January 2017

Now January is out of the way and February is finally here, that means Valentine's Day is just around the corner. You may not be one to loudly exclaim your love to close ones, but a love of hydroponics,and your plants is different, right? We think so, that’s why for Valentine’s Day

Here we are at week #13 and the chilli plant is fast approaching it's first full harvest. As you can see, the peppers lower down as ripening a lot quicker than those higher up on the plant so we'll be keeping a close eye on her

It's that time again to take another look at the chilli plant in our Burnley store. Wow, as you can see in the photo, the chilli’s are ripening up and turning a lush red hue as we fast approach the first true, and what we think is going to be a bumper, harvest

Some people prefer to propagate using seeds, some using clones. Following on from ‘6 Things To Know When Germinating Seeds’, we have a handy guide to taking cuttings, with everything you may possibly need to know about when trying to clone your plants

Another week and another chilli update from Burnley. Here we are at week #11, as you can probably see lateral growth has slowed right down while all the energy is directed at the chilli peppers, allowing them to fatten up nicely. Although the stems are thick and strong, as the chilli’s pile on the weight

Have you ever looked at Climate Control units for your grow room, but the additional plumbing, water and hassle required to run them has put you off? Then look no further than the Kahn Atom Climate Control System as this fantastic, easy to use unit could very well answer your prayers

Plant Magic Plus have created three new fantastic products to help you get the most out of your plants and we’re excited to announce the arrival of Ignition and Enzyme supplements, plus a dedicated Deep Water Culture (DWC) base nutrient at Holland Hydroponics

There are various techniques out there for germinating seeds. If you’re planning to use a hydroponics system or a coco medium, Rockwool or Jiffy's would be your ideal choice. If growing in soil, then starting in a Root Riot plug or a small 0.5L plant pot with a lightly fertilised soil, such as BioBIzz Light-Mix

What better way to start the new year than showing a quick update of our chilli plant in Burnley. She’s now at Week #10 and we’re really happy with how she’s developing, considering she maybe didn’t get the usual level of TLC over the Christmas break