There are 15 elements essential for plant life, 3 of which (oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen) come from the air and water and are generally not taken into account in the area of plant nutrition. Of the remainder nitrogen is considered to be the
Phosphorus is a nutrient essential for all life; microbial, plant, and animal. It has some interesting characteristics when it comes to its effects on pH as well as solubility making formulating products which contain it challenging.
The 3 main measurements that are used in hydroponics are pH, temperature, and concentration. While
Potassium is one of the "big 3" macronutrients essential for healthy plant growth. Unlike other elements it's not incorporated into the structure of plant metabolites but rather it creates a place for that chemistry to occur as well as helps move nutrients and
We start the secondary nutrients with calcium as it's required in amounts nearly equal to the macronutrients, and it has a lot of varied functions. However some of its properties can cause a lot of complications for growers.
We continue to go through the essential plant nutrients, this time finishing off the secondary plant nutrients sulfur and magnesium.
Alkaloids are a fascinating group of chemicals which plants produce for their defense both to combat insects and larger grazing animals, usually targeting their nervous systems. Since humans have a lot of the same chemistry as these other animals they can have effects
Roots are responsible for absorbing water and nutrients as well as stabilizing the plant. While we can not admire roots the same way that we do with leaves and flowers they are no less important. This post will discuss several of the factors involved
What is Powdery Mildew? Powdery Mildew is a type of fungal disease that affects many plants, including cannabis. It can appear on the tops of your leaves, stems, flowers, and underside of leaves. Causes: 1. Not enough light 2. Over fertilization 3. High
Micropropagation is a method of asexual plant reproduction which can potentially produce large numbers of plants in a small space. These can then be transplanted and grown to maturity as regular plants are. There are several advantages and disadvantages of this method, these