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This is a question that sparks in the minds of many growers interested in making the switch over to hydro: "What are the advantages of hydroponic growing versus growing in soil?" It’s a question commonly asked in my store, and one that has become really easy for me to answer. I'm going to simply break down the advantages of growing in a hydroponics system, so you can make…
Air movement is mandatory, especially when growing indoors. Air movement helps to provide your crop with a more natural environment, preventing higher temperatures and humidity.
Welcome to another week of Hydro 101, where indoor growing newbie’s can get a handle on the art of growing that we love so much. Something all beginner growers need to get a handle on is transplanting. If you’re growing in soil, which is the best medium for rookies to cut their teeth, you’re going to need to move your plants from one container to the next as…
We’ve covered a lot of ground here in Hydro 101 since we started. Now that you've got the best lighting, the right medium and the perfect nutrients to get you started, it's time for the fun stuff. As a woman I enjoy shopping, but there's nothing quite like going shopping for your next big crop. Whether your starting from seed or clone, you need to know what to…
Last week we ran down some good options for lighting your grow room. Beginners often underestimate how important good grow bulbs are to the health and size of your yield, so we’re laying it all out here in Hydro 101. Last week we talked about T5 and metal halide bulbs. This week, we’re exploring more options.
New growers often underestimate how important certain elements of their grow room are. They assume that with the right seeds or clones and the right nutrients that their plants will grow into moneymakers. How wrong they are. We’ve worked to dispel some of those misunderstandings here in Hydro 101, and today we’re going to continue that trend by talking about the importance of finding the right grow bulbs…
Before you became a hydroponics grower, when you heard the word "ballast," you probably only thought of the weighty materials they throw off of hot air balloons to make the balloon rise. But when you're talking about hydroponics lighting, a ballast is an interface device that uses analog or solid-state circuitry to get the right amount of electricity to your hydroponics bulbs. You can't just plug a bulb…
We’ve covered a wide range of topics for beginner growers here in Hydro 101 so far, but we haven’t touched on one of the most important aspects of indoor growing. So today I'm going to help you figure out how to choose and use the nutrients that will get you off to a running start as a newer grower.
We’ve covered a lot of ground in Hydro 101 to this point, and if you’ve been following along, you will be ready to take some serious steps in getting your first grow up and running. We’ve spoken a lot about outdoor growing lately, but this week, we’re turning our attention back to the indoor grow room.
This week brings an end to our outdoor series for beginner growers. We’re going to close with one of the most exciting times in the grow cycle – harvest time. This is when you get to see the fruits of your labor. For best results, you need to properly cut down, trim, and cure your outdoor crop. This can be a bit of a different process than what…
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