Growing Advice

No matter what the temperatures are like outside, it is always beneficial to have fans in your grow room. They help with a variety of different problems that might otherwise arise, and don't just work to cool a room down. Ways they can help include

Read our guide to Deep Water Culture (DWC), a growing technique that relies on the plant growing towards the oxygen rich nutrient solution, rather than the nutrient solution being pumped to the plant. Deep Water Culture systems may also be known as ‘bubbler’ systems

With so much information already out there, it can be easy to get bogged down and confused with the concept of indoor growing with hydroponics. Various techniques and systems available can make it seem like a bit of a minefield but it doesn’t have to be so! Read on to discover all our best tips and tricks

Choosing the right growth media can seem confusing at a glance because there are so many to choose from. Some hydroponic systems will work with any growth media choice, however some are more specific. Getting everything right when growing indoors can be a bit of a learning curve, but we want to make things just a little bit easier

Too many people give their plants too little time in the vegetative growth phase. There seems to be a sense of urgency, to get those flowers, to get those fruits and then to restart this short growth cycle again. Instead of vegging for around 4 weeks

Grow room lighting is one of the most important components of your grow and yet it is often forgotten about. Lights will be set up, with reflectors in place, but then are just left as they are – turning on/off periodically, and just simply being ‘there’

So you’ve got your plants growing in whichever system you’re using, you’ve chosen the nutrients and additives, you’ve got your lights set up and there’s a bit of extraction going on. Ready to go, right? Not quite

Brace yourself – winter is coming! The dark nights are closing in and the temperatures outside are rapidly dropping. It’s time to start thinking about your indoor grow room temperatures and keeping those plants, especially the roots

In hydroponics, EC is the measurement of electrical conductivity within your nutrient solution. (It may also be shown as CF, for conductivity factor.) So whilst pH gives a good indicator of the balance of your available nutrients, EC gives you an idea of the quantity of available nutrients

It's good practice to keep your grow room clean and tidy and by following our 7 simple steps, it’ll not only keep your grow room clean, but also safe by reducing the chance of equipment failing, or worse case scenario, becoming a hazard and potentially causing a fire