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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April 9, 2013
Expertise:
A Lesson In Lamps: Hanging Heights
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October 14, 2011
Expertise:
The neem tree and its impact on indoor gardening
Neem-based pest repellants are nothing new in the world of indoor gardening but they remain an effective way of establishing a protective barrier between your plants and troublesome bugs. This completely natural, fast acting form of defence has an interesting and unusual history that is briefly touched upon here before more closely examining its unique and totally devastating impact upon insect invaders.
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January 18, 2013
Snow Updates: see how the weather is affecting GroWell stores
Snow has hit the UK! Keep up to date with news regarding GroWell stores during the worst of the winter weather.
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January 14, 2013
Begin growing indoors now and get a head start for the outdoor season
With the New Year comes the optimism of new beginnings, whereby gardeners of both the indoor and outdoor variety start thinking about their next crop and dreaming of a huge harvest. Although this month often tends to be the one that sees the action return to grow rooms across Britain, it’s not usually until March or April that the same thing happens for those ultimately aiming to produce plants in more traditional gardens, greenhouses and allotments. Our resident expert Keith has set out to show outdoor gardeners the benefits of starting off seedlings earlier than normal and nurturing them indoors for longer than before, the evidence of which will be on display at the chilli festivals we attend during 2013. Read his latest blog entry here!
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January 11, 2013
GroWell South London Now Open!
Our latest store has opened its doors for business! GroWell South London joins GroWell Wembley in serving the capital's growing community, replacing the now defunct Fulham store. But what can you expect to find?
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December 19, 2012
GroWell South London to replace our old Fulham store
There's no time for nostalgia when it comes to our recently closed Fulham shop - in fact, we have almost finished working on what will surely become the ultimate South London destination for getting your growing goods. Find out the latest details about the big move...
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December 13, 2012
Expertise:
Dual-Room Extraction With One Fan
Sometimes when you’re setting up an indoor garden you may wish to extract from two areas by employing just the one fan. After all it’s quite often a common practice to operate separate vegetation and flowering rooms given that this allows you to maintain a constant flow of cuttings, or perhaps you want to develop two different varieties of plant contained within individual tents. Whatever your reasons happen to be, dual-room extraction with a single fan will help keep purchasing costs down whilst letting you make full use of the capabilities of a modern air moving unit.
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December 11, 2012
Expertise:
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 23, 2012
Ho Ho Ho! See christmas opening and closing dates at GroWell - plus the all-important delivery deadlines!
Don't go without something that your plants need this Christmas, make a list of the must-have products and work out when to get them by checking our opening and closing dates and delivery deadlines.
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November 14, 2012
Expertise:
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
Expertise:
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
Expertise:
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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