Growing cannabis is a lucrative opportunity but has various challenges. The challenges affect both home growers and commercial ones. Growers need to understand the chalk whether they’re cultivating indoors or outdoors. It all starts by finding a reliable seed bank for your cannabis seeds. The following are the major challenges of growing cannabis:
Security
Security has become a major problem for both cannabis growers and retailers. Cannabis flowers are very valuable and at risk of being stolen. With enough safety regulations such as alarm systems and security cameras, burglars attempt to steal. Most Cannabis companies and small cultivators have experienced attempted theft or successful break-ins.
Commercial and home growers should have advanced security doors and locking mechanisms. Home growers should maintain discretion and use purification to prevent detection by thieves. Cannabis companies and other commercial growers should have extra security measures such as employing security guardsmen to keep away burglars.
Environmental Obstacles
This challenge is caused by a lack of proper environmental control in the area you are cultivating cannabis. The following elements to monitor are; temperature, humidity, and air quality. There are automated systems that are available and are used to adjust these variables.
However, the specific amounts of these elements depend on the type of cannabis strain. Make sure you know the type of seeds you are growing because of any of the elements go beyond the acceptable levels, problems can occur. High levels of humidity can cause the growth of mold and fungus. High temperatures can wilt the plant and cause stress.
Nutrient Plan Control
A major challenge is choosing the correct nutrient plan and following it appropriately. If you overdo the nutrients, the plants will have burned leaves, yellow and curled leaf tips. Having a correct nutrient plan for all growing stages of cannabis is important before starting to grow.
They require different amounts of specific nutrients and soil additives at different stages of growth. What a plant needs during the flowering stage will differ from what it needs during the vegetative stage. Nowadays there are readily scheduled nutrients for growers who do not wish to mix the recipe by themselves. Altering the feeding schedule can cause harm to the plants.
Pest and Diseases
Both indoors and outdoor cannabis growers are affected by pests and diseases. One of the common diseases is powdery mildew. Spider mites are the major pests that affect cannabis. They prey on the cannabis plants by sucking all the fluids. This results in yellow spots on leaves which can make the leaves die altogether.
Commercial and homemade remedies can be used to control the pests but once the pests have infested the plants, it can be difficult to eradicate them. Preventive measures should be taken to prevents aphids, ladybugs, and other soft-bodied pests. Using pesticides should be done in compliance with specific laws and regulations. Make sure the pesticides used are approved by the various regulatory departments. For indoor growers, rodents can cause problems, ensure that the area is fenced properly.
