I made a mistake. I did not properly test a new product and have paid the price. A number of freshly rooted cuttings and parental stock were affected. The product was an off-brand essential oil spray (clove oil mainly). Despite the fact that I had gotten positive reviews and have used the product before, this …
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Doing It In The Dirt ~Root Zone Temp
We’ve all heard how important it is to keep our PHa measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution More in check when it comes to watering or feeding our plants and we know all about room temperature and humidity; but how many of you consider the Root Zone or the temperature you water …
How to make a screen of green
The screen of green (SCROG) is a popular way to grow and can be very effective for increasing yields for those of us, like Missouri cultivators, who have limited plant counts. The idea is to train the plant into a trellis of some sort, encourage branching, so the plant can fill a larger footprint. I’ve …
Carbon filters for the indoor grow space
Odor is a cannabis cultivation certainty. If you grow ‘the dank,’ you will need to control odors because, by definition, dank refers to the smell (at least in part). These strong odors should be encouraged as well, especially since the odor is often an indicator of valuable terpene content. These terpenes have medicinal value on …
Becoming a master grower
Yes, you’re right; there really isn’t such a thing as a master cannabis grower. There are far too many ways to grow and far too many requirements from a myriad of varieties. It’s nearly impossible to be able to legitimately call yourself a master grower. However, mastering a particular style of growing with a particular …
MCIA Presentation: organic living soil
This is a compilation of articles that support a presentation given in January 2020. A link is also provided at the bottom of this post to the presentation used. If this information is useful for you, please consider subscribing so that new content is delivered to your inbox. Happy Harvests!— The Lit Farmer — Supporting …
The Lit Farmer living soil mix
I’ve received a number of requests for the living soil mix I use personally. While I have published a general DIY Soil Mix, there are a few adjustments in what you will find below. I did not invent this mix and refuse to take credit. Modern potting soil mixes are based on the ‘Cornell Mix’ …
Insect Frass – what the crap?
Frasssolid form of insect excrement; bug poop More is a common term that refers to insect detritus. That is to say, bug poop. While ‘honeydew’ is liquid version of insect excrement, frasssolid form of insect excrement; bug poop More is the term used for the solid waste. For horticultural purposes, including cannabis gardening, the cultivator …
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DIY Climate Control
Recently I was faced with a challenge; I wanted a single fan to exhaust garden air when either the temperature was too high or the humidity was too high. This sounds straight forward but almost every controller I found controlled one or the other, but not both. The few that did control for both had …
Selecting the location for your outdoor cannabis garden
Selecting a good location for an outdoor grow can be crucial to a successful growing season. Although cannabis can perform well in many environments, there are certainly some considerations to make when choosing your outdoor location. Some of what you should consider has to do with the legalities of outdoor cannabis gardening in Missouri. However, …
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