Hydroponic Marijuana is a fascinating sub-category of Cannabis cultivation that is becoming more popular. The United States is beginning to lift the harsh laws and opinions about Marijuana and as a result many people are interested in growing their own medical marijuana for personal use.
Growing Hydroponic Marijuana is generally only attempted by cannabis cultivators who are novice or advanced growers. However, beginners can grow with much success with the right resources and books. If you are attempting to grow marijuana using hydroponics for the first time keep in mind these 2 essential things you must know to grow successfully.
Are you Male or Female?
There are two ways to produce a marijuana plant. One is from a clone and the other is from a seed. If you are growing your marijuana from a seed it will produce either a male or female plant.
To determined the sex of your plants expose them to 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness for approximately a 2 week period. If the sex parts are difficult to see, use a jewelry loop with at least 30x magnification.
- Males usually show their sex first and can be identified by production of small pollen sacks.
- Females produce one or two small pistils or hairs, which will eventually develop into juicy resinous buds. See Picture
How to turn Green Leaves into Mary Jane’s Flowers
Marijuana is greatly affected by photo periods or light cycles. Because hydroponic marijuana growers, use indoor methods to grow cannabis this will put you 100% in control of the photo periods your plants experience.
- Vegetative photo periods are 18/6. This translates to 18 hours of light and 6 hours of uninterrupted darkness. It is very important that you do not disturb the dark period. If you want to look at your plants wait until the photo period. Some growers use a 24 hour photo period, instead of the 18/6.
- Flowering photo periods are 12/12. This means 12 hours of light followed by 12 hours of darkness. During this stage you will also need to change your nutrients as well as lights.
These 2 tips are imperative to achieve order and success in your hydroponic marijuana grow room. The key to growing hydroponic marijuana is to keep mistakes to a minimum. One mistake can wipe out a crop you’ve been working on for months.
To the delight of a lot of marijuana activists, many states in the United States are lifting there ban on Marijuana. As a result, many states are giving medical marijuana patients the right to grow there own supply of medical marijuana.
Marijuana can be grown in numerous different ways, such as:
Each of these different methods has its pros and cons. The newest method on the scene is aeroponics and the oldest is soil. However, hydroponic marijuana may be the most interesting of them all.
Hydroponic marijuana is simply growing marijuana without soil using a liquid solution that contains the required nutrients and minerals to produce a healthy plant. Besides the uniqueness of hydroponics, there are 4 benefits to growing hydroponic marijuana.
Control
- It puts destiny into your own hands. You are in control of every aspect of the survival of your marijuana plants. You WILL need to control the light cycles, the grow cycles, the plant nutrients, fertilizer and temperature. By having a better understanding of these things, you will ensure that your hydroponic marijuana crop is successful.
Grows 2x Faster and Increase Yield Size
- It is pretty disappointing to put months of work into a crop only to see a shabby yield. When marijuana is grown hydroponically the plant saves energy on growing a huge root system, which will increase vegetative growth in a shorter time frame. This also contributes to a noticeable increase in yield size.
Less space, less clean-up
- Hydroponic Marijuana grow rooms can be set up in closets. The less space you utilize the less space you will need to clean. Besides, hydroponics consist of using water and a nutrient solution, which will cause less clean up than soil and compost.
Home Dispensary
- When you grow your own marijuana you become your own personal dispensary. You have the luxury of smoking or vaporizing some of the best herb, free of charge.
The benefits of hydroponic marijuana go far beyond these 4 explained above. Marijuana has countless benefits physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and politically. America is lifting its harsh bans on Marijuana and allowing all Americans the freedom and right to use and grow Marijuana freely.
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