Aphids are no longer than about 4 mm, have a bulbous abdomen and can be many different colors. They are among the most destructive pests to affect cultivated plants in temperate regions.

Mildew is also known as ‘downy mildew’ and as the disease spreads, the leaves curl up, necrotize and eventually fall off.

Botrytis (also known as Gray Mold) attacks weak plants or dying flowers.

The adult fungus gnat is a small black fly, about 3-4 mm in length.

“I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, fiddeldy-dee.” Whenever I mention to my dad that he should really give coco coir a go in his greenhouse. This is what he usually ends up singing in return.

Have you ever thought about using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in your cultivation room? If so, you are certainly not the only one!

There are many good reasons to re-use a growing medium; saving time, money and being eco friendly are among them. A good quality coco makes this very easy!

Sulphur is one of the molecular building blocks for a number of proteins, hormones and vitamins, such as vitamin B1.

Fusarium is a large genus of soil fungi widely distributed in the world. Most species are harmless saprobes and are relatively abundant members of the soil microbial community.

Plants have to deal with many less than ideal circumstances that can push the plant to its limit in order to survive. In this article we'll describe the most occurring forms of plant stress.