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As your grows get bigger, the last thing you need is for crop loss to strike. That’s why you have to educate yourself about bud…

Hobbyists and humidity A hobbyist is anyone growing a few plants in their home, perhaps in the basement or a small grow tent. When it…

1. Keep Air Moving Air movement is key to keeping a healthy crop—both above and below the canopy. “That’s definitely a big factor with bud…

Causes of bud rot Bud rot is a gray mold that occurs in environments with poor air circulation and high moisture, conditions that encourage fungi…

The gardening world is filled with trends and phrases that come and go as quickly as they’re created. Sometimes these concepts are thrown around without full understanding, especially with the more scientific processes. One of the most misunderstood concepts is vapor pressure deficit, or VPD, as it’s commonly called.

Growing indoors generates a lot of expenses, and electricity bills are at the top of most growers’ list of villains. That’s why we’ve outlined these…

It’s no secret: Declining wholesale prices are a big problem for growers. “But that’s exactly why efficiency is so important,” said Dan Kibbin, a Maine-based…

1. Dial your light setup Light isn’t something growers overlook when they think about plant health and indoor grows, but there is one element that can…

To start off, can you tell us what powdery mildew is? Answer: It’s actually a fungal disease, which means it’s spread by spores. When it’s…

Top growers from around the U.S. and Canada offer their best tips you can use to master humidity in your grow room. The tips, gathered…

This all-in-one report, full of tips, original research, and case studies, is your one-stop shop for information that will give you the insight needed to…

Tyler Schneider, director of operations at Colorado-based Medicine Man, shares his top tips for handling humidity as part of the Smart Humidity Report from Cannabis…

Don Newman from The Herbal Cure shares his secrets for achieving optimal cultivation conditions with Cannabis Business Times in its Smart Humidity Special Report. From…

Plant Breeding as a Strategy Fungal infection resistance in any particular strain of plant can range from immunity (no infection at all) to resistant (some…

Treatment Options Inorganic: Simple chemicals are often an effective and efficient method to prevent and manage fungal infections. Some chemical treatments are safe to use…

the basics Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease of angiosperms (basically, any plant but conifers). The growing fungus looks grayish white and powdery. It…

Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers VPD Range Now that we’ve established the importance of transpiration and have some idea of how it happens,…

Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers Why Vapor Pressure Deficit is Important Plants survive and grow using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water plus a…

Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers Why is Vapor Pressure Deficit Important? Vapor Pressure Deficit, or VPD for short, helps growers identify healthy air…

Posted by Cannabis Product News – Solutions for a Growing Industry MADISON, Wis. – A long-time partner of the cannabis industry is looking to dry…

There’s a lot to concentrate on if you’re to keep your plants healthy and reap the best harvests: The right light, proper humidity, correct temperatures…

While HID lights are the heavy hitters in grow rooms when plants need the most light, both fluorescent and now LED grow room lights have…

High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights are the most popular of the grow room lights used. There are two kinds: Metal Halide (MH), which we discussed…

HID lights, or High Intensity Discharge lights, are among the most popular of the grow room lights. That’s because they are proven to be effective,…