Growing questions
The questions growers ask most, with an honest answer and the gear that goes with it. Can’t find yours? Ask below.
- Problems & pests How do I keep pests out of my grow tent? Clean the room, put fine mesh on the intake, quarantine new plants and change clothes before entering. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests What are hermaphrodite plants and how do I prevent them? They are plants that grow both male and female parts, usually triggered by stress, and the pollen can ruin a whole crop. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests How do I get rid of thrips and aphids? Isolate the plants, rinse the leaves, hang sticky traps and use biological control or an approved treatment. Move quickly, both multiply fast. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests Can drying out late in flowering hurt my plants? Yes. Repeated wilting late in flower stresses the plants and can cost quality and yield. Keep watering normally until the final flush. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests How do I stop mould and flower rot? Keep humidity low (around 40 to 50% late in flower), move air constantly, thin out dense areas and never leave wet plant material in the tent. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests What is light burn and how do I stop it? Light burn shows as bleached, yellow or crispy leaves at the top, closest to the lamp. Raise the lamp or dim it. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests Why has my plant stopped growing in flower? Some slowdown after the first weeks of flowering is normal. If it stalls hard, check pH and EC, roots, temperature and light. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests Why are my leaves curling? Edges curling up like a taco usually mean heat or too much light. Tips curling down in a claw shape often mean overfeeding, or sometimes overwatering. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests Why are my plant's leaves turning yellow? Usually it is a nitrogen shortage, overwatering, or a pH problem. Where the yellowing starts tells you a lot. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests How do I get rid of fungus gnats? Let the top layer of the medium dry out between waterings, hang sticky traps, and use biological control against the larvae. Read the answer →
- Problems & pests How do I get rid of spider mites? Isolate the affected plants, wash the leaves, and treat early with an approved product or predatory mites. Mites double in numbers fast, so do not ... Read the answer →
- Problems & pests How do I get rid of powdery mildew on my plants? Pull off the affected leaves, drop the humidity, get more air moving, and never spray anything on flowers. Catch it early, because it spreads fast. Read the answer →
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