01Dec

Healthy Roots and the right way to water your plants

Responsible for taking up water, nutrients, and oxygen, healthy roots are vital to your crop’s overall well-being. As plants mature and develop, roots branch out and expand to form a root system, some reaching as deep as six feet into the ground. Roots are growing in constant search of water and nutrients but as the season […]
01Dec

Transpiration in plants and how to reduce it

How to Reduce Transpiration Rates and Save on Water Similar to the way humans sweat, plants transpire through their stomata as a way to keep cool on hot days. Transpiration happens when plants draw water from their root zone to stay hydrated and lower their temperature. As water evaporates into the air surrounding the leaf, […]
28Jul

How to help your plants survive a heatwave

Extreme heat can be a challenge for many growers and their plants throughout the summer months.  Overbearing humidity and perpetual dry air can ruin crops. In fact,most warm-season plants like tomatoes and cucumbers prefer temperatures between 68 to 82°F while cooler season plants such as lettuce do well between 53 to 75°F.  When temperatures rise above 90°Fand stay there […]
28Jul

The Dos and Don’ts of Foliar feeding

Foliar feeding is linked to higher yields and improved fruit quality, but it comes with a warning.  Used in both vegetative and flowering stages by many growers, foliar feeding involves spraying water-dissolved formulas directly onto plant leaves. This method allows for nutrients to pass directly into the plant’s vascular system for visible results within 48 […]
27Apr

Companion planting

Get more food from the same space when you grow like-minded plants together. Seasoned growers know that companion planting makes for a healthy and beautiful garden. It’s a simple gardening practice that involves arranging fruits and veggies in such a way that they help each other grow. It also helps gardeners (and farmers) maximize their […]
27Apr

Container gardening: How to grow food anywhere

There’s nothing like preparing food plucked from your own garden.  Whether you live in a 500 square-foot apartment or on a five-acre property, container gardening lets you customize your crop for any situation. Since containers can easily be moved around, you can also take advantage of the best sunlight (or shade) throughout the season, no […]
04Mar

What is Chitosan?

Essentially non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable waste from the seafood industry, chitosan offers broad-spectrum pathogen control by artificially inducing the plant’s immune system. In agriculture, it has been used in seed, leaf, fruit and vegetable coatings, sprays, and as fertilizer with astounding results. Chitosan not only protects plants against harmful microorganisms but it helps to increase […]
03Mar

How to Eliminate Powdery Mildew

No matter how spotless your grow room is, pests and diseases, like powdery mildew, are part and parcel with indoor hydroponic gardening. Common diseases like powdery mildew can infect everything from indoor plants to field crops resulting in low yields or even crop failure. Like 85 per cent of plant diseases, powdery mildew is caused […]