Professional Marijuana Grower November-December 2018 Issue | Page 45

Plants should be brought outdoors only after night time tempera-
tures stay above 60 degrees F. A staging area helps acclimate
young plants until they are ready to be transplanted. Notice the
fencing to help protect the plants from unwanted animal visitors
around 6.O, a pH level that most plants respond to
favorably. Many of the products available for lowering
the pH of a solution contain either sulfuric or phosphor-
ic acid. These acids are quite corrosive and can be
potentially more dangerous for a grower to handle. A
less corrosive and excellent alternative is a 99 percent
citric acid water soluble granular product. It is avail-
able in multiple sizes and can even be purchased in
bulk 50-pound bags. It can also be used to make citric
acid stock solutions of various concentrations or mixed
into water and nutrient solutions at very small amounts
to help lower pH.
Let the peat-starter pellets soak just long enough to com-
pletely absorb the solution and then place the sprouted
seed about a ¼-inch deep into the center of the pellet.
Throughout the entire seedling and early development
stage the plants should be watered when needed
with the same type of pH-adjusted sea kelp and water
solution as described above for the peat starter pellets.
Make sure to use warm water and apply the solution
to the plants immediately after mixing. The roots prefer
warm water and will grow much more rapidly than
when given cold water.
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