News For Alternative to Pesticides
Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients with Clean Cannabis
January 25, 2022 • Alternative to Pesticides, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Industry
You can provide a clean, quality, medical grade cannabis product free from heavy chemicals or microbial contaminants. And, there’s a way you can easily meet state regulations for microbial load, mycotoxin presence, and pesticide residue. With the growing acceptance of medical cannabis, state regulations and testing requirements for farmers were, in some states, a […]
More Effective Than Spraying Buds Before Harvest
December 21, 2021 • Alternative to Pesticides, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Sanitation
The sight of powdery mildew on your cannabis buds and leaves is more than enough to inspire dread in even the most seasoned cannabis growers. Dealing with an infection means taking steps to prevent the spread and limit damage. Many growers, when they see powdery mildew, respond by spraying their buds before harvest with harsh […]
White Spots on Cannabis Leaves: Identifying and Stopping Mold
December 1, 2021 • Air Purification, Alternative to Pesticides, Mold and Mildew
With thousands of species of mold and mildew waiting to devastate your crops, identifying those white spots on your cannabis leaves can seem less important than stopping whatever is destroying your plants. Regardless, in defending against mold, arming yourself with knowledge about what you’re seeing and how to prevent it in the first place will […]
What to do About Powdery Mildew on Dried Buds
October 13, 2021 • Alternative to Pesticides, Mold and Mildew
It’s devastating. Your cannabis has matured and survived all the way to curing – and one of the dried buds of your product has a powdery white mold or mildew spot on it. If you look closely, you might even see it on a few other buds nearby. Powdery mildew (or PM) on your dried […]
How to Stop Powdery Mildew Before Flowering: 3 Recommendations
September 22, 2021 • Alternative to Pesticides, Plant Fungus
Powdery mildew on a flowering plant is the kiss of death – cannabis is no different. The best way to stop powdery mildew before flowering is to prevent that powdery white mold from ever appearing on your plants in the first place. There are three ways you can prevent spores from taking root on your […]
Getting Rid of Mold in Your Indoor Growing Environment
June 14, 2021 • Alternative to Pesticides, Plant Fungus
When a cannabis grower sees a small area of mold developing on a plant, it’s time to get serious about fungal treatments. Mold can attack nearly any portion of a cannabis plant, from seedlings to stems to leaves to buds. The most common strains of mold, gray mold and powdery mildew, can seriously affect individual […]
What is the Best Way to Prevent Powdery Mildew in a Home Grow?
January 27, 2021 • Air Purification, Alternative to Pesticides, Home Growers
If you grow cannabis at home, you’ll eventually ask “what is the best way to prevent powdery mildew when growing cannabis indoors at home?” When you grow cannabis, you will certainly encounter and deal with cannabis pests and diseases, including the infamous powdery mildew. Killing it is one thing, preventing is another. Ben Franklin was […]
A Powdery Mildew Treatment to Protect Your Cannabis
December 18, 2020 • Alternative to Pesticides, Cannabis Sanitation, Plant Fungus
What if there was a powdery mildew treatment you only had to apply once, that would protect your cannabis plants throughout many, many growth and harvest cycles? It would need to be something truly powerful in order to defend your plants from so many threats for so long. Well, a treatment like that exists! It’s […]
Bud Washing or Spraying – Is There a Better Way?
September 25, 2020 • Air Purification, Alternative to Pesticides, Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Sanitation
Bud washing can help mitigate some spores of airborne fungus on your plants, and spraying can help prevent fungus from becoming an issue – but there are serious tradeoffs with both. You spend valuable time when you wash or spray, and there’s always the possibility of leaving a harmful residue of pesticides or cleaning solution […]
How do you get rid of powdery mildew organically in your home grow?
January 7, 2020 • Alternative to Pesticides, Mold and Mildew
If you have powdery mildew in your personal home grow and want to get rid of it organically, then you won’t be using any synthetic fungicides. Rather, you’ll be using organic, natural methods to get rid of and prevent powdery mildew. First, home growers and caregivers should be aware of what not to use in […]
Protect Your Organic Cannabis & Invest in Quality
December 17, 2018 • Air Purification, Alternative to Pesticides
As more cannabis growers come into the marketplace, competition is on the rise. Due to the increasing competition in the cannabis industry, your brand needs to continue producing high quality products. Many cannabis growers follow the demand of organic marijuana but only focus on quantity to keep competitive. We at AiroClean420 can advise you on […]
Importance of Air Purity When Growing Cannabis Indoors
January 5, 2017 • Alternative to Pesticides
The science of marijuana plant health and disease has expanded considerably following more favorable legislation for medical and recreational cannabis use. Medical marijuana growers have long been aware that growing conditions can significantly impact yield when growing cannabis indoors. However, many growers focus on temperature, light, humidity, and soil health without acknowledging the importance of […]
Increase Your Medical Cannabis Yield with a Natural Alternative to Pesticides
October 12, 2016 • Alternative to Pesticides
Medical marijuana represents an enormous growth industry. There are an estimated 1.1 million legal medical marijuana patients across the United States, according to data from the 2013 U.S. Census Bureau. For producers of medical cannabis, maintaining a healthy, thriving crop is a top priority. Traditionally, this has resulted in heavy use of pesticides and other […]