This is the third article in our series on marijuana motherplants. In our first two articles, we learned motherplants are valuable to many marijuana growers because they allow you to take many generations of clones from favorite female genetics. And that motherplants have to be specially lit and cared for due to their tendency to […]
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I want to share my thoughts about the importance of an even canopy in your marijuana garden. When you have both tall and short cannabis plants in a room the shorter plants miss the same light intensity and the tall plants force you to raise the lights higher than needed. When the tops of the […]
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Light is one of the “nutrients” your marijuana plants need the most. If you’re growing outdoors under optimum conditions, your cannabis plants get great light intensity and wavelengths during late spring and summer. But when you grow marijuana indoors, you substitute electricity and hydroponics lighting equipment for the sun. And the type of lighting equipment you […]
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Deep water culture marijuana growing is very popular because it supercharges your marijuana plants to create massive roots, faster growth, heavier yields, and more THC. But before jumping right in to growing cannabis with deep water culture (DWC) hydroponics systems, let’s get expert advice. We talked to Michael Straumietis, founder and owner of hydroponics nutrients […]
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Most marijuana growers have heard that ultraviolet radiation in the form of UVA and UVB increases production of THC, CBD, and other marijuana compounds. We’ve asked hydroponics lighting manufacturers to manufacture HID bulbs and other lighting units that kick out humongous amounts of UVA and UVB. Some manufacturers offer HID “finishing” bulbs for use during […]
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In our first article revealing the insider secrets of deep water culture (DWC) you read that DWC supercharges your marijuana plants for faster growth, more potency, and heavier harvests. We got questions from people who’ve never used DWC, and from people currently using DWC who want to better tune their systems. The first thing is […]
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Indoor marijuana growers know that hydroponics reflectors (sometimes called “hoods”) are an essential piece of cannabis grow room equipment. Sure, a small percentage of cannabis growers use a bare-bulb approach, hanging bulbs without reflectors or hoods, usually in a “stadium” vertically-oriented plant set-up. But most of us use reflectors on our bulbs because reflectors are […]
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When you shut down your marijuana grow room for your summer break, security concerns, or other reasons, that’s the time to look at your marijuana gardening situation and make it better so you get bigger harvests with more THC…faster and easier. Here are three ways to do that: Clean your marijuana grow space from top […]
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In our first and second articles on maximizing hydroponics marijuana deep water culture growing, we got expert advice on nutrients, pH, oxygenation, water temperature and other important facets of DWC growing. Marijuana growing expert Michael Straumietis, founder of hydroponics nutrients company Advanced Nutrients, is again sharing unique, professional techniques so you get faster growth, earlier-maturation, […]
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Serious indoor marijuana growers almost exclusively rely on hydroponics high-intensity discharge (HID) lights for their full-size marijuana gardens. But marijuana growers are concerned about quality and performance issues with hydroponics ballasts and bulbs, so our BigBudsMag.com cannabis grower team put together this guide to HID bulbs so you get the most and best light for […]
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To start each marijuana growing season, most of us make or buy clones, or germinate seeds. We know every individual marijuana plant has its own unique growth pattern and other characteristics, even if it’s part of a batch of clones from the same mother. And most of us start more marijuana plants than we intend […]
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Keeping your marijuana grow room at the proper humidity level is a balancing act all cannabis growers face. Not enough humidity, and your cannabis plants won’t thrive. Too much humidity, and mold and mildew become a concern. Humidity is water vapor held in the air, and it’s described using different measurements: absolute humidity, specific humidity […]
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In our previous article on evaluating young marijuana plants for the purposes of breeding and creating motherplants, we gave five factors to watch for. Some of these factors apply only to marijuana clones or seedlings, and young marijuana plants, only in grow phase. These factors include how fast your cannabis plants are growing, how well […]
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Light is one of the “nutrients” your marijuana plants need the most. If you’re growing outdoors under optimum conditions, your cannabis plants get great light intensity and wavelengths during late spring and summer. But when you grow marijuana indoors, you substitute electricity and hydroponics lighting equipment for the sun. And the type of lighting equipment you […]
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In our previous article on evaluating young marijuana plants for the purposes of breeding and creating motherplants, we gave five factors to watch for. Some of these factors apply only to marijuana clones or seedlings, and young marijuana plants, only in grow phase. These factors include how fast your cannabis plants are growing, how well […]
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How, why, and when should you transplant marijuana plants? If you’re growing marijuana in containers using soil, soilless mix, coco coir or similar materials (as compared to growing in deep water culture, aeroponics, rockwool slabs), transplanting marijuana is an essential skill. Most marijuana growers put their seedlings or clones in small cups or pots to […]
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Marijuana seeds have many benefits when compared to growing from clones. The most helpful is that they do not introduce pests or problems into a garden like clones can. Another benefit seedling provide is health and vigor, since sometimes clones can be old, tired, or even diseased without it showing visibly. Many growers opt for feminized […]
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I was never very good at math in school, but as a marijuana grower, I’ve had to get better at it. In fact, math skills are essential for cannabis growers, especially if you’re running an indoor marijuana grow room. The first thing I do when I consider a room or other enclosed space for indoor […]
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Other than potent cannabis genetics and a safe, environmentally-controlled place to grow marijuana, the most important thing marijuana growers need nearby is a good hydroponics store. I’ve grown marijuana in several states… some where it’s legal, some where it’s not. When I had a quality hydroponics store nearby, it was a big benefit to my […]
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In our previous article on how, why, and when you transplant marijuana plants, we talked about the fact that if you’re doing container growing rather than water culture growing, most likely you’ll need to transplant marijuana plants at least twice if not more during a complete crop cycle. We also mentioned that you want to […]
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