beginner cannabis growers: watering, nutrients, and ph, oh my!
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AND pH, OH MY!
A BEGINNERS GUIDETO GROWING MARIJUANA
WATERING
NUTRIENTS
THE #1 MISTAKE NEW GROWERS MAKE IS
WATERING TOO OFTENOVERWATERING IS NOT “GIVING THE PLANT TOO MUCH WATER" IT IS “GIVING THE PLANT WATER TOO OFTEN.”
TWO SIMPLE STEPS
TO WATERING YOUR PLANTS:1. Wait until the soil is dry before watering
(use your finger, poke a hole, feel the dirt)
2. Add water until you see some drain out the bottom of your pot. Go back to step 1.
DON’T START WITH A FULL DOSE RIGHT AWAYRAMP UP THE AMOUNT SLOWLY
WITH PLAIN WATER FEEDINGSALTERNATE NUTRIENT FEEDINGS
pH TESTINGNutrients will only be absorbed by the roots if the pH of the nutrient mix and the soil is right.
So...
USING A PH METER
TESTYOUR WATER BEFORE
ADDING NUTRIENTS
TESTYOUR NUTRIENT MIX
TESTYOUR RUN-OFF
ALWAYSKEEP YOUR PLANTS
BETWEEN:
6.3pH - 6.8pH FOR SOIL
5.5pH - 6.1pHFORHYDROPONICS
Buy pH up or pH down productsto regulate the water and/or nutrient mix
to achieve the correct pH balance.
AND DON’T FORGET TO
MEASURE YOUR pH
TWICEPER WEEK
INFORMATION BYTHE AWESOME GROWER COMMUNITY ATREDDIT.COM/R/MICROGROWERY
INFOGRAPHIC BY SLIDESHOW BY
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