wild-caught fi sh bone meal, cold-
water kelp meal and many other
organic nutrients that promote
optimal health and help plants
thrive. Home Grown Potting Soil
contains carefully selected peat
moss and is ready to use right out
of the bag with a pH near 6.5 for
optimal nutrient uptake. Each bag
contains a potent and proprietary
blend of MycoApply certifi ed mi-
crobes which creates a vigorous
root system. Choose Dr. Earth
Home Grown Potting Soil to grow
heavy weight fl owers with maxi-
mum yields. For more information
call 707.448.4676 or visit DrEarth.
com.
Products,
Plants & More
on the market. This Sunburst model
accepts most High-Pressure So-
dium (HPS) and Metal Halide (MH)
lamps in 250 and 400 Watt models.
The integrated ballast automati-
cally senses which type of lamp it is
running and operates accordingly,
and includes an adjustable wattage
control. It is comes with a 3-year
warranty. For more information visit
Hydrofarm.com.
LIGHTING FIXTURE
This newly redesigned fi xture
offers the Grower’s Choice spec-
trum that was engineered to rep-
licate and harness the penetrating
power of the sun. It is a fi xture
that fi lls all horticulture applica-
tions and has an industry leading
most effi cient dimmable ballast
and an open-air refl ector that uti-
lizes a unique passively cooled
design. The new GC-630NS offers
ultimate control of spectral out-
put with two horizontally placed
lamps that offer the ability to
mix spectrums for an optimal full
phase broad spectrum that allows
specialty fl owering plants to reach
their maximum potential. For more
information visit Growersc.com.
HPS/MH ADJUSTABLE DIGITAL
GROW LIGHT, 250W/400W
New and available exclusively
from Hydrofarm, the Sunburst HPS/
MH Adustable Digital Grow Light
is an effi cient electronic ballast and
refl ector in one compact package.
It delivers more usable light energy
and operates at cooler, quieter lev-
els than any other compact system
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effectiveness for both vegetative
and fl owering growth. It features
internal RF shielding, multi-aspect
protection circuitry, and 277V
operation. Like all ballasts in the
Phantom family, the CMh 315 bal-
last, 277V, is silent, reliable and
energy effi cient. It can easily be
wall-mounted near the refl ector,
or can be mounted up to fi fty feet
away, using Hydrofarm’s optional
lamp cord extensions. It includes
an 8’ pre-wired AWG power cord
with EMI suppression. For more
information visit Hydrofarm.com.
ADDITIVE THAT INCREASES
NUTRIENT UPTAKE
GRADUATED CYLINDERS
Hydrofarm’s graduated cyl-
inders are designed for precision
measurement of liquid volume.
They are made of durable, translu-
cent polypropylene and each cylin-
der features a pour spout and offers
measurements using raised marking
for easy reading. Available in 50 ml,
100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml and 1000
ml sizes. For more information visit
Hydrofarm.com.
CMH 315W DIGITAL BALLAST
The Phantom CMh 315W bal-
last is a remotely operated, low
frequency, square-wave digital bal-
last designed specifi cally for the
315W high intensity ceramic halide
lamp. It can be used with equal
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Silicum is an additive that
can be used in combination with
your preferred base nutrient. It
stimulates the uptake of nutrients
giving the plant extra energy and
resulting in more dry weight.
Because the plants receive more
energy, Silicum is especially ef-
fective in combination with inter-
canopy light. Silicum also contains
soluble potash, boron, molybde-
num, increases plant photosyn-
thesis and water-use effi ciency,
increases disease resistance and
seed quality, activates enzymes
and helps control their reaction
rates, enhances calcium uptake
and stimulates the production of
plant fi bers. Silicum encourages
resistance against a-biotic stress
(temperature, wind) and increases
the absorption of nutrients. It is
resistant to biotic stress (pests
and pathogens), reduces loss of
moisture form leaves and helps
lower production costs. Use Si-
licum from start to fi nish of the
plant cycle, using fresh water in
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