Mills Nutrients and The Bulldog Seeds are back with another growing essential: The Truth About Overfeeding Cannabis Plants
We’d love to say everything in the grow room gets fed equally, but we sometimes forget about the Master Grower. He’s still locked out back, muttering about EC levels and salt crust. Don’t worry, though; we never forget the plants. Priorities.
That said, overfeeding cannabis plants is just as bad as forgetting altogether. Overfeeding might feel like love, but it’s more like handing out protein shakes during food poisoning; it just makes things worse. Burnt tips, stalled growth, sad, crispy leaves. Plant IBS, basically.
You want every feed to count when running pro-level genetics like The Bulldog Seeds. That’s why we’ve teamed up with the plant feed experts at Mills Nutrients to help you grow smart, not just nutrient-heavy.
No BS. No bottled hype. Just proper grower advice that works.
Because here’s the truth about overfeeding and cannabis nutrient burn: it’s one of the quickest ways to ruin a good grow. It creeps in quietly. One day, your leaves look glossy. The next, they’re clawed, curled, and cooked, and your yield’s quietly falling apart behind the scenes.
Don’t panic. This guide comes straight from The Bulldog Seeds x Mill’s Nutrients Master Grower playbook. He’s hungry, he’s grumpy, but he knows his stuff.
Spotting the Signs of Overfeeding Cannabis Plants in Soil or Coco
Overfeeding in soil or coco looks like progress until your plant starts clawing like it’s texting you at 3am. Learn to spot the red flags before they mess with your harvest. The Master Grower spots them a kilometre away.
He’s got trust issues, which are nutrient-related and otherwise.
- Brown, burnt leaf tips — classic cannabis nutrient burn
- Clawing or downward-curling leaves
- Glossy, dark green leaves from nitrogen toxicity
- Salt crust building up on the surface of your medium
- Sluggish growth, even with a complete feed
Why Over Feeding Cannabis Plants Happens: Even with Good Nutrients
This is where most growers slip: thinking more feed means more yield. But cannabis can only take what it can actually use. The rest just builds up and turns on you.
Even a clean, bio-mineral formula like Mills Nutrients can backfire if:
- You’re mixing feeds by eye
- You’re not checking EC or pH
- You’re watering too often without proper dry-backs
- You’re feeding the same way across all strains
The Bulldog Seeds x Mills Nutrients method is simple: listen to your plants. Follow the data. Grow with purpose.
How to Fix It: The Mills Nutrients Master Grower Way
Spotted the signs of overfeeding in soil or coco? Good. Time to take control.
Flush and Reset
Rinse the medium with plain, pH-balanced water. Keep flushing until your runoff EC drops to a reasonable level. No mystery, just maths.
Cut Your Dose
In the next feed, go in at half strength. With Mills, the nutrients are bioavailable, and less is often plenty.
Let the Roots Breathe
Overfeeding usually shows up with overwatering. Give your roots proper wet-dry cycles so they can breathe and recover.
Track EC and pH
Use a meter, not gut Feelings. You wouldn’t guess when your steak’s ready; you use a thermometer. The same rule applies. The Master Grower doesn’t wing it, and neither should you.
Know Your Genetics, Feed Accordingly
Some cannabis hybrids, like Joris Pound Cake or The Bulldog Cookies, prefer a lighter touch early in veg. Others, like TB Amnesia, kick into gear during bloom and can handle more feed in the late stages.
Every strain’s different. Know your timeline, trust your observations, and let Mills’ cannabis feeding chart guide the base, but always read the room. And by room, we mean the leaves.
Final Tokes: Mills Nutrients Master Grower x Bulldog Seeds
Don’t overdo it if you want clean flavour, thick resin, and buds that cure right. Overfeeding is the enemy of quality.
Stick with The Bulldog Seeds for rock-solid genetics, use Mills Nutrients for clean, balanced feeding, and grow like you mean it. The Bulldog legend is growing. Will you grow yours?
