Grow Cycles
“Grow cycles” refers to the distinct stages or phases of growth that plants go through from seed germination to maturity. Each cycle encompasses various biological processes such as germination, seedling development, vegetative growth, flowering, and fruiting.
Understanding grow cycles is crucial for effective agricultural and horticultural practices. It involves knowledge of factors like optimal planting times, suitable environmental conditions, and the specific needs of each plant species at different stages of development. Farmers and gardeners use this knowledge to plan their planting and harvesting schedules, ensuring maximum yield and healthy crop development.
The duration and characteristics of grow cycles can vary widely depending on the type of plant, environmental conditions, and other factors. Some crops have short grow cycles, while others may take several months to reach maturity. Additionally, certain plants might be annuals, completing their life cycle in one year, while others could be perennials, returning for multiple grow cycles in subsequent years.
PROPAGATION
When you use a hydroponics system to grow your plants, you won’t require any soil. Instead, you’ll use another form of substrate (medium) that has the ability to retain water and minerals more…
GROW
Being able to establish your own grow environment can be very rewarding and importantly, you will know how your plants are grown and that they are fresh, healthy and good…
FLOWER
Now that the plant has moved into the flowering phase, the plant’s nutritional requirements change and It’s need for nitrogen (N), which was the primary nutrient during the growing…
HARVEST
Now that you’ve taken your plants from a tiny seedlings to mature plants, you would assume that the hard work of growing is done… NOPE! The choices you make at this stage will determine…