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[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus,pinterest"]Clean, fresh water is essential to carry the building blocks of life your plants need to grow. Public water sources, although filtered, still have remnants of contaminants like chlorine and a host of other nasty substances you won't want to feed your cannabis plants. HydroLogic filtering systems ...
by The Real Dirt | December 29, 2016 | Blog Science & Technology
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[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus,pinterest"]Donald Trump is now President Elect and along with that comes the grip of fear for what he may do to our beloved cannabis industry. Now we face with the reality that Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions is going to be heading up the Justice Department as Attorney General. Sessions is a hard right conser...
by The Real Dirt | December 26, 2016 | Blog Business
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[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus,pinterest"]If you are growing marijuana in Colorado, then you should already know all about powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that appears in the form of a white powdery spore. If left unchecked, it can devour you entire marijuana crop. But don't despair, here are some methods for powdery m...
by The Real Dirt | December 22, 2016 | Blog Growing
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[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus,pinterest"]If you are growing cannabis in Colorado, then you know that there are really only a handful of pests that will make up the bulk of your infestation problems. Root aphids are one of those pests. The term “root aphid” actually refers to a variety of species of root dwelling aphids.
by The Real Dirt | December 20, 2016 | Blog Growing
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[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus,pinterest"]For centuries, philosophers have pondered whether art mimics nature or nature mimics art. I know what you're thinking. How does this relate to growing weed? When it comes to the science of growing weed indoors, the entire purpose is to mimic cycles typically found only in the natural world.
by The Real Dirt | December 16, 2016 | Blog Growing
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[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus,pinterest"]I've got bad news. Every cannabis grower is going to deal with spider mites at some point. When you get them the first time, the novice grower panics and sprays something—anything, regardless of the stage of the plants in the garden. Instead, here are some tips to keep from having to use and/or ...
by The Real Dirt | November 18, 2016 | Blog Broscience Mythbusters
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