Nutrients

Grower in a hydroponic garden using a dropper to add a sample of nutrient solution to a vial. Grower in a hydroponic garden using a dropper to add a sample of nutrient solution to a vial. Grower in a hydroponic garden using a dropper to add a sample of nutrient solution to a vial. Grower in a hydroponic garden using a dropper to add a sample of nutrient solution to a vial.
Garden Types


While we know hydroponics can provide advanced and balanced plant nutrition, sometimes a little reassurance or detective work is required...

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Plant Care


When it comes to environmental conservation, every little bit helps. Casey Fraser explains how you can help preserve the environment by...

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Garden Types


Getting the nutrient solution just right is important to ensure a successful, thriving garden. Read on to learn how to make your hydroponic...

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Plant Care


It’s high time to debunk some of the myths circulating about both organic and inorganic nutrients.

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Plant Care


Plants need to receive a number of nutrients to thrive. An important step is keeping the bad bacteria at bay, along with establishing and...

Photo of a gardener's gloved hand holding nutrients next to a strawberry plant. Photo of a gardener's gloved hand holding nutrients next to a strawberry plant. Photo of a gardener's gloved hand holding nutrients next to a strawberry plant. Photo of a gardener's gloved hand holding nutrients next to a strawberry plant.
Plant Care


Turns out two of the most essential amendments gardeners can have in their growth arsenal are humic and fulvic acids. Read on to see the...

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Cannabis


All plants, including cannabis, require certain essential nutrients to grow healthy, strong, and productive. Grow the most fruitful...

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Grow


Seeds or clones? There are two ways of growing and you need to pick a side before you begin. Each comes with its own set of advantages of...

Hands cupping dirt and a seedling surrounded by chemical elements representing macro and micro nutrients. Hands cupping dirt and a seedling surrounded by chemical elements representing macro and micro nutrients. Hands cupping dirt and a seedling surrounded by chemical elements representing macro and micro nutrients. Hands cupping dirt and a seedling surrounded by chemical elements representing macro and micro nutrients.
Plant Care


Boron… it's some chemical from the periodic table that plants need, but we don't really need to know much about it, right? Wrong. Author...

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Plant Care


Plants have evolved their own natural defense systems to fight pests and disease.

Bone Meal Basics: What You Need to Know Before Applying It to Your Plants Bone Meal Basics: What You Need to Know Before Applying It to Your Plants Bone Meal Basics: What You Need to Know Before Applying It to Your Plants Bone Meal Basics: What You Need to Know Before Applying It to Your Plants
Plant Care


Bone meal, made from ground-up animal bones, is an organic source of phosphorus and calcium, and it also contains trace amounts of nitrogen...

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Grow


Growing great cannabis requires good lighting, proper ventilation, proper diet and more. This article gives us the means to identify...

Veganic Weed: Superior Method, Superior Product? Veganic Weed: Superior Method, Superior Product? Veganic Weed: Superior Method, Superior Product? Veganic Weed: Superior Method, Superior Product?
Cannabis


Veganic weed is considered by some to be higher quality than its counterparts, but for growers it’s more about the method than the results.

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Plant Care


Enzymes play a major role in plant health as they can increase nutrient uptake and help protect roots from pathogens. Eric Hopper explains...

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Grow


As a cannabis cultivator, what are the benefits of going the organic route vs easier, or cheaper, methods.

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Grow


Used for hundreds of years by other cultures to sweeten food and drinks, stevia has still yet to catch on in the modern North American diet...

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Plant Care


Used by ancient civilizations, guano remains a valuable asset in the garden with its natural fertilizing abilities.

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Grow


Cannabis can be grown successfully in soil, soilless media or hydroponically. Consider some of the pros, cons and tips to each method...

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Cannabis


Like every crop, marijuana has its own sweet spot when it comes to the optimal levels of nutrients, electrical conductivity (EC), and...

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