This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission.
Seasoned cannabis users can talk in great detail about the many ways you can determine the quality of your cannabis through a variety of factors.
The most common aspects of the herb that people look at are the buds and its smell, but a lesser known aspect of it is the ash it produces. It’s one thing that can tell you a lot about how clean the cannabis is.
In this article, we’re going to cover the various colors that marijuana ash produces when vaporized, and how certain stages of the growing process can affect it.
Flushing
Many cannabis connoisseurs argue that when marijuana produces white ash, it’s because the cannabis was flushed prior to harvesting.
Flushing is done by some growers when the plant is approaching the culmination of the growing process. During this practice, the plants are only given clean water during the last week or so. When growing using hydroponic systems, water is usually mixed with nutrient concentrations, or other things such as salt, which affect the PH of the soil. When there is an accumulation of minerals whether in hydroponic or soil cannabis growth systems, this can lead to nutrient burn. The symptoms of nutrient burn are yellowing or curled leaves, though the chemicals and nutrients can also be accumulated in smaller amounts that aren’t obvious until you take your first puff of the weed.
However, when the cannabis has a…
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This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission.
Seasoned cannabis users can talk in great detail about the many ways you can determine the quality of your cannabis through a variety of factors.
The most common aspects of the herb that people look at are the buds and its smell, but a lesser known aspect of it is the ash it produces. It’s one thing that can tell you a lot about how clean the cannabis is.
In this article, we’re going to cover the various colors that marijuana ash produces when vaporized, and how certain stages of the growing process can affect it.
Flushing
Many cannabis connoisseurs argue that when marijuana produces white ash, it’s because the cannabis was flushed prior to harvesting.
Flushing is done by some growers when the plant is approaching the culmination of the growing process. During this practice, the plants are only given clean water during the last week or so. When growing using hydroponic systems, water is usually mixed with nutrient concentrations, or other things such as salt, which affect the PH of the soil. When there is an accumulation of minerals whether in hydroponic or soil cannabis growth systems, this can lead to nutrient burn. The symptoms of nutrient burn are yellowing or curled leaves, though the chemicals and nutrients can also be accumulated in smaller amounts that aren’t obvious until you take your first puff of the weed.
However, when the cannabis has a…
