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July 14, 2011

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A Bug's Life

Although British Summers are notorious for being extremely unpredictable, one constant factor of concern is the barrage of different bugs that will try breaking into your grow room and setting upon plants.

Applying preventative measures against pests – such as thoroughly spraying all areas with Neem Repel and carrying out a 5 day check for insects (scan plants for physical damage as well as the actual pests themselves) helps to establish an effective wall of resistance, but what should you do if they still manage to launch a successful invasion?

First off, don’t panic! Instead take a deep breath, keep calm and use our guide to correctly identify the exact type of bug attempting to devour your crop and the best options for eradicating it.

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April 9, 2013

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A Lesson In Lamps: Hanging Heights

This is the first article of a two-part series that aims to take a closer look at lamps, considering aspects such as design specifications, maximum achievable coverage of light and tips for usage. Right now though the focus starts with recommended hanging heights of High Intensity Discharge lamps (think SOLAAR, Grolux, Sodium Lamps, Metal Halide Lamps, etc) and Fluorescent Lamps (e.g T5HO Sunblasters and Eco-Lights). Hopefully this should prove to be of use, as it is something that you need to consider throughout an entire crop!

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December 11, 2012

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Grow Room Essentials - Temperature Control

Considering the wide array of gardening products that are available to growers nowadays, it is very easy to overlook one or two of the more “quietly fantastic” little components when setting up a grow room. Don’t let a scorching summer or freezing cold winter catch you out – be prepared with all the essential items and relevant user knowledge needed to successfully overcome any potential challenges!

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November 14, 2012

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LED Grow Lights Test 4: Vegetative Growth

Forget Europe’s win over USA at this year’s Ryder Cup! As far as mighty comebacks go, turning the ugly cuttings that were grown under an old LED light into good-looking plants using nothing but the latest technology would surely rival amongst the most jaw-dropping of achievements! This latest test was almost over before it began due to the condition of the plants but a healthy dose of perseverance, expertise, well-timed changes and plain old luck helped produce somewhat of a minor miracle! Discover how much of a difference the new LED light made when compared against the previous model and a competing 600 Watt HID unit!

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October 12, 2012

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LED Grow Lights Test 3: Transplanting and Vegetative Growth

The evidence is there for all to see now. LED Grow Lights can be used to keep store bought plants alive over a number of weeks and will even root cuttings, albeit with questionable results on both fronts! Still, by having established clones from the previous test to hand, an opportunity arose to try and continue growing the plants through the vegetative and flowering stages up until the point of harvest. This time a more powerful LED unit enters the arena, and since it claims to perform to a higher standard than 600 Watt HID lights, we’ve started a side-by-side comparison grow!

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October 10, 2012

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Heated Propagator vs Unheated Propagator

When it comes to propagation there are certain goals shared between growers far and wide – these concern germinating as many seeds as possible whilst also minimising the time spent waiting for this to happen. Using a propagator usually helps improve results on both fronts, but there’s a big decision to make – do you go for a heated or unheated model? We put a popular version of each type of propagator to the test, looking at which one performs the best overall. Discover exactly what was done and our findings from the little experiment!

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September 12, 2012

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LED Grow Lights Test 2: Rooting Clones

The first LED Grow Light test established that you can use a UFO model to keep plants alive at the most basic level during the vegetative stage. It's now time to investigate whether or not the same light successfully roots cuttings. Whilst plant health will be observed and commented on, the main aim involves the production of roots.

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September 10, 2012

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Automating Feeds Using DIY Drip Irrigation Components

Irrigation components. The little bits of black and green plastic that are really useful for various types of grow room set up, if not always in the most entirely obvious of ways. It makes sense then to outline what some of these weird and wonderful pieces do and how they can be combined to create systems capable of improving certain growing related processes. We start by looking at automating the watering of potted plants.

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August 9, 2012

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LED Grow Lights Test 1: A small matter of survival

The first in our series of tests on LED grow lights set out to identify whether one of the popular systems could keep several established plants alive and healthy during the vegetative stage. To make it interesting the 90w UFO LED grow light that was used for the trial went up against a similarly efficient 125w blue Eco-Light, inviting comparisons between each unit’s ability to successfully maintain a store bought basil, parsley and chilli plant. Although the test only took place over a two-week period, the results still proved very insightful. Question is; have they paved the way for further studies? Take a look and discover the answer!

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July 16, 2012

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LED Grow Lights – Do they actually work?

Evidence. It’s what we all need to see when claims start to circulate regarding something revolutionary, something game-changing, something that on the surface of our understanding sounds far too good to be true! And yet, more often than not, word of mouth can spread like wildfire without actual proof of results ever being present, a facet of modern times largely down to the fast and open nature of the Internet. For most members of the indoor gardening community, the repeated boasts of “superior technology” and “enhanced plant growth” made by manufacturers of LED grow lights certainly seem attractive and plausible. But where are the reports on research and testing, the side-by-side comparisons with existing lamps, the clear, concrete, undeniable evidence? Have a look... we can't find any! Keith sets out to throw light on this issue in a series of articles examining the effects of using various LED units to raise plants at different stages of the life cycle. Join him on his journey!

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May 28, 2012

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Almighty HALO!

A breakthrough product when it first hit our shelves and still to this day capable of surprising the most experienced of growers, HALO unquestionably ranks as one of the most prolific boosters we’ve ever encountered. When so many additives continue to come and go nowadays without making any lasting impact on those in the growing community, surely the spotlight deserves to be reserved for only the very best performers out there – like HALO!

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