Archive for the ‘Gardening Tips’ Category

Building a Grow Room

Building a Grow Room
By: The Guru 1) Choosing the right location 2) Checking for the right amount of electricity 3) Planning out the grow room 4) Ventilation 5) Building the grow room 6) Securing making it private 7) Maintenance of grow room Maybe you have seen an indoor garden or two over the years. Maybe it was a close...
August 13th, 2010 | Featured, Gardening Tips | Read More

Water Cooled Lights vs. Air Conditioning

Water Cooled Lights vs. Air Conditioning
By. The Guru It’s starting to get warmer here in Southern Cali and your indoor garden is getting hotter by the day. You most likely had one of your best harvests of the year recently due to the cooler season of winter, but the cooler temps won’t last long. Soon you’re going to be battling the summer...
June 11th, 2010 | Gardening Tips | Read More

Springtime Grow

Springtime Grow
By. The Guru Spring is here and things are getting warmer, the frost is gone, and flowers are blooming all over. Spring is the perfect time of year to get seeds started, and to get our outdoor garden ready to go. Many of us might not have the space or money to start an indoor garden. Well, it’s the...
May 10th, 2010 | Gardening Tips | Read More

How to Start an Indoor Garden

How to Start an Indoor Garden
By. The Guru Ever wanted to start your own indoor garden? Just about every day I see and hear people wanting, or already trying, to start their own indoor garden. Unfortunately, many people get started with the wrong advice. It seems that everyone who has ever seen a garden, or has a friend that grows,...
April 16th, 2010 | Gardening Tips | Read More

What Type of Growing Medium Do You Grow With?

What Type of Growing Medium Do You Grow With?
By: The Guru Have you ever heard of or tried using coco coir or coco peat? Coco peat comes from the coconut. It is left over raw material from the process of stripping the fibers off of the outer shell of the coconut. The first record of coco peat being used dates back to the 11th century when the Arabian...
March 8th, 2010 | Gardening Tips | Read More

Open Vs. Closed Loop Grow Rooms

Open Vs. Closed Loop Grow Rooms
By: The Guru 2009 turned out to be a good year for the growing community of San Diego. Finally the government is listening to what the people of California voted for and is easing off the medical growing community. But what to do with all these new people coming into the growing game, and in some cases...
February 19th, 2010 | Gardening Tips | Read More

Hydroponics V.S. Soil Growing

People are always asking me, what’s better to grow in, hydroponics or soil? I never have enough time when someone asks this question to give them a complete answer. The truth is it all depends on the grower’s skills and the situation, like are you growing inside or outside? All forms and methods...
January 1st, 2010 | Gardening Tips | Read More

Propagation

Propagation
Propagation is simply the creation of new plants. Many growers propagate hydroponically to benefit from early rooting and faster growth rates. This is possible because hydroponic media provides the root zone with easy access to water, nutrients, and oxygen. Propagation: seed vs. cuttings
Firstly, as...
November 1st, 2009 | Gardening Tips | Read More

Harvesting & Sustainability

Harvesting & Sustainability
By. The Guru Harvesting is one of the most enjoyable times in gardening. The most important part of harvesting your medical cannabis is timing. The timing of the harvest will have an effect on the chemistry of the plant; as a plant matures its chemistry changes. There is a window of time when the chemistry...
September 18th, 2009 | Gardening Tips | Read More

Hydroponics

Hydroponics
By. The Guru HYDROPONICS: Growing plants without soil. The key is a complete nutrient that is water soluble, including trace elements. Grow lights along with the efficiency of controlled environment gardening. ADVANTAGES OF HYDROPONICS: Faster growth, no weeds, no pests (since most pests live and breed...
July 1st, 2009 | Gardening Tips | Read More