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How to Improve Cannabis Bud Quality

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The research on how to improve cannabis bud quality is not reserved only for beginners. Even knowledgeable growers with a skillset to produce large amounts of cannabis can still struggle with quality. 

The truth is that you need very little effort to successfully grow cannabis – you’ll be able to harvest buds that will do the job even if you make a ton of mistakes. But not if you’re aiming at a kind of bud that beats the cannabis you get in a dispensary. 

The fact that your plants grow fantastically doesn’t mean they’ll produce the most desired results. While most people focus on the growth rate of the plants and their size, they fail to give enough attention to the buds, which are actually the most important part. 

In order to harvest all the benefits of the booming cannabis market, you should focus your energy on cultivating more potent and denser buds that will make your business more profitable. And we’re about to show you how to accomplish this. 

1、Get Top-Shelf Cannabis Seeds

 High-quality cannabis seeds are the most important aspect of achieving high-quality buds. In short: if you want top-shelf weed, you need to start with top-shelf seeds.

The genetics of the weed you’re growing matters. If you start out with seeds that are mid-grade or clones, you may not be able to get the best quality buds. No matter what you do, you simply cannot change genetics.

So, do your research about the different types of seeds available and the various online cannabis seed banks where you can source high-quality seeds. There’s really no point trying to grow anything sub-par. 

2、Manipulate Temperature and Humidity 

 In all stages of cannabis growth your plants will have a constant need to intake water, and the amount of water they need fluctuates with the humidity in your grow room. When the humidity is high, cannabis plants use their leaves to absorb moisture from the air which causes them to drink less water from their roots.

If your grow room feels warm or cold, humid or dry, that is a sign that you may want to look into changing the temperature and/or humidity of your grow area.

Humidity is a factor that partly determines how much your plants will drink. If the air is dry, your plants will tend to drink more at their roots. If they’re already drinking more due to high temperatures, low humidity can cause them to drink a lot of water through their roots and uptake too-high levels of nutrients. 

3、Employ supplemental lighting.

When growing in a warehouse or a commercial greenhouse, high-intensity discharge (HID) lights, compact fluorescent lights (CFL), and light-emitting diode (LED) lights reign supreme. Before buying any of them, however, consider how much heat and light is needed and how much energy will be used. 

LEDs are receiving lots of attention because they produce more light at lower wattage and use less energy than traditional bulbs. They also produce less heat, meaning they can be mounted closer to plants. Make sure LEDs used for cannabis contain green and white light (some older bulbs don’t). A shortage in those portions of the spectrum can lead to inefficient nutrient uptake. 

Best LED grow lights in 2020

ECO FARM 480W FOLDABLE LM301B/LM301H QUANTUM BOARD 

ECO FARM GLT 500 DIMMABLE SAMSUNG LM301B GROW LIGHT 

 Eco Farm Commercial Indoor LED grow light uses our custom designed full-spectrum high efficiency 1560 LM301B white chips+36 Osram 660nm Red chips.50W Enhanced Bar with UV(25W) and Far red(25W) optional.

Far-red light causes plants to stretch out and reduces the amount of chlorophyll (which is essential for plant growth) in leaves. When used for a short period, far-red light can stimulate flowering.

UV-B can induces a range of strong morphological effects in plants, including leaf thickness, leaf discoloration, cotyledon curling, inhibition of hypocotyl growth, stem and leaf elongation, axillary branching etc.

4、Give Your Plant the Nutrients It Needs 

Top buds can only form if the cannabis plant receives the right nutrients. During each of its growth stages, plants have different needs. For example, it will need different levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K).

For the flowering stage, make sure your plant receives low levels of nitrogen, but a high amount of phosphorus and potassium.

Be careful not to give your plant the nutrients you’d give to other plants, as they contain high levels of nitrogen which can stunt its growth. 

Conclusion

Cannabis cultivation involves trial and error, but the effort will prove worth the investment. Growers want to produce the best bud possible, so mastering these four aspects of cultivation is essential. 

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