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Which strategies can I use to
increase yields of my Cannabis
Plants?
There are various strategies you
can apply to enhance the yields
of your Cannabis plants. First,
you should cut back on fertilizer

usage when the plants reach the
growing stage. This is because
cannabis requires minimal
nutrients when growing and
excessive nutrients can trigger
“nutrient burn” and
consequently reduce yields as
well as the THC content. You
should also be careful when
picking the soil, we talked about
different types of soil in
Daggabay magazine issue 1. Pick
a soil which the correct moisture
content and sufficient nutrients. What are the best harvest and
post-harvest techniques?
An important tip when it comes to
What should I avoid when growing harvesting is that you shouldn’t
Cannabis? harvest when it's too early or too
One of the biggest errors most growers late. The right time for harvesting is
make while growing cannabis is lighting. when half the hairs on the buds
Lighting exposed to cannabis plants is have become dark in appearance.
usually dependent on the growth stage. After harvesting, the buds should
The vegetative stage requires many be dried in a dark, well-ventilated
sunlight-18-22 hours of sunlight per day, location. The plants should be

so keep your seedlings under a light when hanged upside down. The buds
the sun goes down. The flowering stage should be tried in dark sealed
doesn’t require this much sunlight, containers-opened only once in a
therefore, should be reduced to 12 hours day to allow dry air get in and expel
per day. This is where most growers moist air.
especially beginners go wrong and end up
ruining their plants.