Plant Care
Testing T5 Lighting Technology
Artificial lighting is a crucial component of a successful indoor garden and the technology is always evolving. One writer puts some new T5...
Why Growers are Crazy for Coco Coir
Coco coir (made from coconuts) is quickly becoming a popular grow medium offering horticulturalists many advantages in the garden. Coir...
7 Ways to Disinfect Nutrient Hydroponic Solution
With hydroponic nutrient solutions acting as conduit for pathogens, growers need to safely disinfect their systems.
Photosynthesis Maximized
Dr. Morgan explains just how much light your indoor garden needs—and what colors it should be.
Dealing with Downy Mildew
While it doesn’t get the same scrutiny as powdery mildew, downy mildew can become just as devastating on your plants.
Top 5 Reasons to Utilize a Bud Trimmer
Do you use a bud trimmer for your cannabis operation? Not all bud trimmers are created the same, here's why a good one makes all the...
Electrical Conductivity and Monitoring Plant Nutrition
Electrical conductivity test (EC) is a quick and inexpensive way to determine the salt concentration of a solution. For growers, it...
Supplemental CO2: The Next Step to Ridiculously Good Plants
Your crops are on a killer nutrition regimen and living in an indoor growroom with on-point lighting, temperature, and humidity. What’s the...
The Downlow on Dissolved Oxygen
While most growers know dissolved oxygen is important to have in their hydro systems, they do not really understand what it is or why it’s...
Defining Photosynthetic Photon Efficacy
Proper science, not marketing, should be the only priority when defining lighting metrics.
Striving to Survive: Essential Oils, Glandular Trichomes & the Secondary Metabolism
Have you ever wondered why plants produce those amazing compounds that essential oils are derived from? It all has to do with glandular...
How to Boost Living Soil with Organic Amendments
If you really want to champion a high-yield garden, provide them with the right nutrients during the right cycles.
How to Overwinter Your Pepper Plants
Many growers regard pepper plants as being annuals, but, with a little pepper winter care indoors, you can keep your pepper plants for the...
Bring on the Berries: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Berries in Containers
There is a high reward factor when you pick your own berries just to snack on or for your favorite dessert recipe. It’s even better when...
The Chemistry of Coco Coir
As the ground-up seed husk tissue from the coconut palm tree, coco coir has become a popular and effective growing medium for indoor and...
Knowing When to Start Seedlings on Fertilizer and Nutrients
Follow Kate Van Druff’s advice on growing conditions, nutrients, and fertilizer to get your seedlings to the next level.
Finding the Sweet Spot for Artificial Lighting
When it comes to indoor horticulture, maximizing the available light energy is the key to success. The more efficiently the light energy is...
Troubleshooting in the Garden: The Next Best Thing
When time is against you or funds are low, there are ways to ensure yields don't suffer so much.
