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  Must-Have Tools for Spring Planting

  With spring right around the corner, it’s a good idea for cannabis growers to start getting organized for the outdoor season. Not only must you decide which...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Harvest

  Storing Your Own Herbs and Spices

  In botany, an herbaceous plant is a non-woody vascular plant that either dies or dies back to ground after flowering. Other disciplines including culinary, religious,...

  By: Grubbycup | Indoor Gardener, Owner & Writer of Grow with Grubbycup

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  Propagation

  Transplanting Melon & Cucurbit Seedlings into Dirt

  Many of the most popular vegetables to grow at home belong to the cucumber family and are known as cucurbits. These vegetables grow on vines that can either run along...

  By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide

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  Growing Methods

  Get the Most from Your Raised Planter Box

  The most defining trait of raised planter boxes is the set of legs elevating them above ground level. While traditional garden beds are dug directly into the ground,...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Plant Growth

  What is the Best Way to Hang Grow Lights?

  With grow light technology changing so quickly, it can be tough to know the best practices for using different types of lights. For example, the shift from SE HPS lights...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Plant Health

  Exploring Root Zone Moisture Dynamics

  The root system is the powerhouse of the plant, responsible for absorbing water and nutrients. It must not only maintain its own growth and development, but also provide...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Growth

  Debunking the Cal/Mag Myth in Cannabis Cultivation

  Most cannabis growers have been heavily influenced by the legacy growers’ mythology about calcium and magnesium (casually called cal/mag) in cannabis. A quick...

  By: Jennifer Martin | Cannabis Cultivation Consultant

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  Plant Health

  Identifying and Dealing with Alternaria on Cannabis Plants

  Alternaria is one of the most common genera of fungal pathogens that affect cannabis crops, as well as numerous other agricultural and ornamental crops around the world...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  Plant Health

  Why is Aeration in Hydroponic Reservoirs Important?

  Hydroponics is defined as the soilless cultivation of crops in controlled environments. Since hydroponic crops aren’t grown with soil, they are fed directly with...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Grow Spaces

  Why Eye Protection in the Growroom is Essential

  Different wavelengths of light are extremely important for plant growth but can affect humans in very negative ways. If you spend time in a growroom, wearing protective...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Cannabis

  How and Why to Grow Cannabis Microgreens

  What do you think of when you read the word “cannabis?” Most of us likely visualize an image of large mature plants with branches bending under the weight of...

  By: Luke Sumpter

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  Grow Spaces

  Do I Really Need a Microscope for My Cannabis Garden?

  Any indoor grower would agree you need the right gear to control light, temperature, humidity, and water. Beyond these essentials, however, people often diverge greatly...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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