Recent content by stew

I am happy that you have found a system that works for you. I will go with my scientific evidence, and decades of experience over the anecdotes of an old fogey. Too each their own!

Hi Submarine Girl, The intensity of light pollution is more important than the duration. A brief exposure to light during the night period can affect the photoperiod if it is of sufficient intensity. If you can read a large print book when your light is on, it will affect the plant's...

Hello MP Friends, A lot of growers are leaving money on the table due to a failure of imagination. The idea that cannabis should always veg at eighteen hours of light and flower at twelve is wrong. Cannabis plants do not require total darkness to flower and trivial light leaks will not...

Hey Bizzy, It looks like you have some fungal issues. Fungus gnats can be a vector for multiple pathogens (as well as eating your roots) but many plant pathogens are endemic, and will colonize your plants whenever environmental conditions permit. Clone domes are convenient, but they limit air...

Hey shovel1966, Thank you for the kind words! I have always grown in organic soils, but I appreciate all kinds of grow systems, as long as they don't include spraying plants with poison. I learned a lot from forums like MP back in the day, and I am happy to contribute when I can. Cheers!

Hey Pute, I agree that indigenous microbes are usually the best bet. My main source of bioprotection is the use of suppressive soils.

Hey Submarine Girl, I like Actinovate (Streptomyces lydicus) And Root Shield (Tricoderma Harzianum) various bacillus stains can work as well. The bioprotectant that works best for you will depend on the environmental conditions in your grow, and the species of pathogen that is stalking your...

Hey MP fam, I just wrote an article on the rhizosphere, and microbial interactions. I would love to get your feedback. Thanks! https://www.elevatedbotanist.com/physiology/healthy-roots-drive-killer-yields

Happy 4/20 Marijuana Passion! I have a confession to make. I am big on autoflowers and have been for a long time. I have been teased mercilessly for this by other commercial growers, but I really don't give a snit. I just published an article on growing autos, and I would love to get some...

Thanks Hydra!

Hey Big Sur, Here is one of Zamir's papers that might interest you. It is more about the pathology of the disease than its management, but there are some important takeaways for growers. Epidemiology of Fusarium oxysporum causing root and crown rot of cannabis (Cannabis sativa L., marijuana)...

Hey Big Sur, Obstacles are interesting. I am always encountering new issues that are difficult to diagnose. Fusarium is a ***** indeed. If it is present in your outdoor soils there is no way to eradicate the pathogen. There are some strains with natural resistant traits, and you have to run...

Thanks Weedhopper! I look forward to popping by the Island of Misfits.

Thanks Stepheneking! I have passion!

Thanks Submarine Girl!