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Well I think that 6 months should just about cover what the powerplant can do. I would say that easily it’s best use, is for keeping fresh herbs in the kitchen. The sweet basil grew pretty quickly, and was pretty tasty when it was cooked into some spaghetti sauce, as well as some chili. I can very easily see the powerplant finding a permanent home on the kitchen windowsill for those who prefer using fresh herbs in their cooking, and for that purpose I fully recommend the powerplant.

My poor, poor chili peppers, well that is another story. Read more »

News

Coco coir is fast becoming one of the most used growing media in the world today. It’s cheap, it does not get taken from the environment and best of all it does not go to landfill. I’ll explain in more detail in a minute. Read more »

Hydroponics

When you have selected your nutrient and additives if you are using them. Have a clean reservoir then add the water. A little tip if you are making up big batches is to use a pump to stir. Preferably a strong pump so you can add your nutrients and it get stirred up within seconds. Read more »

Tips and Tricks

When using HID lights i.e. High Pressure Sodium lamps and Metal Halide lamps. Besides the risk of explosion if mistreated. They become noisy. This in fact is the wafers in the transformer coming apart and in the gaps created the electricity makes noise and emits less light and also uses heaps more electricity. The general lifespan is actually only two to three years of constant use. While the ballast and light still work they can become unsafe. Read more »

Pest Control

The best way to keep those little pests at bay is to start with a clean room. Sterilise in between uses with chlorine or bleach or some other potent form of strong cleaning fluid.

Also when taking cuttings or seedlings from the nurseries or friends drench them in something like Dead Red or some other general purpose insecticide. Really drench them cause the last thing that you want is other people’s problems in the form of pests and diseases.  Read more »