7 Common Mistakes of New Cannabis Growers and How to Avoid Them

----Intended for the 18 & over---- Growing your own marijuana plants for the first time when you have no one to turn to for help can become a real pain. We've heard stories of people who even had to purchase new seeds a couple of times due to different circumstances that lead their plants not to survive. No one wants to star this sad drama story. So if you're a new grower and you don't want to mess up the growing process of your new baby plants then you came to the right place: we're going to help you dodge some common mistakes. The most usual mistakes new cannabis growers make include: being unaware of what they are growing; using all the wrong soil and nutrients; overwatering and overfeeding; not keeping track of pH levels; and the most fatal of them all, making it too public. 1. HAVING NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE GROWING One first extremely common mistake new growers make is not knowing a single detail about what type of seeds they are growing. We know its quite normal to have friends give you some spare seeds which they claim to be 'the top of the line'. 2. WRONG GERMINATION METHODS It simply makes sense to say that failing to do the first step at anything right will likely result in an overall failed process. This is why you must inform yourself on what are the best way to germinate your seeds before you actually do it. Some common germination methods include: Germinating directly in the soil; The plates and paper towel method; Germinating in Rockwool; The glass of water method. 3. USING THE WRONG MEDIUM Another aspect not to go cheap on is the growing medium. Think of it as the structure of a house, what would happen if you went cheap, trying to save up some money on materials? Chances are, after a couple of years after its construction, the house will start to show signs of detriment, with pipes problems, humidity, etc., etc. The same applies to weed plants. 4. UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF PH LEVELS When you're a new grower it can get overwhelming when you realize that rather than just watering your plants you'll need to stand by some formulas and regiments in order to get good buds. Perhaps you've already done some research and came across some famous formulas such as PPM, NPK, pH, 18/6, 24/0, Lucas Formula, etc., and you hoped you could unsee all of that information and turn back to simply watering. 5. KEEPING A BAD DIET Let's walk through another analogy. What would happen if a person only had junk food for the rest of his days? A.k.a., Super Size Me documentary film. Chances are that after a few months, this person will not be at his healthiest, and lets not even talk about blood test results. Just like us humans need to include healthy fruits and veggies in our diets, so do cannabis plants. A healthy diet for marijuana plants should include balanced amounts of: 6. WRONG HARVESTING TIME A common mistake among new growers is missing the right harvesting time, whether it is by harvesting too early or too late. Perhaps you've managed to avoid each of the mistakes that we've listed above, which is great, don't misinterpret us. However, one big mistake you risk making when you're reaching the final line is missing the perfect harvest time. 7. USING INCORRECT POTS Many beginner growers overlooked just how crucial using the correct pot size is to the outcome of their harvest. And sure, while your plants will still grow and flower in almost any pot, the yield can be heavily affected if the grow containers are too small. The most important thing to get right is using a container that is big enough for the root ball to properly develop. Rootball sizing is in direct correlation to the size of the plant, and pot size is what dictates how big this rootball will eventually grow. ----------------------------------------------------------------------