Plant Biology
Critical Perspectives on Bloom Boosters for Flowering
Advanced horticulturists have the knowledge and experience to achieve results without the use of bloom boosters. Kent Gruetzmacher tells us...
Not Just for Upset Tummies: Calcium Carbonate and Healthy Plants
Calcium carbonate is just as useful to your plants as it is for you. Here are a few of the ways you can integrate this natural product into...
I’ve Got You Covered: Leaf Area Index
Leaf area index can be a little complex to understand, but it can be a useful tool once grasped.
Defend Your Roots: Dissolved Oxygen
Maintaining a high level of dissolved oxygen in hydroponic nutrient solutions is one of the most important steps an indoor gardener can...
How Plants Breathe: The Stimulating Story of Stomata
Evolutionary wonders, stomata are vital to plant health. Knowing how they work and what they do for the plant is important knowledge for...
Plant Sex: Dioeceous and Monoeceous Reproduction
Genetic exchanges have been going on since bacteria ruled the earth. In time, special structures developed to get genes from one individual...
Methyl Jasmonate: Plant Defender and Communicator
For centuries, methyl jasmonate has been used in perfumes and teas as a component of the fragrance jasmine. It wasn’t until the middle of...
Manipulating Flowering in the Grow Room Using Photoperiods
Plants that use the duration of their dark periods to signal flowering are said to be subject to photoperiodism and are classified as...
How Plant Hormones Work
Plants, just like humans and all other living things, make hormones to fulfill their natural functions.
Improving the Flavor of Crops with Photoperiodism
Understanding your plants’ photosynthesis requirements and matching them to proper lighting affects taste and nutrition in your hydroponic...
How a Fungal Outbreak Can Destroy an Entire Plant Cycle
Fungus spores are ubiquitous. For the average person, this is meaningless, unless it is allergy season or black mold is found in a dwelling...
How to Use Beneficial Bacteria for Pest and Disease Control in the Grow Room
A growing number of modern horticulturists are learning about and embracing the power of microorganisms.
Understanding Circadian Rhythms in Plants
Here is why understanding your plants’ circadian rhythms is beneficial.
Self, Cross, and Open Pollination - What's Going On?
Unlike in the animal kingdom, there are a few different ways that plants “get busy” to pass along their genes.
From Imperfect to Perfect: An Introduction to Different Types of Flowers
Here are 16 different types of flowers to serve as an introduction to the world of flowering plants.
Setting the Record Straight: Primary vs. Secondary Plant Nutrients
There can be confusion sometimes when growers talk about nutrients. Our own Chris Bond takes us through the differences, and when we should...
How Spectral Light Influences Plant Growth
Whether growing indoors or outdoors, color temperature can have a major impact on your plants’ height, leaf size, and harvest.
Summertime Gardening Tips to Help Your Plants Survive the Heat
Gardening during any season has its challenges, but summer can be one of the most brutal. Heat dries up the soil and burns a plant’s...
Salt of the Earth: Why Plants Need Salt in Their Diets
For plants to take up nutrients, the nutrient must be in the form of ionic salt. But organic and synthetic nutrients feed plants at a much...
