Plant Nutrition

Latest Plant Nutrition Articles

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  Plant Growth

  Preparing Soil for the Outdoor Season

  The most significant advantage of gardening outdoors is access to the ultimate energy source: the sun. There is simply no artificial lighting that can compare. However,...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester

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  Plant Growth

  Preventing and Correcting Nutrient Toxicity in Hydro Systems

  One of the many benefits of growing in hydroponic systems is the grower controls all the inputs. This means the quality and volume of nutrients the grower wants will go...

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

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  Plant Health

  Mycorrhizal Fungi: Let Your Plants Prosper

  If you have done any shopping in a hydroponic store, garden center, or at any number of online sources, chances are you have come across mycorrhizae advertised or...

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

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  Plant Growth

  Water and Nutrient Uptake in Plants

  Plant growth is dependent on two vital processes: the uptake and movement of water and nutrients from roots to shoots and the manufacture of sugars via photosynthesis in...

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

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  Plant Growth

  Flower Power: When to Apply Flower-Boosting Elements

  Few things in the garden are so rewarding as lush, colorful flowers. While some soils and growing mediums have ample nutrients to make this plant performance happen all...

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

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  Plant Growth

  Growing Your Own Cannabis? Don't Forget These 3 Additives

  Water-based organic fertilizers are easily absorbed by plants and make providing nutrition to cannabis plants easy and convenient.Different growers use different methods...

  By: Megan O'neill

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  Plant Growth

  Feeding Your Cannabis Plants During the Bloom Phase

  In today’s sophisticated society, cannabis growers have more options than ever regarding cultivation products and methods. Due to widespread legalization efforts,...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Plant Growth

  Understanding Iron in Hydroponics

  Pale and pasty new growth, green veins on a yellow background, stunted plants and slow growth — these are all signs of what may be an iron deficiency or uptake...

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

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  Plant Growth

  How Amino Acids Aid Plant Growth

  Amino acids are commonly referred to as the building blocks of life. This is an apt description since they represent the primary structural component in the cells of...

  By: Kyle Ladenburger | Director of Regulatory Affairs for Age Old Organics & ENP Turf, Freelance Garden Writer

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  Plant Growth

  Triacontanol and Growing Cannabis: Miracle or Snake Oil?

  As you peruse your favorite trade magazine, online forum, or local hydro-shop looking for the next best amendment to try, it is likely you have encountered the substance...

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

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  Plant Growth

  4 Easy Steps to Super Soil for Thriving Cannabis Plants

  There are two ways to feed your cannabis: feed your plants or build your soil. You can buy bottles of fertilizer with impressive labels that you mix up in a nutrient...

  By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project

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  Growing Methods

  How to Grow Cannabis Organically

  With more and more people interested in growing cannabis at home, the question arises: Is organic better? There is no easy answer as there are no one-size-fits-all...

  By: Cory Hughes | Commercial Grower