Transplanting

Transplanting Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes When plants are too big for their containers, they must be transplanted to continue rapid growth. Inhibited, cramped root systems grow sickly, stunted plants.…

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Storing Clones

Storing Clones Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes To store cuttings for later use, wrap recently cut and trimmed stems in a damp cloth or paper towel. Put the wrapped clones…

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Air Layering

Air Layering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes There is a good sequence of air layering in Marijuana Botany, by Robert C. Clarke. To date, I have never seen anybody use…

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Rooting Hormones

Rooting Hormones Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Root-inducing hormones speed plant processes. When the stem of a cutting develops roots, it must transform from producing green stem cells to manifacturing…

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Negative Points

Negative Points Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Clones grow slower than F1 hybrid plants grown from seed. An F1 hybrid is the heterozygous first filial generation – pollen and ovule.…

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Mother Plants

Mother Plants Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Any plant can be cloned, regardless of age or growth stage. Take clones from mother plants that are at least two months old.…

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Seed Pests

Seed Pests Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Seed pests become active when there is more than ten percent moisture content. When the growing mediums contains more than fifteen percent moisture,…

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