In part 1 of this article we gave you the first of our special set of articles on potting mixes.

Nothing could be simpler - take a pair of scissors, cut some tips off a plant, place the cut tips into the potting mix and away they go, right? Wrong.

Aquaponics is essentially organic cultivation of plants and animals together in a re-circulating closed system (water tank), using water instead of potting mixes.

The terms oidium and mildew refer to a group of phytopathogenic fungi that cause diseases in plants and have similar symptoms.

Mildew is the term used for two fungi that cause this disease in hop plants, Pseudoperonospora humuli and Pseudoperonospora cannabina.

Hormones are organic molecules that can influence the physiology and development of plants and animals even at low concentrations.

Roots are one of the most important parts of the plant for taking up nutrients and water. For some growers, they are so important that they always check the root system before watering.

Good quality water is the foundation of all soilless growing, however not everyone is blessed with a suitable water source for hydroponics.

Aphids are among the most destructive pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions.

There are very many different types of coco medium available on the market today, from many different manufacturers, and that number is constantly growing.

In order to understand how CANNABOOST works, we first have to understand what nutrients are.