Check out this article from Rosebud Magazine's very own grower guru, Erik Biksa. This one is straight from the pages of the latest issue of Rosebud Magazine, and talks about a very important issue arising for growers: smart meters. For those of you who don't know, smart meters represent a…

Nearly everyone has been wowed by GPS (Global Positioning System) technology. If you don’t already have one in your car, you probably have a GPS in your iPhone or BlackBerry. Remote location growers and mushroom pickers collecting morels can happily employ handheld GPS units in order to quickly find their…

Experienced growers know that the most important factor in the success of their indoor crop is the genetics, or strain, of their plants. You can have the best, state-of-the-art grow room and plant nutrient program in the world, and put lots of time and effort into your garden, yet still…

Picking A Winner When growing from seeds indorrs, most growers will pick a special plant that originated from those seeds and then maintain it as a mother, or donor, plant. This plant will provide cuttings for future crops. These “clones” from the original seed plant will be identical in every…

One size rarely fits all. That’s true with pants as well as plants. Choosing the right lighting system for your indoor garden is critical, and your decision on setup will have a big influence on your harvest. Ready to begin? Let’s first answer a few questions, to make sure you’re…

MH or HPS? Have both. Since people have been growing indoors, there has been debate over which type of lamp is the best all-arounder: HPS (high pressure sodium) or MH (metal halide). Savvy growers will use the higher blue spectrum content of MH bulbs for vegetative growth and early flowering…

I heard you were at Rosebud Magazine now. Glad to see it. I have been reading your column for a long time and have enjoyed learning more from your “Hydroponics Secrets” videos. Where I live, in Vancouver, B.C., the water seems to be of good quality for drinking; it’s around…