Issue #696 - Sunday, August 24, 2025 Hey grower! In today's issue... - Unlock Bigger Yields & More THC with These 7 Game-Changing Insights! I embarked on a series of side-by-side experiments to test long-standing theories in the home grow community. The result? Prepare to get your notions
questioned!
- Would you read a GrowWeedEasy book? If so, share your thoughts in this short survey!
- Week 2 Photoperiod Seedling Update: These seedlings more than tripled in size since last week. See what our 14-day old
seedlings look like now!
- Autoflowering Harvest Weigh-in Results! Get the final yields from our "Seed to Weed in 90 Days" autoflowering grow journal. Plus see bud closeups and learn which 3 strains were the stars of the show!
- Grower Spotlight: Our Readers Go Big! I grow "larger" plants in a 4x4 tent, but lately, our readers have been sending in pics that give me size envy. I wanted to post a smaller indoor pic this week,
but I couldn't pass on these amazing outdoor no-till plants!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside
Co-Founders, GrowWeedEasy.com
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." ~ Isaac Newton Unlock Bigger Yields & More THC: 7 Game-Changing Insights for Cannabis Growers by Nebula Haze Calling all cannabis growers! Do you also seek to improve your cannabis yields, potency, and overall bud quality based on the latest knowledge as of 2025? As a passionate and curious home grower, I
embarked on a series of side-by-side experiments to confirm or deny long-standing theories and controversies in the cannabis home cultivation community. The result? Prepare to get your notions questioned. Not only did some of my findings surprise me, I sought out experienced commercial growers and learned their personal tests confirmed my surprising results, too. Together, we've unlocked a wealth of new knowledge and growing skills for all growers to benefit from. Some of these tips you may already know, but some go against common knowledge. Get ready to revolutionize
your cannabis cultivation game (bigger yields, tighter buds, more terpenes, and higher THC levels) with the top 7 lessons I've learned about cannabis cultivation. 1.) More Light = More THC (Up to a Point)Get More THC with Increased Light Intensity: It's a well-known fact among growers that more light typically boosts cannabis yields, or the total amount of bud produced. However, our recent experiments and lab testing reveal another fascinating
correlation: the intensity of light a cannabis bud receives directly influences its THC content. For example, even on the same plant and the same branch, the buds which receive higher light intensity tested with higher THC at the lab than their fellow buds that were hidden under a leaf during development, or located further from the grow light. For home cannabis growers who aim to elevate their bud potency, prioritizing strong direct light exposure to buds is
key. Focus on providing high light levels directly to cannabis buds during the flowering stage to maximize THC production. Evolution of a Theory: Since my early days of growing in 2008, a hotly debated theory suggested that increasing light levels during the flowering stage could boost THC percentages in buds. Some growers speculated that THC served as a defense mechanism for the plant against sunlight, while others doubted its impact. Regardless of why the cannabis reacts to strong light with more THC, this once
controversial theory is now pretty well proven to be true. 2025 Insight: There's a clear correlation between light intensity and THC production. Our lab tests confirmed it, and several commercial growers showed us that their tests also echoed this finding. Even within the same plant, buds that receive less light exhibit lower THC levels compared to those that developed under more intense light. Make sure all buds on a cannabis plant are exposed to strong,
direct light in order to maximize THC levels at harvest! Practical Tips for Home Growers: - Maximize Light Exposure: Keep your grow lights as close as possible to the plants without causing light stress (which may bleach leaves or cause brown spots). Discover examples of excellent grow light setups here.
- Choose Powerful Grow Lighting: Use the most powerful light your grow space can accommodate. For most cannabis growers, LED grow lights are your best choice to maximize light to your buds. The only exception is if you're growing in a cool grow space that regularly stays under 73°F/23°C (for example a cellar), because cannabis plants grow poorly in a cool space with LEDs. If it's chilly, you will get better yields and higher THC
buds using an HPS grow light (HPS lights keep plants warm).
- Maintain Optimal Nutrients and Environment: A healthy plant is more resilient and can handle higher light levels.
- Be mindful of giving the right amount of nutrients, maintaining proper pH levels at the roots to prevent nutrient deficiencies, and environmental factors like temperature and humidity. These can influence your plant's response to light and overall THC production.
- Healthy, happy plants can thrive under
higher light levels. That means that proper care and environmental management are crucial to maximize light and therefore THC yield.
- Train Plant Shape for Even Light Distribution: Bend and tie down branches to shape your cannabis plants flat and wide during the vegetative stage. This ensures uniform distance from the light for all buds during flowering.
- Expose Buds in the Flowering Stage: After cannabis buds start forming, make sure
they are exposed to direct light. If buds are being covered by a leaf, tuck the leaf away, or remove if if it can't be tucked. This free and easy technique helps get the most light to buds as possible.
2.) The Surprising Effects of Red on THC and YieldsThis lesson is somewhat... Keep reading for 6 more practical, proven ways to increase yields and THC in your home grow! Would you read a GrowWeedEasy book? We've been thinking about creating a GrowWeedEasy.com book, but only if that's what YOU actually want. Would you be interested in a book by GrowWeedEasy.com? Thanks for helping us decide what to create next!
~Nebula & Sirius
Week 2: "Sweet Dreams" Photoperiod Seedlings Check out the full grow journal! Here were our little seedlings at the end of Week 1... ...gave them some water, nutrients, and love... ...and here they are one week later! Our adorable 2-week old seedlings Thoughts on the strains so far - Blue Dream - The 3 Blue Dream seedlings are furthest along, and growing the fastest. At this stage, I always feel fond of the fastest-growing plants, and these ones have been growing like a
dream :)
- Mandarin Cookies - The Mandarin Cookies plants are the slowest growing so far, especially one of them. I won't hold it against them since they're 5-year old seeds. I'm super excited about this strain, so I'm happy to baby them.
- GG4 x Zkittlez - The normal seedling is big and happy. The mutant "clover" seedling is healthy but a bit slower growing. That's pretty typical for mutants. I'm so curious to see the underlying structure once it starts growing out.
- Candy Games #38 - These seedlings are almost as big and fast-growing as the Blue Dreams! Very hearty, adorable plants with uniform growth and beautiful leaves.
- Purple Ghost Candy - The Purple Ghost Candy seedlings were a little behind at first, but have clearly found their stride. At this stage, they've caught up to the others and are starting to overtake them.
Click to the full entry for week 2 and see everything that happened! Next week the final 5 plants will be chosen and transplanted into 5-gallon fabric pots with auto-watering pot bases. Then the REAL fun begins! Happy growing! Nebula Haze
GrowWeedEasy.com P.S. Have any of you used AC Infinity auto-watering pot bases to grow weed? Hit "reply" and let us know!
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"Seed to Weed in 90 Days" - Final Yields! (Autoflowering Grow Journal)
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Are you ready for the grand finale of our autoflowering cannabis grow journal? The autoflowering plants just before harvest
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Total Yields - Auto-flowering Buds Weigh-in Nebula's Thoughts right after the weigh-in Final Yields - 9.95oz - Ah! Just under 10 oz. What a shame, just for the sake of even numbers haha
- Overall I'm happy to produce ~10 oz in 3 months. That's over 3 oz a month, and mostly all I did was water plants.
My Favorite Strains - Zkittlez Auto was a sleeper! If every plant yielded as well as the Zkittlez, we'd be looking at over 13 oz of weed, approaching a pound. Buds are incredibly sticky, gorgeous, and FAT. Strong effects. The smell is particularly delightful, almost like sweet herbal tea.
- OG Kush Auto is ultra-smooth to smoke, with uplifting effects that made us giggle, and that lovely classic 2000s weed smell.
- Alaskan Purple Auto wasn't a huge yielder, but buds are superb (pictured below). A very relaxing, mellow kind of strain. Like you want to stay inside and do hobbies or just chill.
The Zkittlez Auto buds were FAT and have a delightful light, sweet smell. OG Kush Auto reminds me of the weed I loved in the 2000s :) Here are the long OG Kush buds fresh out the dryer.
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📸 Weekly Plant Spotlight:
Giants Spotted!
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"Hi Guys! We don’t till our soil but we add to it each fall. The plants in my main growing area are so tall this year! Some must be over 7 1/2! It’s hard for me to measure because I’m only 5 feet tall and most of them are
towering over me. This is from August 9 of the main growing area which is in the woods. It’s getting harder and harder to walk in there because I topped many of the plants and trained the branches outwards." ~Ann Not only are these no-till plants healthy, but they're camouflaged extremely well by all their green neighbors. Your cannabis plants are living the good life! 💚 ~Sirius
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Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
These sources have gotten great reviews from our readers:
- Seed Supreme – Florida, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
- Seedsman – Ships from US & Europe
- MSNL – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and
UK.
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Who Runs GrowWeedEasy.com?
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Nebula Haze: When I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easy for new growers to get started while helping advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to! Current Favorite Strain:
Mandarin Cookies (learn more in my article about relaxing limonene) Learn which seed sources are recommended by Nebula Haze Sirius Fourside: Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics). Copyright (c) 2025 GrowWeedEasy.com NOTE: If links aren't working or if pictures are not showing up properly, please view the full newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/gwe-updates Disclaimer: Grow Weed Easy only recommends products that we've either personally checked out ourselves, or that come from people we know and trust. For doing so, we may receive a commission. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized Financial, Legal, or Medical Advice. The contributors to this magazine grow legally under their local laws but are not lawyers or medical professionals. Any decision to grow
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