Copper an Essential Copper is an essential nutrient throughout a plant’s life cycle. Its role in the formation of cell walls, chlorophyll production and other metabolic process’s directly affect photosynthesis and respiration. Luckily its only needed in very low quantities. While the right amount of Copper is nessicary for normal plant growth and development […]
Fungus Gnats: Sciarid Flies also Known as Bradysia Paupera Fungus gnats are an invasive pest, spending most of their lives causing damage to your plant’s internals and root zones, growers of various mediums need to take precautions and reactive measures once an infestation has occurred. Fungus Gnats As an adult the sciarid flies or fungus
If you are seeing interveinal chlorosis in new leaves and new growth you may be experiencing an iron deficiency. Characterized by yellowing leaf’s with necrotic margins, iron deficiencies will stunt growth and limit a plants potential and overall health. Iron is a necessary component in the creation of chlorophyll as well as other enzymes. Iron
Leaf Septoria or leaf blotch is known to cause damage to many crops and cannabis is no exception. Usually affecting lower leaves this fungus tends to be seen most in early spring and summer and not as much in winter. When dealing with early onset of Septoria you will notice chlorotic specks that become irregularly
Understanding Cannabis Light Burn Symptoms When you notice your cannabis plants starting to turn yellow or otherwise exhibit signs of stress on the leaves that are the closest proximity to the source of light and/or heat, it is possible you have light burn. You may also notice your leaf curling into a tube or
Leaves are becoming yellow and developed brown spots. You will see first signs of a manganese deficiency in the stem of each leaf, yellowing between the veins and then moving toward leaf tips. As the deficiency progress’s you will also see stunted growth as well as leaves cracking and shredding apart and falling off. Because
Nitrogen Deficiency Nitrogen One of the Big Three Major nutrients: Nitrogen in its most common forms used by plants, Ammonium, Urea, Nitrate need to be readily available in your media, in order for proper growth at all stages of plant life. Nitrogen is a mobile nutrient moving around the plant as needed. Nitrogen has a
Identifying Plant Pest For growers one of the worst issues to deal with are insects or other pest that survive off your plant and will more then often kill it or reduce its health/yield. In IPM, Integrated Pest Management, like many facets of growing prevention is normally a simple process but when your preventative controls
Potassium, (k+) a cation, is a major nutrient contributing to various metabolic process as well as growth and morphology. Potassium’s also finds itself as a critical component in both defense and responses to abiotic and biotic stress or pest. The nature of Potassium’s role in aid of plant stress and growth is centered around its
