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Originally Posted by pauliojr

I have noticed some people around the forum are not too sure of what Foliage Feeding is. Here is an article courtesy of cannabis-seed-banks.com that summarizes foliage feeding pretty well.

CANNABIS FOLIAR FEEDING
Foliar feeding seems to be one of the easiest ways of increasing yield, growth speed, and quality in a well vented space, with or without elevated

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Originally Posted by dajosh42069

PH -- the measure of soil's acidity or alkalinity, measured on a scale of 1 to 14. Water is
considered neutral at PH 7. PH levels below 7 are classified as acidic, or "sour". Levels
above 7 are basic, alkaline or "sweet". Most plants prefer a slightly acidic soil pH of 6.0 to
6.5.

Phenotype - The plants characteristics as determined by not genetics, but by enviroment
grown.

Phloem: Nutrient conducting tissue.

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Originally Posted by dajosh42069

Macronutrients - For a plant, there are nine major elements essential for healthy growth;
these are called macronutrients. They are: carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (which are all
three derived from air and water); and nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur,
and magnesium (from the soil).

Micronutrients - There are about eight nutrients essential to plant growth and health
that are only present in very small quantities. These are manganese, boron,

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Originally Posted by dajosh42069

GA - Means 'Gibberellic Acid' - A hormone used to promote plant growth, especially that of seedlings, and obtained from the fungus Gibberella fujikoroi (GA) is used to reduce flowering and fruiting which maximizes growth and minimizes pollen transmitted. GA is also used in
mature plants to increase the fruiting capacity by stimulating the development of lateral
shoots and spurs.

Harvesting - The act or process of gathering a crop. By trimming the buds off, or branches

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Originally Posted by dajosh42069

Chlorophyll - The green pigment in leaves. Chlorophyll pigment is produced in the
chloroplasts of leaf, stem and flower cells. Chlorophyll pigment dominates all other
pigments present including the xanthophylls and carotenes. Chlorophyll captures the sun's energy which is used to manufacture sugar from carbon dioxide and water. Chlorophylls
are constantly being "used up" and thus are continually manufacture by the plant,
provided the environmental conditions

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