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Keeping an Alocasia in a dry climate feels like a constant battle against crispy tips. Theseplants naturally grow in rainforests with 70% humidity or higher, while the average home ina dry climate might sit at 30%. However, it is possible...
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Alocasias have earned a reputation as the drama queens of the plant world. One day theyare stunning, and the next, they’ve dropped three leaves because you looked at themwrong. But are they actually difficult, or just misunderstood? Most of the...
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Buying your first grow light can be overwhelming with all the technical jargon. To simplify it,ignore equivalent wattage (like 600W equivalent) and look for the actual power drawfrom the wall. This is the only way to know how much energy...
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Professional growers don´t just look at how bright a light looks to the human eye. Theylook at PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) and the quality of the diodes. Most proshave moved away from the blurple (blue-purple) lights of the past and...
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Many hobbyists hesitate to use grow lights because they fear a massive electricity bill.However, modern LED technology is incredibly efficient compared to old-school HPS orfluorescent bulbs. To calculate the cost, you only need three numbers: the actual wattage ofthe light,...
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