckily, most common problems are are easy to diagnose and easy to fix. Common Nutrient Issues When your plant is having issues with nutrients, it’s…

Neem oil is impressive stuff, and in this article, we’ll teach you how to mix the perfect solution for almost all cannabis pest problems. Neem oil won’t completely get rid of your pests, and you shouldn’t believe anyone who tells you their solution will. What neem oil will do is help you keep the pest…