Have you been looking forward to growing your own marijuana? There are many benefits of growing your own herb at home as you will be sure of the quality, it is convenient, and you will enjoy the freshest marijuana. Well, Marijuana is a great plant to grow; it’s easy, fast-growing, and rewarding.
But like with any other living thing, they need some tender love and care. You need to take care of them for them to thrive. If you are not sure how best to care for your marijuana plants, this read is for you. After buying your marijuana seeds from United Strains of America, what next? Here are 8 simple tips that will help keep them happy and healthy.
IMAGE: UNSPLASH
1. Water Them
All living things, including plants, need water to survive. They will not grow or produce the flowers you want if they are dehydrated and thirsty. Water your marijuana regularly but don’t drown it with too much water at once as this can also be bad for them, just like under-watering is. Too much water will cause your plants to rot and die. To determine whether plants need more or less water than currently provided, simply check for wetness on the topsoil surface after first getting rid of any excess dirt gathered there from tilling before planting.
2. Give Them Enough Nutrients
Plants get their food from the soil that they grow in. This means that you have to ensure there is a good balance of minerals needed by the plant so that it can absorb all those wonderful goodies through its root system. Feed your plant every two weeks during the vegetative stage and then up until harvest time when flowering begins. However, note that Fertilizing too much can lead to nutrient burn on the top leaves, which causes yellowing of the tips and edges of leaves. Examples of good nutrients for your marijuana include potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, and iron, to mention a few.
3. Ensure They Get Enough Light
Proper lighting is crucial to the healthy development of your marijuana. Light is needed for photosynthesis, which means energy production and nutrient absorption. The intensity of light will vary depending on whether you are growing indoors or outdoors. This is so because the light intensity is influenced by several factors, including the time of year and where you live.
Therefore, to ensure that your plant gets plenty of light throughout its lifespan, you need to use the right lighting. Lighting is particularly crucial during flower growth. You can use CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights), LED lights, Metal Halide bulbs, High-Intensity Discharge lamps (HIDs) which are all common grow lighting types.
4. Grow Them In A Proper Environment
Temperature also plays an important role in the well-being of your marijuana plants. Warmth encourages vegetative growth, while cooler temperatures can encourage flowering.
When growing indoors, you will need to control the temperature of the environment your cannabis plants are in with heating systems or lamps that warm up the air around them. If this is done incorrectly, it can have a detrimental effect on their health.
The ideal temperature for growing your marijuana seeds is between 70 and 80 degrees. Also, keep in mind that Marijuana plants are vulnerable to changes in temperature, so try not to let them get too hot or freeze.
5. Proper Airflow Is Key
When choosing a location for your marijuana to grow, make sure that there is plenty of ventilation available. Marijuana plants love fresh airflow, so try to set up your grow room in a way that allows for constant circulation of cool air. Ventilation will help maintain fresh air quality by pulling out old stale air while bringing in new cool, clean oxygen-rich outside air. This also helps prevent mold from forming on buds because moist warm, stagnant indoor conditions are perfect for fungus growth. Additionally, do not plant the plants too close together as it may hinder proper circulation. If you are using fans, make sure they are not too strong as they may damage the plant leaves and stems.
6. Maintain The Right Humidity Levels
If you are growing your marijuana outdoors, humidity is not much of an issue. However, if you are growing indoors, then humidity may become a problem. In fact, too high or too low humidity can lead to stress and plant damage, reducing yields. To prevent mold from forming on buds due to excess moisture levels in the atmosphere, it is recommended that you maintain proper humidity levels between 40-60% to keep your plants healthy.
7. Pruning Is Important Too
If you want your marijuana plant to produce good quality flowers, prune it regularly. Pruning also allows more sunlight in which can make the growth process easier for them. If done correctly, you will get bigger yields of high-quality buds because there are no unwanted branches or leaves blocking light from reaching lower parts of the plant, where new shoots sprout out from seedlings and young cuttings.
8. Understand Each Stage
The marijuana seeds go through different stages, from germination to maturity. It is important to understand the different needs of your plants at each stage of growth. For instance, during germination, ensure that you provide warmth and moisture. When your plants are in the vegetative stage, you should prune them to keep them short so that light penetration is optimized. This will help increase photosynthesis, thus increasing the growth rate of new branches. Lastly, during the flowering stage, you might need to give your plant a little more nutrients.
In summary
Growing your own marijuana is not an easy task, but it is fun and rewarding. The good thing is that it is easy to learn the different stages of growth and then decide how to take care of your plants. If you follow these simple tips and take good care of your marijuana plants, there is no way that you will not have a great harvest. And remember, always buy high-quality seeds for the best results.
Disclaimer: Never keep Marijuana plants if you live in a country where it is illegal to do so. These tips are for people that legally are allowed to plant and keep Marijuana plants.
If you are interested in even more lifestyle-related articles and information from us here at Bit Rebels, then we have a lot to choose from.
COMMENTS