What does peak oil have to do with you or urban gardening? A whole lot, it turns out. And we’re not talking about the tomorrow that never comes. This is happening right now.
Take a look at this graph. It wasn’t drawn by “gloom-and-doomers.” Neither was it devised by Communists or Socialists or Nazis or employees [...]
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.
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.
Your choice of growth media is central to the way you irrigate your plants. Here’s our quick guide to some common, and not so common media to help you know what options are out there.
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Cation Exchange Capacity – CEC
The ability of a growing media to hold and release positive charged elements (cations). Important nutrient [...]
“The American print and TV media has never been very good. These days it is horrible. If a person intends to be informed, he must turn to foreign news broadcasts, to Internet sites, to foreign newspapers available on the Internet, or to alternative newspapers that are springing up in various cities. A person who sits [...]
Want to give your living room that special wow factor? Check out this neat project! It’s a miniature aquaponic living wall that you can build yourself! Simply follow our step-by-step guide …
Any serious grower needs a sure fire method of accurately testing the strength of their source water, nutrient solution and run-off so they are equipped to respond to their plants’ ever-changing needs. So, to help us in our quest for perfect plant nutrition, we have all sorts of nutrient products, additives, meters, monitors, feed charts, calibration fluids and acronyms buzzing around our local grow store. You’ve probably heard people talk about the “EC” of their nutrient solution, or perhaps they talk in ppm (parts per million) – or they recommend you use a “TDS meter”. What’s with all this jargon? And how does it all fit together?
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 [...]
THE LOCATION: On top of a mountain in Southern Oregon.
THE CREW: Devin Richman, Kenton Price, Jackson McCormack, Troy Cromwell
THE GOAL: To create the most efficient grow set up possible with a limited budget combining the benefits of a climate-controlled greenhouse with the most efficient and cutting-edge hydroponic growing methods available for monster tomato plants!
DESIGNING A [...]
Healthy plant growth depends on properly synthesizing the perfect environment for your fruits, veggies and decorative plants. And just as correcting the pH level in soil or water can help a plant thrive, an incorrect pH level can lead to disease or potential death.
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