Potassium is found throughout the whole plant. it is necessary for all the activities having to do with water transport, the opening and closing of the stomata, and many other things.

Manganese is an essential trace element for all plants.

I never met a Booster I didn’t like... Let’s face it, this is the mantra of North American growers. There are so many self identified ‘boosters’ out there it takes a super computer to count them.

Do plants listen to music? How can a plant possibly respond to music?

Light is essential for every plant. Chlorophyll allows plants to convert energy from light into sugars. Does light impact plants in ways other than just supplying them with energy?

What is the best watering frequency for watering to use for my system? In my 30 plus years of working in the green industry, this, or some derivation, is the most asked question I hear.

In my travels and correspondence around the world, I find much confusion centered on the use of coconut husk litter, commonly known (after aging) as coco peat or mulch, in crop production.

A meteorite fell to earth in Mexico around 65 million years ago. It plunged the earth into pitch black for about four years. There was no light for plants and they died off in great numbers.

Let’s get down to it by setting out 10 rules of thumb on watering plants.

Organic, inorganic, mineral, natural, all natural... What does this all mean and why are some of these terms bantered about so loosely?

The most reliable method for measuring the nutrient levels in COCO is using the 1: 1.5 extraction method. EC and pH of the root environment can be determined by using this method.