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Artificial Substrates and Hydroponics Cultivation

Hydroponics Cultivation Tips The water retention of artificial substrates is an often overlooked, yet important factor, to consider in grow room design. This is a fact in vertical farming and aquaponics operations, as well as cannabis and food production. Modern gardeners choose their cultivation mediums based on several factors. These factors mainly have to do

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Critiques on Bloom Boosters for Cannabis Flowering

Bloom Boosters and Cannabis Flowering: Are they Necessary?  For the most part, nutrient companies create and market their products for novice growers. These products are created for ease of use in small-scale, home cannabis gardens. While these branded, “all-inclusive” fertilizer lines are doubtless invaluable for hobbyist growers, the more advanced agronomist is questioning the necessity

The Relationship of Horticultural LED Lighting and Vertical Farming

Understanding Horticultural LED Lighting With the help of horticultural LED lighting, urban agriculture is gaining mainstream acceptance. A primary cause for this momentum has to do with the spatial constraints of agriculture. To this end, traditional American agriculture utilizes vast acreages of farmland that are generally only usable a portion of the year. Conversely, urban

Addressing Air Quality Issues in an Indoor Garden

How to Rectify Air Quality Issues in an Indoor Garden  The primary factors that contribute to the success or failure of an indoor garden are light, grow mediums, nutrients, and air quality. In planning our troubleshooting an indoor garden operation, it is an all-too-common mistake for novice gardeners to focus on the first three elements

Transplanting from Hydroponics Systems to Soil

Tips on Transplanting From Hydroponics Systems into Soil There are a number of reasons as to why cannabis growers are in a position to transplant their plants from hydroponics systems into soil. For starters, hydroponic systems prove quite useful for cloning methods. Most notably of these are mist propagation systems and domed incubation trays featuring

Hydroponics Cannabis Crop Expenses

Guide to Pricing out a Hydroponics Cannabis Crop Once hydroponics grow rooms are up-and-running, they still require significant amounts of money to function. For the indoor cannabis gardener, the constant use of high-powered lighting, fans, A/C’s, and pumps directly converts into excessive electrical bills. Furthermore, there are a number of more “hidden” expenses within the

Hydroponics Water Desalination Techniques

At-Home Desalination Techniques There are some creative way that horticulturists can source hydroponics water for horticulture. The vast amounts of blue water which covers the globe is astounding. As such, the earth is rightly dubbed “the blue planet” due to its vast oceans. However, this terminology falsely alludes to notions of abundance concerning hydroponics water

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