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    Expert Eye: Phosphorus

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Phosphorus is one of the ‘big three’ major elements that’s vital to the growth and health of plants. It assists in converting the sun’s energy and other chemicals, such as nitrogen, into usable food for plants. A phosphorus deficiency is definitely something that every indoor grower wants to avoid as it invariably leads to sick-looking, stunted plants that produce smaller, lower quality fruits and flowers. Not good! So is the answer to bigger yields simply to pack on the P? Well, it’s not quite as simple as that, so we asked Geary Coogler from BS Horticulture for some expert advice.

    The Sweet Zone: Pruning Indoor Plants For Larger Yields

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    Novice growers are notoriously wary about pruning. Maybe it’s because it seems wrong to hack away at a perfectly healthy plant – or perhaps pruning is mistakenly associated with pure aesthetics? Whatever the reason, pruning is arguably more important indoors than anywhere else. So we asked Kevin Anderson, a hobby grower in British Columbia, Canada, to share his wisdom on the art of manipulating light-loving plants indoors.

    Monsanto Pulls GM Corn Amid Serious Food Safety Concerns

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Monsanto has abandoned its ambitious plans for a so-called “second generation GM crop” rather than accede to a request from European regulators for additional research and safety data. This is the first time a GM multinational has pulled two GM corn varieties from the regulatory and assessment process at the eleventh hour, after planning for a future income of several billion dollars per year from global sales.

    EZ-CLONE: 97% – Curtis

    By Curtis ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Curtis scored the EZ-CLONE at 97%.

    EZ-CLONE: 85% – Wade

    By Grow Reports ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Wade scored the EZ-CLONE at 85%.

    EZ-CLONE: 97% – Jeff

    By Grow Reports ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Jeff scored the EZ-CLONE at 97%.

    EZ-CLONE: 85% – Matt

    By Grow Reports ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Matt scored the EZ-CLONE at 85%.

    EZ-CLONE: 85% – Eliab

    By Eliab ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Eliab scored the EZ-CLONE at 85%.

    Microgarden: 100% – Eliab

    By Eliab ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Eliab scored the Microgarden at 100%.

    Microgarden: 90% – Jeff

    By Grow Reports ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Official Grow Report tester Jeff scored the Microgarden at 90%.

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