Whether you’re running a large-scale commercial grow operation or just cultivating a few plants in your closet, there’s going to come a time when you’ll want to clone some of your favorite or more commercially popular strains of cannabis. So, why clone instead of growing from seed? Cloning ensures the grow-to-grow carryover of what you […]
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Oh, Natural: Why Going Organic Is The Key To Success In A Growing Cannabis Market
The phrase “you are what you eat” can certainly be applied to cannabis cultivation and consumption. What we feed our cannabis plants or spray the foliage with can be ingested by the consumer, and using the wrong substances can potentially cause them harm and get growers and dispensaries in hot water. Regulators in many states […]
The Bright Stuff: Setting The Record Straight On Grow Room Lighting
Lighting options for cannabis production will continue to evolve as the industry marches forward — but, barring a profound breakthrough, the principles and science behind lighting will remain constant. As we match light fixtures with specific grow situations, it’s imperative to lay to rest once and for all some of the myths and misconceptions that […]
The Nitty-Gritty Of Why You Should Add Dissolved Oxygen To Water In Hydroponic And Peat-Based Cannabis Growing
So, are you on the dissolved oxygen (DO) bandwagon, or are you still babbling about bubblers? If you fit into the latter category, don’t feel bad — at least you’re adding some oxygen to the water you’re giving to your cannabis crop. “It’s better than nothing,” says Dennis Clark, founder and president of Oxygen Research […]
Biocontrols For Cannabis: A Proactive Approach To Insect Pest Management
So your cannabis crop is coming along just fine. Then, seemingly overnight, strands of thin webbing begin to engulf your precious plants. You reach for the chemical sprayer, only to realize that what you spray on the plants may show up as a harmful residue, resulting in the loss of the entire crop. The better […]
Clean And Green: A Cannabis Grower’s Guide To Grow-Room Sanitation
Cleanliness is next to godliness, as they say. And in a cannabis grow room, sanitation is critical to the overall success of your grow program. Yet, it often appears overlooked by many a grower, particularly the small-scale cultivators or those just starting out. “Personally, I think it is horrifically overlooked,” says Christopher Sloper, consultant to […]
Can Air: The Importance Of Ventilation For A Healthy Grow
Poor ventilation is the one thing that can knock the wind out of the sails of your grow operation. It’s been the culprit of many problems in a grow, including the formation of mold and mildew, mites, poor stem development, and generally poor cannabis growth from the lack of proper oxygen/carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange. Many […]