Air Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Fresh air is essential in all gardens. Indoors, it could be the difference between success and failure. Outdoor air is abundant and packed with…

Nutrient Disorders Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes When the hydroponic garden is on a regular maintenance schedule, and the grower knows the crop well, nutrient problems are usually averted. If…

Irrigation Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Irrigation is a science unto itself. Irrigation cycles depend on plant size, climate conditions, and the type of medium used. large, round, smooth particles…

Reservoir Temperature Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes The temperature of the nutrient solution should stay between 60-75F. However, nutrient solution will hold much more oxygen at 60F than it will…

Reservoirs Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Nutrient solution reservoirs should be as big as possible and have a lid to lessen evaporation. Gardens use from 5-25 percent of the nutrient…

Hydro-Organic Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Hydro Organic is a means of growing cannabis in an inert soilless medium and feeding with a soluble organic nutrient solution. Organic fertilizers are…

Solution Maintenance Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Plants use so much water that nutrient solutions need to be replenished regularly. Water is used at a much faster rate than nutrients.…

Nutrient Solutions Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes To avoid nutrient problems, change the nutrient solution in the reservoir every week. Change nutrient solution every two weeks in systems with a…

Hydroponic Nutrients Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes High quality hydroponic formulations are soluble, contain all the necessary nutrients, and leave no impure residues in the bottom of the reservoir. Always…

EC, TDS, DS, CF, PPM, EC Meters Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Pure distilled water had no resistance and conducts little electrical current. When impurities are added to pure distilled…

pH Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes The pH of a nutrient solution controls the availability of ions that cannabis needs to assimilate. Marijuana grows well hydroponically within a pH range…

Sterilizing Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes To reuse a growing medium, it must be sterilized to remove destructive pests and diseases. Sterilizing is less expensive and often easier than replacing…

Growing Mediums Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Soilless growing mediums provide support for the root system, as well as hold and make available oxygen, water, and nutrients. Three factors contribute…

Aeroponics Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Aeroponic systems use no growing medium and offer the highest performance possible. Roots are suspended in a dark growth chamber without growing medium where…

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic systems are high performance gardens that perform well when fine tuned. This relatively new form of…