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Soil Conditioning 101: Better growing through chemistry
At the beginning of every planting season many gardeners begin the ritual of tilling up soil and preparing both new...
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How to acclimatize (harden off) rooted plant cuttings in 7 days
REDUCE HUMIDITYA) Humidity dome with vent: Open vent for 2 days then remove dome on 3rd day.B) Humidity dome with...
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Photoperiodism
Photoperiodism is the physiological reaction of organisms to the length of day or night. EQUINOX: EQUAL DAY AND NIGHT There...
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Organics and Minerals: Do you Really Understand What’s Going into your Garden?
Many growers give themselves labels based on the types of inputs they use in their gardens, often referring to “strict...
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The Unseen World of Microbes in Grow Media
In one tablespoon of healthy soil there are as many organisms as there are people on the Earth. Soil microbes...
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Selectivity of Plant Nutrient Ion Uptake
The interactions between mineral cations and anions are well understood by chemists, but often overlooked by horticulturists when applying fertilizers...
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Silica in Hydroponics
Silica is the second most abundant element on earth and plays a vital role in optimizing plant health and yield....
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Cutting 101
A cutting, also called a clone, is a genetically identical plant produced asexually from a parent plant. Identifying a plant...
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Auxins’ role in plant propagation
Auxins are a class of plant hormones that are involved in all phases of plant growth and development, but are...
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Unlocking your plants’ potential with air
Just because air cannot be seen, does not mean that it is not a critical element in the growth and...
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Magic Myc: Q & A on beneficial fungi
How do mycorrhizae help with availability and uptake of essential plant nutrients? Mycorrhizae help increase the availability of essential plant...
Hydro 101
Everything you need to know for a great grow
