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    Seed Germination

    It all starts with a humble seed…
    Seeds are truly magical. They are organic logic bombs, containing everything a plant needs to grow and reproduce.  Although a large part of indoor plant propagation focuses on cloning, another part includes growing plants from seeds. And this is where indoor gardening takes on a nice spin, because a [...]

    Cuttings – Top 20 Tips

    1.     Temperature – try to keep the propagator temperature above 64°F (18°C,) but don’t let it exceed 75°F (24C°).
    2.     Humidity – keep the vents on your propagator closed to keep the humidity above 90%. Once the cuttings have produced roots open the vents to lower humidity and encourage transpiration.
    3.     Water – over saturated growing media [...]

    The Tao of Taking Aeroponic Cuttings

    The most successful and productive indoor gardeners all have one thing in common—they love cuttings! Talk to any serious grower and you’ll hear the same story. Consistently high quality and regular crops depend on a steady flow of healthy, vigorous cuttings. So it makes sense to give cuttings the best start in life possible. Too often when we visit indoor gardens we find trays of neglected cuttings, just managing to survive, relegated to a shelf in a dusty corner of the veg room. That just ain’t right! Merely keeping cuttings alive is not the aim of the game. Think of it like this … if we cause our new recruits undue stress when they are still young, fresh and fragile, it’s the botanical equivalent of dropping our babies down the stairs! Ouch! Even if they survive, they could be traumatized for the rest of their lives!

    Seedballing

    Grubbycup shares his recipe for seedballs, an easy way to spread some love in your community.

    Cucumber Grow Diary: NFT

    Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) systems are used widely by both commercial growers and hobbyists worldwide. They are renowned for being low maintenance and producing fast growth. By following some basic principles, anyone can achieve superlative results using NFT systems. Following on our introduction to NFT Gro-Tanks in Issue 9, Gareth Hopcroft takes us through how to set up and maintain this popular hobby system. After all, a picture of a cucumber-laden vine is worth a thousand words!

    Grower Talk: Transplant Shock

    It turns out that many growers are putting their beloved babies through undue stress, time after time, crop after crop, without even realizing it! As a result, yields are decreased significantly even before the first flowers have formed. And, of course, we don’t want our plants to limp to the finishing line – we want them to sprint all the way! We asked Kevin Anderson, a veteran indoor gardener in B.C., Canada, gives us his tips on how to handle transplants the right way.

    Perfect Tomato Starts

    Sturdy, healthy tomato starts are important for both hydroponic and outdoor gardens.
    What’s the secret? Tough love.
    WORDS: Heather Walker
    Germination Basics
    To go from seed to seedling, tomato plants need a moist growing medium, light, and warmth. I grow seedlings in my own organic potting mix of peat moss, vermiculite (some growers prefer perlite), green sand, bone meal, [...]

    Get Your Gel On

    Curtis reviews the Gel2Root gel cloning cups.

    Pruning Technique: Catnip Topping – Day 14

    Grubbycup updates us on the results of his topping/pinching experiment, with his catnip control plant now in the flowering stage.

    Pruning Technique: Catnip Topping – Day 7

    Grubbycup continues his explanation of topping as a pruning technique.




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