Expert Advice
Learn to be a better grower with hints and tips from the growing experts

Which Air Stone do You Need?
The air stone you need depends entirely on your tank and air flow rate. Which one's right for you? Find out now - read our blog post - there's a...
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Top 5 Tips for Transplanting
Time to transplant? Get plants off to a great start with these 5 quick tips.
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Grow Light Layout: 5 Things YOU Should Be Doing!
Want intense plant growth? Better get your lighting layout right. The goal is to create a uniform light intensity across your available area.
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Which Indoor Grow Tent Do You Need?
Choosing an indoor grow tent isn't easy. Before buying any indoor grow tents, there are 8 questions you need to answer.
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Top 8 Tips for Raising Cuttings and Seedlings
Raising cuttings and seedlings? It doesn't have to be hard. Here are our top 8 tips to make propagation easy. 1. Germinate more seeds and take more cuttings than you...
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9 Hacks For Mixing Nutrients
Feeding your plants doesn’t have to be a big drama. Try these 9 hacks to make it super easy.
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Is Your Water Hurting Your Yields?
Unfiltered water's full of impurities that'll slow plant growth and damage grow room equipment. So what's in your water? Find out more - Take a look at our infographic!
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Amplify Taste, Aroma & Health with UV-A & UV-B
Your plants are like people - they need a healthy, balanced, varied diet to thrive. For healthier, happier plants, you need to expose them to more wavelengths of light than...
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LEDs: To Use or Not To Use?
You must have heard the hype around LEDs. There have been some bold claims – truth be told, some aren’t true – yet. Don’t get us wrong – LEDs have...
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5 Ways To Get The MOST Out Of Your Bubbler System
DWC is the UK's favourite growing method. Use your bubbler system wisely and it'll be your favourite friend You’ll get bigger, better, faster growing plants for a very low cost....
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Root Boosters: Do They Work?
Everyone's using them, but do root boosters really work? We've put our bestselling one (SHOGUN Katana Roots) to the test! How good is it? Does it really work? Let's find...
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9 Quick Tips to Maximise Grow Room Air Circulation
Use them wisely and your air circulation fans will be your new best friends. They don’t cost much but make a big impact on your climate. Here's how you get...
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Why we LOVE Deep Water Culture!
Deep Water Culture is a firm favourite hydroponic growing technique with our growing experts! See how our Greenhouse plants are progressing in the IWS RDWC system.
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What Makes Tropic Mix Great?
Tropic Mix and Tropic Bat Mix are bloomin' great. These two new growing medias are very popular with soil growers. Why are they so good? Find out now.
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Measuring Grow Lights: PAR, Micromoles and PPFD
Growing indoors? A window sill just won’t cut it – you need grow lights. But which one is best for your plants? Most people pick the lamp with the highest...
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[Plant Pot Dynamics] Shape, Sizes, Material
Just for one moment imagine that you've been given an empty space to grow some plants using pots and your favourite medium. In order to achieve the best possible results,...
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9 Ways to Fight the Freeze [Winter Health Check]
Winter’s coming… You know what that means - bad weather and cold conditions for your plants. Here’s a 9 step health check that’ll really help you fight the freeze.
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Fed up of hand-watering plants? Or tired of removing the run-off? Then check out RhizoSystems!
Growing your plants in pots is easy and effective – especially when you choose to use RhizoPots and get to experience the unique benefits of air pruning technology! Still, the...
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5 Biggest Mistakes Made By Growers Over The Holidays
Everybody loves a little bit of time off – especially when it’s in aid of Christmas, Easter or a cheeky bank holiday! The only problem with these brief respites from...
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[BudBox Walkthrough] Grow like a PRO!
For most people, tent means 'BudBox'. It's no wonder - the BudBox build is in a league of its own. And their Pro range is their best one yet! Here's...
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1 Simple Change Soil and Coco Growers Should Make!
Small changes can lead to big results. Soil or coco grower? Here’s 1 change you should make… …add Ecothrive Charge to your feeding regime! It’s been making waves since it...
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Beginners Guide To Mixing Hydroponics Nutrient Solutions
From certain perspectives the world of hydroponics can seem to be quite a daunting place to enter for the first time. Just the mention of pH and CF checks/adjustments is...
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The First Samurai: SHOGUN Samurai Coco Nutrients
After launching a hugely successful range of growth promoters and flowering boosters, SHOGUN Fertilisers now makes its first foray into the nutrient market with a rather special dedicated coco feed....
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Digital Ballasts Vs. Magnetic Ballasts
Using a magnetic ballast? It could be time to upgrade. Magnetic ballasts may be cheaper to buy, but digital ballasts cost less overall. Here’s why.
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Got Rotting Roots? Pythium: An In-depth Analysis
Brown, sludgy, rotting roots… not a pretty picture, huh? Well when Pythium takes hold of your plants, this is exactly what you can expect to uncover! But how much do...
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Speed & Slow Transpiration (Humidity & Vapour Pressure Deficit)
Some things in life aren't black and white. Sorry folks, your humidity is one of them! Why? The ideal humidity depends on your temperature. The way a plant reacts to...
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OptiClimate Systems - A Game Changer
A closed loop room is the best kind of set up. Why? You get complete control over your climate. Setting one up just got easier - meet the OptiClimate. It...
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Spider Mites! How to Prevent, Identify & Control
Spider mites. They're every grower's worst nightmare! And every summer they try to sneak into your grow room - the stealthy little blighters. Here's how to prevent, spot and kill...
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How Much Yield are Your Lights Losing You?
Like anything electronic, grow lights become less effective over time. Reflectors lose reflectivity, and lamps degrade. The resulting loss in light can have a big impact on yields. How much...
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IWS Flood & Drain - How to Do it Right
Ready to flood roots with nutrients and oxygen? You've got to try Flood & Drain. But don't just dabble - if you're going to do it, do it right. Here's...
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