Beneficial Microbe Populations in the Indoor Garden
Millions of beneficial microbes live in and around your plants’ roots and root zone. Even though you can’t see them, these little guys can...
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Cleanliness, Precision, and Safety in Cannabis Extraction
A partnership between PolyScience and Summit Research is leading the charge in the emerging legal cannabis market, using science and laboratories to make the best...
Baking With Cannabis? Here Are 7 Important Considerations for Home Bakers
A little properly converted, cannabis can be very potent. Here's how to process it for baking.
Essential Nutrients for Growing Cannabis
All plants, including cannabis, require certain essential nutrients to grow healthy, strong, and productive. Chris Bond identifies these nutrients, how much is needed,...
Size Matters: Choosing Pots for Your Container Garden
Container gardening is a tried and tested method of gardening that has several advantages over other methods, including increased mobility, excellent drainage and fewer...
The Most Common Pests Threatening Your Cannabis Plants
Once they act, they are easy to identify. From the leaf miner, to its white 'sister,' to others, such as the aphid or caterpillar, insects act quickly on the cannabis...
Controlling Pests Organically: Aphids, Whiteflies, and Thrips
Aphids, whiteflies and thrips are three of the most common pests of indoor growing areas. Here are some solutions for controlling them.
Understanding Short-Path Distillation: How PolyScience Is Redefining Cannabis Extraction
When it comes to extraction, the name of the game is purity. With new technology and methodology, PolyScience and Summit Research are teaming up to create the ultimate...
How Minerals and Light Affect Terpene Production
With newly discovered healing properties, terpenes are more important than previously thought. August Dunning explains how minerals and light can be used to boost...
The Facts on Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a nutrient that all living creatures require for life. But what exactly does it do for your plants, and how should you use it in the garden?
How to Cool a Light Deprivation Greenhouse
Using light deprivation can speed up plant growth and flowering by helping control the photoperiod but, as Eric Hopper tells us, you need to know how to cool your...
How to Read CBD Product Labels
When it comes to learning about the CBD products you are considering or are taking, the product label can often be misleading and confusing for consumers.
Fusarium Wilt: Unwanted & Unwelcome
Feared because it is virtually impossible to get rid of, fusarium wilt is wreaking havoc on lettuce and other field and greenhouse crops. Lee Allen explains how the...
Best High CBD, Low THC Strains: Get High on Cannabis Without Getting High
THC gets all the glory. It is, after all, the cannabinoid responsible for weed's famous psychoactive effects. Sneaking in under the radar (until recently) is CBD. While...
How to Set Up a Screen of Green (SCROG) Cannabis Grow
If you want to grow your own cannabis but are short on space, check out the bud-producing SCROG (screen of green) method of marijuana cultivation. Kyle Ladenburger lays...
PolyScience: Product Testing in the Cannabis Industry
Summit Research is one of the many distributors providing the testing and feedback, so when PolyScience rolls out a product it is assured it can handle anything the real...
Experts
What vegetables are the easiest to start growing on an apartment balcony?
If you live in an apartment as I do and want to start growing your own vegetables, start with tomatoes. They’re a staple of most diets, they’re versatile and...
Does it matter if a humidifier is warm or cool mist?
Thank you for your question. Both warm-mist and cold-mist humidifiers can be used in an indoor garden to increase humidity levels. However, they operate in very...
Are cannabis suppositories safe, and will they get me high?
Suppositories are a popular method of cannabis administration and can be effective at treating some conditions and disease. However, information available on healthcare...
What growing environment is best for my lighting system?
Thank you for your question. When growing in a small enclosed area (like a grow tent), atmospheric conditions are a major concern. Since you are growing from seed, you...
What Type of Solar Kit Do I Need To Run My Grow Lights?
For most people, the main purpose of going solar is to offset the cost of electricity. However, solar power systems come in two general types, grid-tied and off-grid....
