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Latest Tools and Equipment Articles

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  Grow Spaces

  Maximizing the Placement of Your Grow Tent Equipment

  The use of grow tents for indoor gardening has been on the rise with small-scale, hobbyist gardeners over the years. Generally speaking, indoor horticulturalists use...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Environmental Control

  The Latest Automation Options for Cannabis Cultivation

  Indoor cannabis cultivation has always been intimately bound to the technology supporting it. However, our motivations for using this equipment has changed over time...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Environmental Control

  7 Practical Heating Solutions for Your Indoor Grow

  When winter is in full swing, you may notice that your growroom is just a tad too cold for your plants. It may be time to look into adding a heating source. No matter if...

  By: Shannon McKee | Freelance Writer, Gardener

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  Canopy Management

  Techniques for Proper Pruning: Part Two

  Pruning requires a bit more finesse than just grabbing a pair of shears and hacking away at your beloved plants. Part one of this article detailed the when’s and...

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

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  Canopy Management

  Techniques for Proper Pruning: Part One

  Correctly pruning your plants can add years to their lives and increase yields of healthy, disease-free fruits and flowers. Improper pruning methods can conversely...

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

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  Plant Health

  The Importance of Brix in Cannabis Health

  Sugar content in cannabis is something most home growers rarely consider. But like all plants we consume, as well as other consumables, the brix value is very important...

  By: Luis Cordova | Plant Biotechnician, Pharmaceutical Scientist

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  Grow Spaces

  Tips on Growing Cannabis in Small Spaces

  While cannabis cultivation has undergone rapid changes in methodology and technology over the last decade, many of the basics remain unchanged. Both commercial producers...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Plant Growth

  The Best Light for the Job

  With so many different types of grow lights on the market, choosing a system for your garden can be confusing. If you have high performance in mind, there is no cheating...

  By: Casey Jones Fraser

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  Plant Growth

  Testing T5 Lighting Technology

  Before the first indoor fluorescent lamps were sold in the late 1930s, incandescent light bulbs were, of course, the standard for interior lighting. Incandescent lamps...

  By: Charles Winslow

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  Plant Growth

  Finding the Sweet Spot for Artificial Lighting

  When I was a hydroponic store manager, growers repeatedly asked me how they could increase their indoor gardens’ overall performance. My answer was always the...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester

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  Plant Growth

  Absentee Growing: How to Maximize a Garden's Growth from Out of Town

  Gardens certainly don't grow themselves, and indoor grows require much more attention and care than the outdoor type, which have Mother Nature's built-in support...

  By: Karen Wilkinson

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  Plant Growth

  Growing 101: The Basics of Plant Lighting

  Since 2009, Mars Hydro has specialized in LED grow lights and tents. This year, we upgraded all lamp styles from purple to white full spectrum. At present, we have eight...

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