{"id":2484,"date":"2020-11-18T21:22:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=2484"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:56:31","slug":"marijuana-fertilizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/marijuana-fertilizer","title":{"rendered":"Choosing and using cannabis fertilizers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A plentiful harvest overflowing with healthy buds is the goal of most cannabis cultivators. Light, oxygen, and water are three of the keys to reaching that goal, but fertilizer is just as essential to increasing bud growth. If you're new to cannabis cultivation, learn why fertilizer is so important for cannabis plants, along with how and when to use it to boost your flower production and increase yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhat is fertilizer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fertilizer is plant food made from natural or industrially produced substances that growers apply to soil and plants to optimize growth. Natural fertilizer can be made from fermented fruits, fish meal, bat guano, and many other natural materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Closeup\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Luma Farms' organic fertilizer contains fermented fruit, cacti, and other materials right from the farm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t