Botrytis cinerea is a parasitic fungus that has two recognizable — and sinister — names common to growers: Bud rot and bud mold. If you’re familiar with bud rot, you know it can destroy an entire crop if left untreated. If you’re not familiar, we have some top tips to ... Read More
As a grower, you’ve likely read about maximizing yield size by supplementing your crop’s feeding regimen with carbohydrates. You’ve probably also seen on the shelves of your local hydro store various carbohydrate supplements for plants. And you may have even heard seasoned growers talk about the benefits of ... Read More
If you’re not sure what an automatic nutrient dosing system is, the name alone should tell you what you need to know. This method, also known as an auto-dosing system, is a mechanized nutrient delivery system that administers specific amounts of nutrient solution to crops, according to a pre-programmed schedule. ... Read More
Your crops wouldn’t get very far without nutrients. In fact, they’d go nowhere. Every living thing on earth needs a specific ratio of certain nutrients to live and thrive, and your crops are no different. That’s why it’s so important that you learn how to mix grow products for your ... Read More
If you’re growing in coco coir, you know how awesome this medium is. It’s sturdy, environmentally friendly, almost impossible to overwater, and perhaps best of all, it’s the perfect pH for hydroponic growing. Learn more about coco coir here.
So, you grow in coco, you get great harvests ... Read More
Many hydroponic and soil growers prefer coco coir for a variety of reasons, but you have to keep track of important details to maintain your grow. Details such as how the medium is made, its general properties, and what coco coir nutrients are needed to keep your crop healthy. Managing ... Read More
As a grower, you’re always striving to cultivate the highest quality, healthiest, cleanest product possible. Because the truth, is you’re growing medicine — and medicine is supposed to make people better, not worse, right?
Unfortunately, a lot of the medicine on the market today is tainted with toxic contaminants that can ... Read More
We’ve all done it: Forgotten something really important.
Whether it’s the electricity bill or your mother’s birthday, forgetting sucks. But when it’s your precious high-value plants — and when it reduces your yields — forgetting is downright tragic.
Fortunately, we live in the digital age. And, as there are for most ... Read More
Fact: Every grower wants a bigger harvest. Even growers who are satisfied with what they’re yielding now wouldn’t mind having more flowers or heavier crops come harvest time. So, how exactly do you get a bigger harvest? Your crop success is the direct result of how attentively you nourish your ... Read More
Your crops’ health starts underground at their roots. The size of your grow container, the temperature of your grow environment, and how frequently you water your crops all impact plants’ root health and can either prevent root problems, like root rot, or make them virtually inevitable.
We know ... Read More