Professional Marijuana Grower May-June 2019 Issue | Page 32

FEATUREARTICLE
by Stephanie Murphy
3 Tips to a Larger Cannabis Harvest
W
orking hard to only to be rewarded with
a mediocre harvest can be dishearten-
ing for a cannabis grower. You literally
spend months planning along with sav-
ing energy and water in the hopes of seeing your plants
produce a bunch of flowers. Basically, if you’re going
to put in the time and effort into growing cannabis, then
you might as well make sure that you get rewarded
handsomely. Following these 3 tips will help improve
your chances of creating a larger and more profitable
cannabis harvest.
PROTECT YOUR PLANTS
Place Your Plants on a Proper Nutritional
Diet
Think of growing a cannabis crop like trying to raise
a dog. You need to nurture both so that they can grow
to their full potential, and in this particular case, you’ll
need to provide your plants with a proper, nutrient-rich
diet.
Plants need various nutrients, especially the bigger ones
that have plenty of yield potential. You need a fertilizer
base for flowering and another one for vegetation. Ad-
ditives such as a flower stimulant will be crucial during
the first few weeks of bloom. Once the flowers have
begun to form you should stop using the stimulant and
switch to sugars so that your plants will become denser
and acquire a layer of thick, shiny resin.
Don’t forget to use some PK once the flowering period
starts to advance even further. PK will help the buds
grow bigger and fuller thanks to all of the sugars the
plant will be getting.
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One important reminder for all the beginners out there:
do not overfeed your crop. Yes, they need nutrients to
flourish and survive, but that doesn’t mean you should
go overboard when feeding them. Just give them the
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