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Soil or Hydro?

by Nebula Haze

Which growing medium is right for your cannabis grow? Should you grow hydro, with soil, or a hydro-soil fusion (such as soilless potting mixes)? Which grow medium will produce the results you want?

Today, get a basic explanation of what to expect for each type of cannabis grow medium (including pros/cons, effect on yields, quality, etc)


 

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Growing with CFLs and plants are growing sooooo slow... What do I do?

Question: I'm growing weed with CFLs and my plants are growing sooooo slow... What do I do?

I'm having a major problem. I'm useing 3 CFLs (6500k, bright white colored) and as you can see, they're barely growing. (sorry for the low-quality cell phone pic, they're actually green in real life...)

Why is my whole plant wilting, curling, with tips turning black and leaves turning yellow?

Question: Why is my whole plant wilting, curling, with tips turning black and leaves turning yellow? Just flipped to flowering stage. Plant is drinking less than normal.

Where can I purchase coconut coir for growing marijuana?

Question: I was wondering where you purchase coconut coir and if you can provide me with a explanation of how to use it properly? Thanks. Love the site!!! 

Answer: I actually purchase nearly all my growing "ingredients" off Amazon.com for prices and convenience (two-day free shipping!).

When talking about growing weed, what is a grow medium/growing medium?

A growth medium or grow medium is whatever it is that you're growing your cannabis in, whether that substance is soil, perlite, coco coir, rockwool, water, etc.

Your marijuana plant will thrive as long as the roots have room to grow and have consistent access to fresh water, oxygen, and the proper nutrients. There are a variety of ways to satisfy all these needs of a weed plant while growing.

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