Whether you’re growing your first or your thousandth plant, good growers are worried about giving their plants the nutrition they need. The right combination and concentration of nutrients result in vigorous growth, increased disease resistance, superior quality, and elevate yields. Home growers to commercial growers alike struggle to give their plants the proper nutrition. Factors such as pH, watering techniques, media type, temperature, and nutrient mobility all contribute to plant nutrition. At one point or another, everyone cultivating cannabis will come across symptoms of deficiencies.
Unfortunately, it can be difficult for even the most experienced cultivator to differentiate between problems. The infographic below contains the most common cannabis nutrient deficiencies and how you’ll see them, so you can take swift action to correct the problem and get your plant back on track.
Cannabis nutrient deficiencies aren’t the only nutrient problem you’re likely to encounter in the garden. Nutrient toxicity or over-fertilizing can hurt your plants as well. If you’re still having trouble, try this more detailed guide to nutrient deficiencies. Check back for my guide on nutrient toxicity.
“NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES CAN, AT TIMES, SERVE A PURPOSE—FOR BOTH THE PLANT AND THE GROWER. ”
— ED ROSENTHAL
