Deep Dive into Light. Octopot Education:
Light is the most important limiting factor when growing indoors, so what kind of supplemental light should you use? With so many options out there to choose from it can be difficult to know where to start. In our chapter on artificial lighting, we look at the three main types of lights used for indoor growing; Fluorescent, High Intensity Discharge (HID), and Light Emitting Diodes (LED). In Part one we look specifically look at Fluorescent and HID lighting.
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Integrated Pest Management. Octopot Education:
In our third post on IPM we look at common physical controls, using biological controls (bios), and lastly chemical controls as management strategies of pest pressure in our grow. Is all this a bit over whelming or above your pay grade? We also consider what to look for in an IPM consultant. Integrated Pest Management. Octopot Education:
In our second post on IPM we continue discussing monitoring strategies with key pests we should be looking for in our cannabis garden. We also touch on some tools to assist monitoring and discuss the microbial side of pests. Feel free to pause the slide show to get close up and personal in identifying these buggers! |