Many growers say cannabis cultivation is both a science and an art–the science is based in proven results, and the art is in the fine-tuning based on genetic and environmental variables, for example. While science is objective, art is not, and nearly every grower has put their own spin on their processes, yielding unique results and challenges. Results from the 2021 “State of the Cannabis Nutrients Market” research indicate that cultivators experience a wide range of nutrient-related issues, and while no single issue appears to prevail significantly over others, the top nutrition-related challenge (noted by 18% of research participants) was “creating genetic-specific, customized recipes.”
Interestingly, the second most commonly cited top issue was “developing all-encompassing/all-purpose recipes” (tied with “diagnosing nutrient imbalances” at 17%), indicating that many cannabis cultivators are taking drastically different approaches to their nutrient strategies. “Maintaining nutrient balance” (11%) was another top-cited nutrient challenge. These issues could be aided by further data collection (more on that later in this report).
