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    Planning Your Grow

    So, you’ve selected where you are going to set up your indoor garden. Now it’s time to spec out exactly what you’re going to need to make it all happen! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to provide your plants with all the light they need to grow and bloom, but .. and it’s a big BUT …. you need to maintain your indoor garden’s environment so that it is optimal for plant metabolism.
    Here’s our guide to setting up a basic, conventionally ventilated indoor garden on a budget. We’re going to show the different ventilation requirements for a 2 light and a 6 light grow in the same space.

    Plantworks: Part 1 – Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit

    Have you ever been given this odd-sounding advice? Even when we are encouraged to try and understand how plants work, our inherent tendency to personify the natural world is inescapable. Growers often like to draw parallels between humans and plants, after all, there’s no doubt that plants are marvelous, highly specialized and well-adapted organisms. You might even go as far to say they are “intelligent.” But let’s be honest here. Plants are totally different from us, especially in the way they react and respond to their environment. However, if we can get our heads around the world from a plant’s perspective, we become what is commonly referred to as “green-fingered.” We become … better growers.

    Beginners’ Corner: Can I Grow In Here?

    I’ve asked myself this question countless times. Walking around a new property I hear the little voice inside my head weighing up each room, every nook and cranny, all with a view towards potential veg production. “Can I grow in here?” “How about in here?” “What about up there?” Yeah, I know, I sound like [...]

    It’s All About The Veg!

    It’s all too easy to focus on the end result of your labors – the glorious fruits and flowers! However, all too often the importance of the vegetative period, when your plants are building structure and leaf mass, is overlooked. We asked Bryce Patterson from Field 16, a hydroponic nutrient manufacturer, to share his tips on creating the perfect veg period indoors.

    Hydro Innovations’ MiniGEN: The Little Gen That Could

    Curtis reports in on his experience with Hydro Innovations’ MiniGEN CO2 generator.

    Hydro Innovations’ CO2 Monitor

    Intrepid blogger and product tester Curtis reports back on his experience with Hydro Innovations’ CO2 Monitor.

    Crochet Hydroponics: Part 3

    Grubbycup applies lessons learned from his first attempt with a crocheted hydroponics system.

    OPINION: Why Water?

    Daniel Wilson invites us to rethink what gardening in earth vs. gardening in water really means to the sustainability of indoor gardening.

    Chillaxing with Hydro Innovations – Part 2

    Equipped with quality hoses, Curtis rebuilds his chiller system and is left with a completely sealed, cool growing environment!

    Crochet Hydroponics: Part 2

    Grubbycup shows us how yarn, a crochet hook, and a little bit of hydroponic know-how can bring forth radishes.