Grow Essentials
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Hydroponic Aeroflo Systems
Hydroponic Aeroflo System Guide Summary: Successful cultivation requires plenty of knowledge, patience and practice. Here at Greenmans Page, we offer support and advice for growers of all experience levels. In this article, we discuss Hydroponic Aeroflo Systems.Once again the "AEROFLO" is a product name of General Hydroponics 101. This system is a type of water culture known as AERO-HYDROPONICS and was originally developed in ISREAL. This system consists of large diameter piping (4 inches to 6 inches) used as the growth chambers. Holes are drilled at intervals for each plant site. Net cu…
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Marijuana Soil PH Level
Marijuana Soil PH Level Guide Summary: Successful cultivation requires plenty of knowledge, patience and practice. Here at Greenmans Page, we offer support and advice for growers of all experience levels. In this article, we discuss a key factor of plant growth and nutrient availability, PH levels in soil.pH affects plant growth and nutrient availability. pH can affect the availability of nutrients. pH can affect the absorption of nutrients by plant roots pH values above 7.5 cause iron, manganese, copper, zinc and boron ions to be less available to plants. pH values below 6 cause the sol…
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PH Meter and EC Meters
PH Meter and EC Meters Guide Summary: Successful cultivation requires plenty of knowledge, patience and practice. Here at Greenmans Page, we offer support and advice for growers of all experience levels. In this article, we discuss a key factor in cultivation, PH Meter and EC Meters. 1. Why Use These Expensive Meters?2. How To Use Them2.General TipsIs the yield of your plants not as large as expected? Do your plants often display "burnt" symptoms of over fertilization?The solution might be to start using pH and EC meters. 1. Why Use pH and EC Meters? A pH meter measures th…
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Cannabis Grow Light Guide
Cannabis Grow Light Guide Summary: Successful cultivation requires plenty of knowledge, patience and practice. Here at Greenmans Page, we offer support and advice for growers of all experience levels. In this article, we discuss exactly which grow lights you will need to make your cultivation successful.Metal Halide - MHHigh Pressure Sodium - HPSFluorescent LightingIncandescent LightingThe Cost to Run a Lighting SystemHow the Sunlight Effects Plant GrowthMarijuana grow light systems allow you to extend the growing season by providing your plants with an indoor equ…
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Lighting Types and Intensities
Lighting Types and Intensities Guide Summary: Successful cultivation requires plenty of knowledge, patience and practice. Here at Greenmans Page, we offer support and advice for growers of all experience levels. In this article, we discuss an often overlooked factor of cultivation - lighting types and intensities. LumenA unit of measurement of the total flow of light which is emitted continually from a source. One lumen is equal to the flow of light which is emitted from a very small wax candle. The common 40 Watt incandescent bulb emits some 400 lm (lumen). So the efficiency of that b…
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Indoor and Outdoor Cannabis Security
Indoor and Outdoor Cannabis Security Guide Summary: Successful cultivation requires plenty of knowledge, patience and practice. Here at Greenmans Page, we offer support and advice for growers of all experience levels. In this article, we offer a comprehensive guide to indoor and outdoor cannabis security.Your indoor or outdoor marijuana garden security needs you to be protected from thieves, bugs and other pests. Check out the following security tips: Indoor Garden Security DO NOT TELL ANYONE: You've got to keep your plantation a secret. If you tell one person, they tell another person,…
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How To Build A Marijuana Grow Box
How To Build A Marijuana Grow Box The Marijuana Grow BoxA closed marijuana grow box system will enable you to create and control your own growing environment such as the sun, rain, wind, air, nutrients and pest control. Here are plans for a 64 cubic foot box.The grow box material list is: Three 4 foot x8 foot sheets of half inch plywood or OSB board. cut in half to get six - 4 foot x 4 foot pieces Six pieces of 2x2 - 8 foot long lumber 8 feet of 1x2 lumber and 8 feet of small molding a pound of thin wood screws, 1.5 inches long white glue other items depending upon design (fans, g…
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Introduction to Marijuana Grow Lights
Marijuana Grow Lights Determining what type of lamp to use when growing marijuana in small areas.How much money you have to spend is the top determining factor when choosing the best type of lamp to use in your marijuana grow room. High Pressure Sodium lamps are universally known as the best all around grow lamp. They are the most costly to purchase and setup. The colour spectrum is highest in the yellow, orange and red end, which makes the HPS especially suitable for flowering.Cannabis grow areas should receive 1000-3000 lumens per square foot. A great goal is to get around 2,000 lum…
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A Guide to Hydroponic Marijuana Systems
Hydroponic Marijuana Systems Marijuana Hydroponics Systems1. Hand Watered Bucket 2. Water Culture System 3. Ebb and Flow SystemHAND-WATERED BUCKET This inexpensive system is one of the Professor's favorites. It is probably the simplest hydroponic system on the planet. Simple yet effective, we have seen very impressive results achieved with this easy to build system. The series of holes that ring the bucket are about 1 1/2" inches above the bottom, this makes a small reservoir of nutrient solution in the bottom that will be wicked up to the plants roots by the capillary action …
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Introducing the Hydroponic Aquafarm Plan
Hydroponic Aquafarm Plan The "Aquafarm" system was developed and popularized by General Hydroponics nearly twenty years ago as their first product.The original design, which is still in production, is known as the "Aquafarm". In recent years it has seen new embodiments named the "Watergarden" (a decorative version), the "Powergrower" (a revised version of the watergarden), the "Waterfarm" (a square version), and the "Megafarm" (a 20 gallon version). A similar bucket based system is also being sold by another company under the name of the "Universal Garden". These units are extremely relia…
