Plagues. Sucking insects and cannabis.

Posted on 6 August 2010 by cannabis

The leaves of our boiler are keyed into sheets. What could be happening? Normally, these brands are produced by sucking insects that feed on plant salvia marijuana. The marks left normally circular, and fail to cross the road. It is at this moment is when they must be fought before they become a real plague. As always, we recommend since the beginning of the crop a good prevention, because with it we will avoid many headaches. Insects, fungi, mold, caterpillars … Various pests that can ruin our harvest if we do not necessary means for their control and eradication.

In this case we talk of sucking insects. Within this category, there are a variety of species. Each comes in a different way to our pot plants. Among the most common species affecting cannabis, we find the ubiquitous thrips and whiteflies , both wings, and the prolific aphids , which can reach our crops by wind, or sometimes with the help of other insects such as ants. For the latter, which form numerous colonies and whole societies where every individual has his role, aphids are like for us cattle. They themselves are often responsible for transporting up to our plants, then collected and stored by the dark molasses aphids excrete. Ojo, this does not mean we have to carry us to the ants that swarm our backyard. They do an amazing job of collecting organic waste that will keep our yard clean and healthy. We just need to take action with biopesticides if we observe the presence of aphids. The potassium soap is a good choice. Meanwhile, use methods of prevention. Continue reading →

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Wind. How to avoid breaking of the marijuana branches with buds.

Posted on 5 August 2010 by cannabis

Outdoors, the wind strength is one of the main enemies of marijuana plants. When the plants are loaded with buds, branches are weighing several times that they would only leaves and can easily break with a strong wind. In addition to this risk, the wind continued to dry the cannabis leaves and makes them need more water to counteract this effect.

In the south of Spain there is a special phenomenon called haze, which consists of sandstone from the drier areas with wind mixed Mediterranean salt. This type of wind is especially harmful to marijuana plants. It causes the leaves to dry out and that the cannabis suffer water stress, undermining their development and future production of THC. In the case of marijuana growing in areas that show this kind of wind, we must protect our culture with windbreaks.

A wall, a wall, a fence, a wooden structure … any rigid barrier may serve to protect plants from strong winds. And if this is loaded with sand and dust, it is advisable to wash the leaves with water after days of strong or gusty wind. Against this kind of inclement weather, the plants have their own defense mechanisms. One of them is to move a greater amount of moisture from the roots to the leaves.

This defense mechanism allows them to regulate its temperature and internal chemistry. This is the reason why some plants exposed to frequent winds and full sun need more water than they would in a protected environment, or grown indoors. Another defense mechanism to withstand the ravages of wind is to produce more cellulose in the stalk, and get a much wider body and robust. This is because the rocking motion of the stem respect to the base makes the plant will generate much more glucose, the excess of which ends up being turned into pulp, one of the material that comprises the stem. To make the plant more resistant to these setbacks, we must get used to our dogs from small to suffer the effects of wind.

Always use common sense, we must go slowly removing protections from the wind we have installed in our garden. During vegetative growth, through the action of the wind will get a plant with sturdy stems and branches, which will endure much better the weight of the buds when it comes time to harvest. Then, ideally in the marijuana flowering stage, while the buds are formed, the plant did not have to waste energy in the production of complex starches and cellulose to reinforce its structure. We currently re-protected with windbreaks if we have this possibility. We must always be informed of weather conditions and weather forecasts to have controlled our garden and to avoid possible trouble.

If we know to be present days of strong wind, we protect our plants. The light wind and moderate is good when they are growing, but the strong wind is always harmful. You can leave the foliage of the plant full of dry leaves and torn, that will affect plant growth and production (and may be the route of entry of potential disease and serve to attract insect-loving plants weakened) . If the plants are in an advanced stage of flowering and expect strong winds in the area, I recommend tying the branches to the stem with a fine line, ensuring that the least possible strings rub the buds. This is also a good option if you think it will rain intensity, as the buds tend to absorb much moisture and early maturity in this way that dramatically increases its weight.

If you fear that you can shoot from the weight of your cannabis plant or wind power, you can try to tie it with string or thin wire some support. The best option is to copy the technique of holding the television aerials of buildings, or tents. Three strings for example, in a triangle, to be well stretched from the middle or top of the stem to the ground, will be a perfect reinforcement to avoid breaking the stem or the plant root lying by the buffeting of the wind. The only good strong wind: The bugs hate it! If you have a pest, the strong wind and rain with lowtemperatures can become your partner and provide even better results than a good insecticide.

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Prevention when growing marijuana plants

Posted on 5 August 2010 by cannabis

Prevention is always the best option. As one famous saying, “better safe than sorry “. And never better when we’re talking about our plants. Before having to fight a plague (if we can), much better to avoid having reached that point. Clean strict, continuous observation and the use of prevention is the least we can do for our marijuana. We ourselves along with the tools we use every day can be carriers of insects and diseases. We need to acquire good habits of physicians about washing hands and utensils before and after handling our plantation. Remember that the way in which diseases are transmitted in plants is the same as for humans. If we touched a dirty wound, the easier it can happen is that they are infected. In the case of plants is the same. If we use the tools without washing, can transmit diseases from plant to plant. The best thing for the tools is always disinfected before and after use with alcohol. Alcohol stings, right? That means that it kills everything. Or so said my grandmother. You can also use soap and water. This is what we use when we wash our hands before eating … Right? Or should we;) If we visit a garden or some other area of ours who is infected, we must avoid walking on the rest. The eggs or the insects themselves could easily have been stuck to our clothes, and use us as a means of transportation to healthy plants. We would thank if they could. Better not give them a chance. A change of clothes and a good shower, and we can go running to see the queens of our culture. On land reuse in the case of potted plants there are many theories. Actually, if the earth ‘solea ‘ (the sun is left spread on the ground or inside a black plastic bag for weeks), every living creature or fungus will cook and stop being a problem when we use again of this land. But beware. If the soil has lots of salts and fertilizers, can be fatal when planting new copies since its early weakness can not stand the level of nutrients and these are not adequate. And in that case, we can say goodbye to our new culture. It is safest to use new land. But if you’re an experienced grower, clean earth at the end of the previous harvest rainwater or soleas specific products and then you can save good money if you still use the same land that you used previously. If you are a novice grower, you see it safe and buy a new substrate. If planting outdoors, the new land-use issue makes no sense. What we can do, however, is aerating and mulching, to leave it fallow all winter. According to experts this practice gives you an even better ground than when first planted. A good option is to put other plants along with those of cannabis. The nettle extract is great for keeping the fungus at bay. Try putting some nettles in your garden. Garlic is a tremendous insect repellent that will keep them near your plants. You can plant several cloves of garlic 1 inch deep around your girls. If transplants, take them along with marijuana to the new site. Finally, keep in mind that diseases and insects first attack weak plants. Strong grow and regenerate faster than their enemies can affect you. In addition, all plants have their own mechanisms to combat the pest, so strong and healthy plants show their strength and good immune system. It may be that the weaker plants are attacked by pests and these become dangerously large. In this case, the healthy plants can be compromised and not be able to combat them. In this situation, it is best ‘without ‘ of the weak before the occurrence of a disaster. Yes, without. Cut, but of grief. As the title says, Prevention. Very important.

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Rooting Hormones for our marijuana

Posted on 5 August 2010 by cannabis

In the market we can find a wide variety of products incorporating rooting hormones that help our cuttings and plants to develop a good root system. The root system is the set of roots of the marijuana plant, which provides nutrients and water necessary for its proper development.Through these hormones enhanced the natural system of our plants when they are small, accelerating growth, or our cuttings when the roots are forming. For this type of product cuttings is essential to increase the survival rate.

In the process by which they develop new roots, stem cells are destined to produce undifferentiated cells, and then continue with the new cell production of roots.

Thanks to the rooting hormone, this process is accelerated immediately starting to be produced undifferentiated cells, to pass quickly into root cells. In addition, these products are usually incorporates some type of fungicide to prevent the plants known as bad acquire the nursery, which is attacked by a fungus that causes the putrefaction of the roots. We can see this disease in individuals that do not survive and show at the base of the stem browning and reduced thickness. The fungi that cause the disorder can be found Botrytis, and Fusarium Phythium.

The products we have available are presented in three forms: liquid, powder, or gel. The last two apply in the area of the stem to be buried, and the liquid usually mixed with irrigation water. Rooting gel and liquid are much more effective in getting the hormones penetrate better and more uniformly on the stem. The powder, however, weakly adheres stem walls, has a lower penetration rate, and stimulate the roots get evenly. As a recommendation, within the gels, we highlight “Clonex “ , the Home Growth Technology .

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Pruning and bending the branches. Shaping our cannabis plant.

Posted on 5 August 2010 by cannabis

With the pruning or bending of the branches of cannabis plants we can control the shape and height of our pot plants. If we are growing in a committed, we can prevent copies sizes reach dangerous than exposure to the sight of the curious. Moreover, these techniques can help to grow cannabis in a controlled manner and as we wish, by diverting growth hormones to other areas most convenient at the time.

When pruning or bending a limb, growth hormones by plants to develop will be redirected to other parts of the plant. These plant hormones or phytohormones, technically known as auxins , are responsible for regulating the processes of plant growth, especially that related to the stems. For example, to cut the main shoot of the plant hormones are causing the build up more on the tip of the other branches of the plant, making a total height control side of it, and that the issue grows more in width on the other. It should be noted that the pruning has a greater effect than the doubled. Therefore, to bend a branch of the plant will not deviate so drastically with growth hormones to other parts of our plant.

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Tips for marijuana harvest time. How to cut the plant

Posted on 5 August 2010 by cannabis

Time to harvest. How do we cut the marijuana plant? What we take away? How to prepare it for drying? What is the manicure? At the time of collecting the plants there are two methods for cutting of the specimens of cannabis. Depending on length of the plant and the space we have to do the manicure, we cut through the base or we can cut the branches into smaller pieces.

These pieces should be comfortable to handle in order to remove the larger leaves. We are talking of cutting limbs without discarding the stem parts that are not covered with buds, to facilitate the task of hanging in the drying location. In the event that we harvest the whole plant of marijuana it must be large enough to successfully perform the work of manicure. The manicured is to remove the plant the largest leaves, and some not so great but do not have trichomes (balls resin). The easiest is to perform this task just after harvest, but we can save work if we remove a couple of days before the larger leaves of the plant.

There is a practice that is to keep the leaves on the plant until it has passed the drying process. In this way we protect the trichomes from breakage and crushing, as well as light. Remember that light, once cut the plant will gradually degragando THC resin. This method is recommended when the place where they will dry the plants can make these to rub over each other or from being hit. The only drawback of this method is that the manicured task becomes much more awkward and difficult, having branches lost their flexibility and leaves much to be stiff and rigid.

Both forms of harvesting marijuana are correct. One has the advantage of being more comfortable (and when there is too much a manicure, this is important), and the other greater protection of the resin. But more important is chosen is chosen, is to try always to the plants carefully, and avoid touching as far as possible the buds and plant parts where we see shining resin.

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Tips for marijuana harvest time. 24 hours of darkness

Posted on 4 August 2010 by cannabis

Each has its booklet maestrillo. And nothing more true for marijuana growers. There are many theories on what time of day to harvest the marijuana and many other plants. In vineyards of small size sometimes prefer to harvest at night, because that is when the fruit is concentrated in the largest quantities of elements that help you get a splendid wine.

The most accepted theory or practice in the case of cannabis is the the harvest at dawn, after the plant has had a complete cycle of darkness. Some experts even cause the plant is 24 hours in darkness before ‘harvested ‘.

I have an easier crop to the exterior interior because it is the grower which regulates the duration of the light period. In the external we can achieve when we have small or potted specimens, and we can transfer to a dark place, or hide them in large cardboard boxes (if the board does not leave any chink of light. Insured). The majority agrees that the buds appear to be more resinous as they pass through this stage of prolonged darkness. So we’ll have to try! "Flower

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Water and cannabis

Posted on 4 August 2010 by cannabis

Water is life for marijuana. We must be careful with the water that we irrigate our plantation. Water from the tap, tap water may contain large amounts of dissolved salts and a pH too low or too high for plants to absorb all the nutrients found in soil.’s Ideal pH is usually between levels 6 and 7. In this range the plant is capable of absorbing all the nutrients it requires. An improper pH causes some of the elements that marijuana need not be treated as presenting various problems that will not reach its full potential. It is very important that regulates the pH of irrigation water with pH correctors, to ensure that plants can capture all the essential nutrients for growth and flowering. A lot of dissolved salts in water will prevent the cannabis suck all the necessary , and can even lose our water plant roots by the physico-chemical phenomenon of osmosis: water tends to equalize the levels of salts from the soil and roots. In this case, having more sales out of the roots than inside, to equal the amount the water flows from the plant to the ground, reducing the total water within the plant by increasing the concentration of salts in the interior, and thus diminishing concentration outside.

A good help for the plant is that the land where it is planted has good drainage, and special care must be taken when grown in containers, because the salts can build up and become a problem (stress sodium), and take away their roots ability to absorb water. The best water there is rain water. This (if not from acid rain, in which case it would have to regulate its acidity) is neutral pH levels and very few dissolved salts (which could be collected in the environment in his fall from the clouds to the ground). A good practice is abundantly watered occasionally with rainwater or distilled water. A proportion of reference would be three liters of water per liter of soil. This will get the land clean of salt and pH balance of the earth.

Another tip is to mix tap water with rainwater if possible, with the goal again to lower the salt concentration. At the time of seed germination and early days of plant life (called seedlings in this period) is essential to use distilled water or rain. The chlorine adversely affects even to burn roots or by preventing the seeds germinate and develop its first estate. Another action that can be done with that we will make tap water chlorine level down, is to fill a container with this water and let it evaporate for a day or two. If you have the possibility always collect rainwater through gutters, etc, or if you use air conditioners used to produce distilled water (also applies to the plate!) provided that it is very clean and clear. Otherwise you can buy distilled water, intended for the time to germinate and grow seedlings and to irrigate the crop before harvest and wash and the land.

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Tips for marijuana harvest time. Hanging upside down?

Posted on 4 August 2010 by cannabis

Among the cannabis growers is the widespread practice of hanging the marijuana plants upside down to dry. But really, the reason that some do is completely false. There is a belief that by hanging the plants upside down (as if they had mouths, heh), it causes the THC “that could have the plant inside ” flow to the buds. This is a fallacious reasoning, since the resin and THC is neither in the roots or stems. The resin is what we see with the naked eye, and the THC is in buds and leaves. And most importantly, not moving. Once the plant is established, it stays there until it degrades, it follows the same, or we smoke it!

Really hung down, with the buds pointing to the ground and the stem pointing to the ceiling, is about comfort and protection May 1 of the plant, because we hold them so the stem or the union of a branch with the stem, by way perch. This can be done if the plant is not very large. Otherwise, we can cut larger branches and main stem in half, and hung so that each one of the most easily.

By the way, there’s no need to herváis roots and stems after the plant have manicured. As I said before, do not contain THC or to place a fly. Analysis has been made both, and has been proven in laboratory that the THC content of these plant parts is virtually nil. On the contrary, leaves in general if they contain small amounts (compared to the buds), and especially those that are bathed in a shiny coat of resin. Remember that in the manicured always have to remove the large green leaves, leaving only those (including cutting the tips) which are really small pellets containing resin (trichomes).

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Tips for marijuana harvest time. Avoid spraying

Posted on 4 August 2010 by cannabis

The harvest time is the most anticipated of the entire crop. It requires our plant last pampering and care, and is a critical stage in which we can not be wrong. A subscriber to the last moment or spray near the collection can ruin the taste of our marijuna.

Avoid spraying towards the end of the crop

You must abstain from spraying the plant two weeks before cutting. The products from insects, mites, etc, can make after the buds have a bitter taste and produce a bright white smoke ‘ill-advised ‘. Not to mention the possible adverse health effects even if they are products organic. In cases where spraying is unavoidable, wash thoroughly then touches (but with city) plants. Check them plenty of water to the leaves and buds, and those places where you have sprayed the product. Do not let the jet of water has enough force to damage the plant or drag the resin. This is not siduelve in the water, but it can discard the marijuana plant. Shake then carefully to try to stay as little water as possible in the buds. At this time, are like sponges! Leave the marijuana plant after drying, and be attentive to mold. You know who likes moisture. So try to do this at dawn, before him the direct sun to avoid burning the plant with water. If the plant already seems to brotitis (mold), or think there are possibilities that contract, then it is best not to make this wash, and consequently significantly reduce the spraying. Although from experience, if you have a plague over is always better to try to reduce it even if you have to spray before harvesting, unless you want to smoke more bugs resin. To do this you can use soap potassium, which decays with the light of potassium among other things (food for the buds, come on), and safer products for us.

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