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  Plant Health

  Supercharge Your Cannabis Garden with Chitosan

  Although you may never have heard of chitin before, this incredible substance exists throughout nature.Chitin is the main structural component found in the exoskeletons...

  By: Alex Fraser

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  Plant Growth

  Strengthening Plants with Diatomaceous Earth

  Diatoms are a diverse group of single-celled algae made up of thousands (or by some estimates millions) of species whose silica cell walls are collected as skeletal...

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

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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 Health

  How to Prevent and Control Fungus Gnats In Your Cannabis Growroom

  There is nothing worse than working in an indoor garden full of fungus gnats. These tiny, mosquito-like creatures can be seen running across the soil surface and flying...

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

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  Plant Health

  The Best Pest Control for Growing Cannabis

  There are a wide variety of chemical treatments available that will quickly knock down a pest insect population. Unfortunately, many of these chemical pesticides may...

  By: Lee G Lyzit | Grower, Writer

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  Environmental Control

  The Benefits of Adding CO2 During the Cloning Stage

  Many indoor cannabis horticulturists are reaping the benefits of enriched carbon dioxide levels in their vegetative rooms and their blooming rooms. Increased CO2 levels...

  By: Lee G Lyzit | Grower, Writer

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  Plant Health

  Troubleshooting in the Garden: The Next Best Thing

  Problem: Your soil is devoid of life. Bacteria and fungi are depleted. You can't afford to bolster the soil with costly fungi inoculants or bacteria concoctions for...

  By: Russ Landry | President

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  Cannabis

  Companion Plants for Cannabis

  Companion plants offer cannabis plants many benefits, such as deterring pests, fixing nitrogen, and preventing erosion. The home grower has a wide range of options, from...

  By: Jessica Zimmer

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  Plant Health

  How to Get Rid of Aphids, Brown Fungus, and Early Blight

  There is a war being waged against our beloved plants and trees and sometimes their own natural defenses get overpowered. In an increasingly health-conscious world,...

  By: Alan Ray

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  Plant Health

  When Plants Blight Back: Plant-Eating Pests and Their Predators

  What to do when you find Spider Mites in your hydroponic system?One of the most infamous pests in hydroponic systems is the two-spotted spider mite. Ranging in color...

  By: Lacey Macri

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  Plant Health

  Root Aphids: The Ninjas of the Plant Pest World

  What used to be a more prevalent problem on the West Coast has now become a crisis nationwide.Root aphids are increasingly being found feeding on the root systems of a...

  By: David Kessler

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  Plant Growth

  Daily Duties: Keeping Them All in Check

  Plants can be deceptively placid. They aren’t going anywhere, and they often appear the same from day to day. However, small changes can be precursors to big...

  By: Sara Elliott | Gardener, Writer