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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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February 14, 2013

Setting up a propagation room

Following on from last month’s article about the benefits of starting off your plants nice and early, this latest instalment aims to show you just how easy it is to create an enclosed propagation area using a small tent as the home for bulky propagators and bright lights.

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August 8, 2012

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Enjoying The Fruits Of Your Labour (GroWell Grow Diary)

Harvesting fruit from your indoor garden is without doubt the most satisfying moment in the growing cycle. You’ll certainly find that other aspects are very enjoyable too, like nurturing the young seedlings for example, but finally getting to reap the rewards of a crop is what it’s really all about! After careful consideration of the methods you can use to collect the goods produced – the “all-in-one harvest”, the “two stage harvest” and the “gradual harvest” – our resident expert Keith outlines when and how to apply each technique before explaining what he chose to do with his own twilight chillies.

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May 28, 2012

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Extending the vegetative cycle

One of the main benefits of indoor gardening is the complete level of control you are afforded over the growing environment and the associated opportunity to closely manage and finely tailor every aspect of plant development. The vegetative stage of the plant life cycle deserves special attention in terms of the conditions you choose to create, since whatever size your plants end up reaching will largely depend on the work done during this time. To produce massive plants and achieve huge yields, you might want to think about extending the typical vegetative cycle. Read our informative article to find out all the important facts and how-to details!

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March 14, 2012

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A Beginner’s Guide To cF Control

A mightily important factor you should always take into consideration during the creation of hydroponic nutrient solutions is that of feed strength. Using the cF method of measurement and regularly reviewing your water-to-nutrient ratio will help ensure plants can access everything they need, whenever they need it. Since the very mention of altering feed strengths often alienates new and inexperienced growers, we thought an all-encompassing guide on the subject would serve to clear up any possible confusion.

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February 14, 2012

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Switching to the flowering stage

Switching to the flowering phase is a seminal point in the growing cycle, as you finally move on from vegetative development to fruit production. Obviously there are several key changes that need to be made to the way you grow your plants during the last 8-16 weeks of a crop, most notably regarding lights on times and nutrients. Our expert grower Keith looks a little closer at the all-important process of switching to flowering, in both soil and hydro set ups. It’s a helpful starting point if you’re new to indoor gardening and a good refresher for more experienced members.

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February 10, 2012

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A Beginner's Guide To pH Management

Each and every hydro grower has to learn how to correctly mix nutrient solutions. It is through this process that the ability to assert control over feeding regimes becomes possible – one of the main benefits associated with soilless gardening. The idea of adjusting pH can often seem quite daunting, so we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to know.

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January 27, 2012

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Changing Nutrients (GroWell Grow Diary – Day 97)

With two weeks coming and going since transplanting, now seems like a good time to change the nutrients for the hydro plant whilst also giving the soil one a much needed watering. This post should be particularly interesting for growers using bubbler systems, as some handy tips are highlighted that make the feeding process a whole lot easier.

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January 20, 2012

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The settling in period after transplanting (GroWell Grow Diary - Day 90)

Four days have passed since the plants were transplanted into their main systems, with the bubbler system now holding the hydroponically grown plant, and an eleven litre pot at last accommodating the soil based one. It's a good time to check and see how they are getting on...

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December 3, 2011

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GroWell Grow Diary - Day 47

This is the second half of my transplanting exercise and I am now going to focus on sorting out the soil plants. I decided to separate them from the hydro equivalents because there are two very different procedures to complete despite essentially being the same process.

Transplanting soil-based plants proves far simpler than transplanting hydroponically grown [...]

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November 25, 2011

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GroWell Grow Diary - Day 39

For Day 39 of my grow diary I am going to concentrate on the hydro seedlings (and save the soil ones until next time). These are still growing from the original rockwool cubes and look quite well developed, meaning I now need to transplant each of the precious little plants into three inch transplanting cubes [...]

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