By Luke Sholl Reviewed by: Gloria Payá


If you’re growing cannabis, you don’t need expensive nutrients, growth boosters, and chemical insecticides. You can make fertiliser blends and plant cures from common ingredients you have at home. These home-made blends won’t just save you money; they are also purely organic, so you can grow healthy weed the natural way! Each one of these organic blends is designed as a cure for a specific problem or deficiency, so you can quickly and effectively treat your plants.

Benefits of Growing Organically

Although nutrient blend manufacturers might want you to believe otherwise, you can raise healthy, productive, and potent cannabis plants by providing purely organic support. Mother Nature has a lot to offer us here!

Here are some of the benefits to going organic.

• Flavour

First and foremost, compared to using synthetic nutrients, growing organically makes for better tasting cannabis. Aside from synthetic nutrients potentially hampering the taste of your crop directly, some believe that growing organically actually helps plants to fully develop their terpene profile.

• Health

Many people use cannabis as medicine, and even those who don’t are still trying to stay healthy. As such, it’s important to consider what you give to your weed, as this has the potential to end up in your system. Doesn’t seem like such a pretty picture when you consider how some growers simply overload their plants with bloom boosters and the like, not to mention even scarier things such as pesticides. Keeping things all natural is healthier!

• Better for the environment

Using everyday organic ingredients puts less stress on the environment and makes good use of waste. No need to toss things out and create more garbage when you can put these items to work in your garden.

Where Organic Fertiliser Blends Can Help

No matter how experienced you are, or how hard you try, there are some ever-present threats to nearly every cannabis grow. Nasty bugs like spider mites may like your weed a little too much, or your plants could develop a nutrient deficiency. But aside from helping with growing troubles and pests, you can also make organic cannabis blends to benefit growth, yield, etc.

Here are some categories where you can use organic blends to boost your plants:

1. Pests
2. Calcium deficiency
3. Power roots (root stimulator)
4. Pest prevention
5. Increase yields
6. Flowering stimulator

Pests: Nettle Tea Bland

An effective organic insecticide that gets rid of common pests.

If your cannabis plant is already infested with a pest such as spider mites or thrips, you’ll need to act quickly. No worries—this natural nettle tea blend gets the job done!

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures

• How nettle tea benefits cannabis plants

Long used among growers in Spain, stinging nettle (known in the region as purín de ortiga) can be brewed into an excellent remedy for aphids, thrips, mites, and whiteflies—very common cannabis pests.

Nettle tea works as a natural repellent to keep critters away from your plants, and as a fertiliser since it is very high in nitrogen and minerals. For best results, use nettle tea as a foliar spray.

• How to make nettle tea

Add a handful of nettles to a litre of water. Let boil for a few minutes and allow the tea to cool. Strain through a filter or cheesecloth. Fill a spray bottle and spray your cannabis plants generously—especially the leaves. If needed, repeat after a few days. Use the leftover nettle tea as a fertiliser for an extra bonus!

Calcium Deficency: Eggshell Blend

Calcium deficiency in cannabis is not too common, as tap water normally contains good amounts. But cannabis needs a lot of it, so it can happen. Calcium deficiency displays as dry, yellow or brown spots on leaves.

Cannabis plants can develop a nutrient deficiency for various reasons. A nutrient may simply not be available, or a deficiency can arise from overfeeding or pH problems.

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures

• How an eggshell blend benefits cannabis plants

Marijuana needs almost as much calcium as it does nitrogen. This is why many commercial cannabis nutrients contain this ingredient. Eggshells are rich in calcium, so why not use them in your soil to provide extra Ca to your marijuana plants? This eggshell blend works as a calcium deficiency-correcting fertiliser.

• How to make an eggshell blend at home

Using a mortar and pestle, crush around eight eggshells. The finer you crush them, the better. Dissolve the crushed eggshells in 1.5l of water. Use a few drops of pH down (hydrochloric acid) to bring your eggshell water down to a pH of 5.0. Have the eggshell blend sit for about 24 hours. Afterwards, remove the remaining shells and filter the liquid. Measure the pH of the blend again, and if necessary bring it to a pH of about 6.0. You can administer this eggshell blend on its own or together with other cannabis nutrients.

Power Roots: Lentils And Bean Tea Blend

Powerful natural root stimulator.

Because plants take in most of their water and nutrients through their roots, a healthy root system is vital for a healthy plant. The power roots root stimulator is excellent to boost the overall health of your plant, and also makes a great root stimulator to help with seed germination and cuttings.

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures

• How power roots benefits cannabis plants

Lentils and many beans (red beans, white beans) are rich in auxins, which are plant hormones that regulate and promote healthy growth. In fact, one of the most popular commercial rooting hormones used by growers is made from synthetic auxins. Our organic power roots blend works just as well!

• How to make a power roots blend at home

In a pot of cool water, soak dry lentils and red or white beans for about a day until they are soft and hydrated. Don’t drain the water, but instead use it for your roots and cuttings. Alternatively, you can heat the bean/water mix to extract more of the nutritious compounds. Whisk everything together until you have a thick paste—great for clones and cuttings!

Prevent Pests: Wood Ash Blend

Effective natural pest prevention and a great fertiliser for late flowering!

Wood ash is an excellent way to ward off all kinds of pests. But that’s not the only benefit it has!

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures

• How wood ash benefits your cannabis plants

Wood ash is a natural pest deterrent that works in various ways. When laid out around plants, the ashes physically damage the epicuticular wax shell of insects so they dry out and die. It also interferes with the chemical signals emanating from host plants, so pests have a harder time locating them. Lastly, if you treat leaves with ashes, they become unpalatable for foliage feeders like cutworms, caterpillars, grasshoppers, etc.

The other benefit of wood ash is that it is particularly rich in potassium and phosphorus, which makes it very suitable for the final flowering stage of cannabis.

• How to make a wood ash blend at home

The next time you have a fire, collect the ashes as soon as the wood has burned and cooled down. Store in a dry place. You can use the ashes dry, or mixed in water. When used dry, spread a generous amount of wood ash around your plants, also covering the soil and leaves for an effective pest deterrent. If you mix it in water, let it sit for a few hours first and then use it to irrigate your flowering cannabis plants.

Increase Yield: Coffe Grounds Blend

An excellent fertiliser for the vegetative phase.

The vegetative and flowering phases of cannabis have different nutrient requirements. A coffee grounds blend is the perfect organic fertiliser for the growing phase. Bigger and stronger plants mean bigger yields come harvest time!

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures

• How coffee grounds benefit cannabis plants

Coffee grounds are one of the most popular organic soil amendments for cannabis growers. They are very rich in nutrients cannabis needs during the vegetative phase, such as nitrogen.

In addition, the acidity of coffee grounds favours beneficial microorganisms in the soil, which will make available additional valuable nutrients for your cannabis plants.

• How to make a coffee grounds blend at home

Take the spent coffee grounds from your morning brew and mix into 1 litre of water. Let sit for 24 hours. You can use the coffee grounds blend directly to water your cannabis plants, or you can mix the grounds themselves into your potting soil or compost.

Flowering Stimulator: Banana Tea Blend

Organic boost for flowering stimulation.

Supporting the flowering stage of cannabis is crucial. After all, it’s during this time that your plant develops and matures its buds. Give the right nutrients throughout this phase, and you will grow the best weed!

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures

• How banana tea benefits cannabis plants

It’s essential for flowering cannabis plants to have a good amino acid supply. Potassium helps the plant assimilate sugars, starches, and carbohydrates. Banana peels help to increase energy reserves and assist in the construction of complex carbohydrates that give structure to leaves, stems, and buds.

Potassium is also crucial as it aids in the biosynthesis of proteins related to terpenes, the absorption of water by roots, and the regulation of stomata cell guards (for opening and closing).

To help increase your yield, prepare a mix of banana tea, honey, and molasses during the last six weeks of flowering.

• How to make banana tea at home

Boil three banana peels in 1 litre of water; add a little sugar, honey, and molasses. Once the mixture is cold, remove the banana peels and use the resulting liquid to irrigate your marijuana plants.

Plant Healing: Turmeric

Turmeric is a popular spice and superfood. It is packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic properties. It also contains compounds that may promote brain health and improve digestion. But most importantly, it's an excellent tool to use in the cannabis garden.

Organic Cannabis Nutrients And Plant Cures
  • How Turmeric benefits cannabis plants

The healing properties of turmeric are well documented. Like people, plants can also suffer from wounds like pruning, broken branches, animal damage, and grafting. Turmeric is the answer to those plant wounds, helping speed up recovery. Just apply in powder form or as a spray and watch it work its magic.

Most gardeners will face fungal diseases in their plants at one time or another. Turmeric can also aid here, as it contains antifungal properties. So why not try turmeric instead of a synthetic antifungal treatment? You can sprinkle some powdered turmeric onto the infected area. Or use a turmeric spray solution.

  • How to make Turmeric Solution at Home

You can use turmeric powder straight on your plants or make a sprayable solution. The solution is easy to make.

Mix 20 grams of turmeric powder with 1 litre of water in a spray bottle. Shake well, and voila, it's ready to use.

The Benefits of Organic Remedies and Nutrients

Whether you are on a mission to save money, live more sustainably or grow the cleanest weed imaginable, you can avoid harsh chemicals in the cannabis garden by using homemade organic remedies. They can be used to fertilise, kill weeds, cure plant ailments, and improve your growing media. In addition, you can treat all sorts of cannabis ailments by using fewer chemicals and fewer ingredients. All of which results in fewer worries.

Many of these solutions only require common ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, making it even more of a no-brainer. In addition, many natural remedies can be stored and used time after time. This means less carbon footprint and less waste. Natural solutions are safe for you and your plants, cost-effective and best of all, successful.

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: