Garden Talk with Mr. Grow It

In this episode, I sit down with Quinten Suvee, aka Mr. Q, to discuss gardening tips and tricks that every grower should know. We cover everything from seed germination and the seedling stage to choosing a growing medium, watering, nutrition, flushing, and plant training. Mr. Q also shares his approach to pest prevention, dealing with infestations, treating spider mites, and quarantining clones. We finish with flowering tips, common mistakes to avoid, and some of the most important lessons he...

In this episode, I sit down with legendary grower and author Ed Rosenthal to discuss what more than 50 years of growing plants has taught him. We talk about his role in the development of modern grow tents, co-founding High Times, and how indoor gardening has evolved over the decades. Ed also shares his insights on lighting, light spectrum, plant nutrition, organic inputs, UV light, autos, triploids, and advancements in plant breeding. We finish by discussing harvesting, drying, curing, and m...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Nicole Gauthier to discuss how to identify, prevent, and manage some of the most common plant diseases. We cover how plant diseases develop, how to distinguish disease symptoms from nutrient deficiencies, and the importance of testing plants and soil for pathogens. Dr. Gauthier also breaks down Pythium, Fusarium, powdery mildew, Botrytis, and Hop Latent Viroid, including how these pathogens spread and the treatment and prevention methods available. We also...

In this episode, I sit down with Chris from No Till Genetics to break down how to build and maintain a no-till garden that can improve with each grow. We cover his indoor setup, container size, essential ingredients, composting, irrigation, water quality, worms, mulch layers, cover crops, and the inputs he has added over the years. Chris also explains how he prepares his soil for the next planting without starting over, along with common problems growers may encounter. Support the show

In this episode, I sit down with Richard Philbrook, Principal Scientist of Genetics at Dark Heart, to discuss how modern science is changing the future of plant breeding. We cover predicting offspring, stabilizing genetics, doubled haploids, tissue culture, marker-assisted selection, resistance genes, epigenetics, and selecting desirable traits. Richard also breaks down plant reversal, STS formulas and spray strategies, F1 hybrids vs. polyhybrids, triploids, and the testing that goes into gen...