Mistake #1: Watering Plants Too Much or Too Little
An incorrect watering schedule can kill your plants. The most common symptom of over or under watering is drooping, though other signs of root problems may show up, such as discolored or wrinkly leaves.
I've found that many "unexplainable" problems are often the result of over and under watering.
How to Water Your Marijuana Correctly
- Marijuana loves well-draining soil or potting mix, hates mud. Add something like perlite to your mix if you think you need better drainage.
- Every time you water your plants, keep adding more water until about 20% extra runoff water comes out the bottom.
- Then, wait until top inch (to the first knuckle of your index finger) of growing medium is dry before you water again.
It's that simple.
*Now some people grow their weed directly in water. If that's you, don't worry about Mistake #1. You are likely taking care of your plant roots in other ways, such as using an airstone to supply oxygen and improving root health by adding "good" root bacteria with products like Aquashield.
Mistake #2: Not Providing The Right Amount or The Right Kind of Nutrients for Your Growing Marijuana Plants
Now if you start with a good soil mix, you may not need to supplement with nutrients for the beginning of your marijuana's life.
If you start out with poor quality soil, if you're growing hydroponically, (or are using a non-soil potting mix like coco coir), then you will need to supplement nutrients basically from the beginning.
In either case, you will always get the best yields if you give the marijuana plant exactly what she needs during budding/flowering stage.
Some growers make their own supplements, but most small-scale new growers will get the best highest yields and best results by using pre-formulated nutrients made especially for plants like marijuana.
Plus using nutrients is way easier and more convenient than mixing your own nutrients.
Myth Busted: More nutrients IS NOT always better. Get the best yields by aiming for just enough nutrients to prevent deficiencies.
If plant growth is already healthy, adding more nutrients won't make your plant grow faster. In fact, adding more nutrients than needed can seriously hurt your plant, stunt growth, and dramatically reduce yields.
So it's incredibly important to make sure you get the
right kind of nutrients. Yet there are literally hundreds of different nutrients used by growers to successfully grow marijuana.
You may be wondering...
Why do growers use so many different nutrients and nutrient systems, and keep creating more, if there are already so many that work for growing marijuana?
The answer is that growers are constantly trying to improve overall quality, yields, flavor and potency of their marijuana. Everyone is looking for that "extra edge."
At GrowWeedEasy.com, we're focused on helping growers find the cheapest and simplest nutrient system that consistently get fantastic results and the highest yields.
