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If you want to learn how to deal with harsh conditions in the garden, ask a desert plant! Plants are very good at making chemicals, and...

I’ve been growing in hydroponics for many years with great success. Hydroponic nutrient solutions provide all of the essential elements...

Many gardeners are discovering the benefits of adding a little cane molasses to their fertilizer regimen. Some people think that the...

Root stimulation occurs when the smaller molecular components within fulvic acid (FA) occur at a concentration which ranges from 10 to...

There are many bio-stimulant products on the market, and they all have their place. But if I had to choose only one organic...

When I first started my journey into hydroponics, I was a purist. I was taught that plants were autotrophic, and that they could make...

Giving your plants a strong, head start is very important for successful indoor gardening. If your seedlings are weak and spindly, they...

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and they are integral to the chemistry of life. Without amino acids, there would be no...

Plants take up most of their nutrient requirements through their roots, but plants can also absorb nutrients very efficiently through...

I am often asked, “What is better for plants, humic acid or fulvic acid?” The simple answer is: “It’s better to use humic acid at the...

In the indoor gardening industry, there is an ongoing debate about flushing the growing medium. Some gardeners claim that flushing the...

Mother plants are stock plants specifically raised to provide cuttings for starting new plants. The cuttings, also known as clones, are...

Many people regard me as “the father of bio-hydroponics”. But actually, nature has been experimenting with mineral nutrition and organic...

I’ve been growing in hydroponics for many years with great success. Hydroponic nutrient solutions provide all of the essential elements...

I have very hard well water. In fact, the area I live in was known throughout history for its “magnetic water”, and people used to...

Imagine looking into a room the size of a bedroom and seeing shelf after shelf of miniature plants in test tubes… literally thousands of...

Indoor gardeners often have low ceilings with space limitations. If the plants grow too close to the lights, excessive heat can cause...

Gardeners have observed the benefits of adding organic matter to soil for thousands of years. Organic matter not only improves the...

The Problem: The “hardness” of water is determined by measuring bicarbonate levels; the harder the water, the higher the percentage of...