Growers Diaries

LST - Low Stress Training

LST - Low Stress Training

LST (low stress training) is a brilliant technique for training plants, the idea is to gently bend young plants and tie them down, this forces the plant to grow multiple flower sites meaning that you harvest much bigger yields (everyone likes bigger yields) this technique also allows you to force the plant to grow into a shape and size that you want, which is good for people who don’t have a lot of space.

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Rooting cuttings

Rooting Cuttings - Best Way For Taking Cuttings

I have been taking cuttings for around 8 years I take on average 200 a week so I have definitely rooted my share and in that time I have tried all kinds of methods and propagators, this method never fails and can be used on large and small scale operations

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Mother Plant

Mother Plants - Rest & Boost Technique

Once you have found a strain that you like and is suited to your growing style, it’s a good idea to keep a mother plant giving you an endless supply of cuttings from your favourite strain. Over the years I have kept hundreds of mother plants, all of which need to be kept healthy in order to give you healthy cuttings

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Air Movement

How much air movement do we need in our grow?

A common misconception is that plants need to be moved via air movement.  People argue that when the plant moves from side to side, it is made stronger.  This isn’t the case. Every time a plant moves, it has to readjust to the new environment, using up energy that it should be using to grow 

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5 Minute Quick Intro

Beginners Guide to Hydroponics & Indoor Growing

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Deep Water Culture

Deep Water Culture DWC

Pure Hydro in its simplest, most effective form.  Deep Water Culture (DWC) is becoming more and more popular. If you’ve not heard about it, where’ve you been?  This constant feed technique uses little media, but produces incredible yields.  This blog discusses why it’s the technique that’s got everyone talking and how you can use it for your best ever crop.

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