Grow Weed Chapter Two

Dear Jombie…Meckkalecka High Meckkaheinieho.
What do I need to make my garden grow?

Most of the growers I have been following are strictly hydroponics dedicated.  It is a more effective way to transport nutrient enriched water to the plants.  The primary function of soil based medium is to provide nutrients and anchor the plants’ roots. 

When raising cannabis in a hydroponic medium, the grower has absolute daily control over the plant’s intake and the roots are anchored in an inert growing medium.  Because the hydroponic growing medium is not organic,  it is much easier to control disease and pests.  With soil, there are always unwelcome surprises lurking below the surface.

There are a multitude of commercial fertilizers for soil and hydroponic growing on the market.  The growers most often favored the following three brands of fertilizers: 1] General Hydroponics, the #1 favorite, 2] Hydrofarm, the #2 choice and 3] Peters Products.  The outdoor soil cultivators were very high on Peters which is readily available at Garden Centers and most grocery store outlets.  Peters is easy to use because it contains no chloride carbonates or excess sulfates so there is no salt buildup.  It also contains trace elements and minerals which are often leached out of the soil through continued watering and flushing.  With Peters, you can avoid the stretching and burning of the plants that is often associated with other fertilization applications.

Peters is also available in several N-P-K formulas used for indoor growing.  [A quick primer for N-P-K;  N=nitrogen which is required in the foliage or vegetative stage of the plant’s development.  P=phosphorus necessary during the germination, seedling development.  K=potassium which increases the chlorophyll in the foliage so plants make better use of the light and air.]  The Peters varieties used most often in cannabis cultivation are the all around General Purpose [20-20-20] and the Blossom Booster [10-30-20].