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Curated knowledge for all things cannabis growing, grower news and helpful tips.
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Curated knowledge for all things cannabis growing, grower news and helpful tips.
Choosing a Hydroponic System
Hydroponics is a soilless growing method where plants receive a water-based nutrient solution,[1] giving…
Post-Harvest Care: Trimming and Drying
Growing a successful cannabis crop does not end when the buds are ready for…
Monitoring Runoff in Recirculating Hydroponic Systems
When cultivating cannabis hydroponically, growers can choose between drain-to-waste and recirculating systems. In drain-to-waste…
Guiding your Garden Through Crop Steering
Crop steering is a cannabis cultivation technique where careful control over environmental factors guides…
Understanding Calcium-Magnesium Supplementation in Coco Medium
Any comprehensive nutrient line already contains calcium and magnesium, but growers who use coco…
Selecting the Right Water Source
The best water for hydroponics has no contaminants, an EC close to 0 millisiemens…
Managing Cannabis Pests and Pathogens
Even though cannabis grown indoors is protected from Mother Nature, it remains vulnerable to pests…
Cannabis Pests and Pathogens
Pests and pathogens threaten cannabis crops. Pests—larger organisms[1] like insects and mites—physically damage plants,…
Types of Growing Media
Choosing the right growing medium for indoor cannabis cultivation is no simple matter. Growers…
Why the Growing Medium Matters
In soilless cultivation like hydroponics or container gardening, growers typically use a growing medium,…
How to Identify Nutrient Toxicities
Providing plants with the right concentrations—not too little, not too much—of all essential nutrients…
How to Identify Nutrient Deficiencies
Nutrient deficiencies prevent plants from reaching their maximum genetic potential in terms of both…
HPS Versus LED Lighting
When cultivating cannabis indoors, growers have no shortage of artificial lighting sources to choose…
How to Maximize Photoperiod
Light is a primary driver of plant growth. For many cannabis genotypes, the photoperiod…
How Silicon Promotes Plant Growth
Although silicon is not considered an essential nutrient—plants can grow without it—it significantly boosts…
How Suboptimal Fertilization Affects Yield
Fertilizer is a crucial component of crop production, but simply adding fertilizer to the…
The Benefits of a 3-Part Nutrient System
When you want to grow top-quality cannabis, the right nutrient system for your grow…
Enzyme-Based Biofilm Cleaners
Biofilms are a common problem in cannabis grow operations. These slimy layers of microbial…
Biofilms in your Grow Ops
Biofilms are slimy layers of microbial colonies that form where microorganisms grow and reproduce.…
Clogs in your Grow Room
Clogs in emitters, feeding lines and drains One of the biggest challenges growers face…
Style of Growing: SOG and SCROG
Many indoor growers are challenged by the height limitations of their lighting systems. One…
Equipment for Indoor Growing
Growers need a lot of different equipment to foster the ideal conditions for cultivating…
Photos vs. Autos
Photos vs autos: a comparison In the wake of cannabis legalization, growers have more…
Cannabis Life Cycles
In the wild, cannabis goes through three phases during its life cycle: (1) seeds…
Starting with Seeds, Clones or Tissue Culture
Growers can start cannabis cultivation from seeds, clones or tissue culture. Starter plants are…
Maximizing Yield with Emerald Harvest
Whether you’re an experienced grower or just beginning, targeting a maximum yield is always…
Choosing a Growing Method
Cannabis can be cultivated outdoors, in an open field, or indoors, either within the…
Choosing the Right Strain
The choice of strain, or cultivar,[1] primarily depends on customer preferences. Factors to consider…
Premium or Basic?
Basic blends don’t have what it takes A “basic blend” is typically a simple…