Diseases, Pests and Plagues Of The Cannabis Crop

Disease in the marijuana crop can often be taken care of because it is due to a deficiency that can be treated with the proper nutrition for the plants. The plants will give the grower signs when it lacks things like nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium and the appropriate plant food should be used to battle the disease.

Then there are other diseases such as pythium, this is mold that causes root rot and rot in the bottom of the stem. One of the reasons this happens is because the ganja plants are to wet and the room is too humid.

One of the pests that favor the ganja plant are spider mites, which can cause irreparable damage to the plants. One of the signs that this is the pest affecting the plants is small webs, because they are a tiny spider. To battle them there is a solution that can be purchased anyplace that sells plant care items.

White flies can also be a pest that attacks the ganja crop, they will be found underneath of the leaves and will suck the life out of the leaf if let go long enough. To battle them an insecticide can be used and it is also found where plant supplies are sold.

There is also thrips, these are fast moving insects that are equipped with wings, a grower will know they have been attacked by the shiny silver spots on their leaves. These spots occur because the thrips suck the chlorophyll out of the leaves and they can be seen with the naked eye. The grower using an insecticide can battle thrips like other pests attacking the plant.