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I went to water my plants this morning, i grow indoors in 4x4 ft grow beds, and discovered a small wild mushroom growing out of the topsoil. Im sure its possible that there could be some dormant mushroom spores in the soil that i bought but i have never seen or heard of anyone having this happen.

I have a few questions on Ph down substances and if anyone could clear them up for me i would greatly appreciate it, and this forum i believe is the most credible place to ask. 1. I currently use pH down from advanced nutrients, which as we all know is simply phosphoric acid. Im having to use a...

I have just started making my first bubble teas with a bucket and air stone. I was wondering since i dont currently have a compost pile going and dont really possess the space to have one does anyone use the prepackaged compost from the store? One of the hydro stores in the area has prepackaged...

My gardening is flourishing but this top and a couple other leaves in the garden have drooped and look like this. this is by far the worst of it but i like to know exactly what is going on. they havent been getting much as far as feed goes so is this over watering?

If anyone out there has read Soma's book. And wondered how sweet the beds he designed are well i can personally attest to there value. Much time, money, and effort went into building my ultimate organic indoor grow room. I have two grow beds with 15 plants in each one. For lighting i went with 3...

I was wondering what concerns i should have about insect infestation when sunbaking the super soil. I live in Northern Cali outside SF and we dont have a insect problem the way they do in other states but still there are some: spiders, earwigs, gnats. Should i rig up a custom silk screen lid for...

What is the best soil amendment for adding magnesium?

I have been growing for years and have tried and read much on the subject. I have started to stray away from foliar feeding after a bad experience but now understand that where i was growing was ultimately at fault and the use of foliar sprays led to a massive outbreak of powdery mildew. Now...

Just ordered the 357 Magnum LED and plan on using it in conjunction with my existing HID setup. Right now im flowering under two 600 HPS with a third MH 600 in the middle. Im replacing the MH with the LED for better temperature control and reduced energy costs and concerns. Im growing 30 Somango...

recently i have started to give LED's a thought again because they have gotten less expensive in the last couple years. upon looking at the cost to reward ratio of LED lighting i believe that on paper these things have it all. More lumens, much less heat, annual savings on power costs, bulb...

My set is pretty standard. i have a elicent 6inch attached to the wall with about 3 feet of hydrofarm flexable wire ducting. its attached to the appropriate sized Phresh carbon filter thru a hole i cut in the ceiling. Now the noise that it creates is very good as far as inline fans go but its...

Plants are fine but i stumbled upon a strangeness today that has left my brother and myself guessing. In my garage i keep extra soil, i have one bag of roots organic just open by the door and a second tupperware bin, closed, with my veg soil in it. It consists of Canna Terra pro plus, perlite, a...

i discovered i am having a slight gnat outbreak and would appreciate any help on ridding myself of the problem. organic methods preferred. i have neem oil and have heard of a product called Gnatrol. I have never had gnats before so any help would go a long way.

Anything on the subject would help. when is too early to use it?