Have you suffered storm damage? Here are 7 first aid tips for the cannabis garden
It’s that time of year: the weeds are blooming, but the first storms of fall threaten to damage your garden.
Tropical Storm Hilary coincided with an earthquake in Southern California. Several inches of rain fell throughout the day. The wind howled. Hurricane season is warming up on the East Coast, bringing wind and water to East Coast gardens.
We spoke to master cannabis horticulturist Ed Rosenthal on the phone to get some plant first aid tips. He said that many plant first aid procedures are similar to human first aid. You must treat and disinfect wound areas and tie and support broken branches. Tips we cover:
- Shake your plants to remove water from the flower buds
- Allow your plants to air dry – especially the buds
- Wrap broken stems and support the injured plant – like a limb on a crutch
- Recover exposed roots to keep them moist and protected from the air
- Cut off any severely injured parts and disinfect the interface with an alcohol wipe
- Spray potassium bicarbonate to prevent mold and mildew
- Reapply Bacillus thuringiensis for pest control
Listen in for details on the steps you can take to save your crops. Good luck to all growers – may you have a happy, fruitful and bountiful harvest.
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Leafly Senior Editor David Downs is the former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. He has appeared on the Today Show and written for Scientific American, the New York Times, WIRED, Rolling Stone, The Onion A/V Club, High Times and many other media outlets. He is a judge for the 2023 Emerald Cup and has been involved in weed since 2009.
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