This column is second in a series of Ed Rosenthal’s Q&A column. The American Cultivator premiered Rosenthal’s series in January; it had previously appeared only in Europe, and syndicated in CA and CO. Ed Rosenthal is recognized worldwide as a leading authority on marijuana. In his more than 30 years as the “guru of ganja,” [...]
This shows that all other factors being optimally equal- light, CO2, nutrients and water- the photosynthesis rate increases with temperature. This is crucial to plant growth since the sugars produced are used in part to build plant tissue.
This column is the Michigan premier of Ed Rosenthal’s Q&A column in Michigan, having previously appeared in Europe and syndicated in CA and Co. Ed Rosenthal is recognized worldwide as a leading authority on marijuana. In his more than 30 years as the “guru of ganja,” he has written or edited more than a dozen [...]
By Maxine Q: What are the differences between growing in soil and growing hydroponically? A: The main difference that you will notice between the two styles of growing is the rate at which your plants grow. Plants growing hydroponically tend to have more rapid growth rates, but this does not come without some cost. Since [...]
From www.medicalmarihuana.ca: Hybrids Here is a quote from Hilary Black of the British Columbia Compassion Society: “Indica and Sativa are the two main varieties of the cannabis plant used as medicine. There are many strains that are crosses of those two varieties. Within each of those varieties and crosses there are a huge number of [...]
www.thecloneguys.com Cloning is the process of making an exact copy of a living thing, in this case a marijuana plant. Cloning has many advantages to offer the advanced grower: first, the process of germination can be skipped over, saving valuable time. Second, the exact genetics of your best female can be preserved forever. Third, growers [...]
It’s Mite season. One of the most formidable crop-destroyers, once mites find an ideal environment, mites do everything they can to remain. Many new growers underestimate these fierce opponents. Poor sterilization of environment, under-utilization of treatments or sub-par treatments can create a long-term issue that could require complete crop destruction and beginning from scratch. However, [...]
Caregivers Garden 101 “Making your Grow more efficient”–for the developing grower. Horticultural lighting systems allow you to extend the growing season by providing your plants with an indoor equivalent to sunlight. This is a great advantage for those of you who appreciate having a year-round supply of fresh flowers, veggies and herbs. Artificial lighting is [...]
By Brian Johnson and Hilary Dulany Saving time in the grow room is always an end goal. With a self-filling 55 gallon reservoir, your water is waiting for you when you are ready. Hook up a reverse osmosis system to you intake line, and you are ready to go! Parts for this system can be [...]
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