Garden Talk with Mr. Grow It

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 discuss proper cleaning and sanitation practices, fungicides, and steps growers can take to reduce the risk of disease in their gardens. 
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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.
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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 genetics before they're released. We finish by discussing what plant breeding could look like 5–10 years from now as new technologies become more widely used.
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In this episode, I sit down with Matt, aka iCanTHC, to discuss some of his best advice for beginner gardeners from seed to harvest. We walk through the entire grow cycle, including germination, the seedling stage, transplanting, choosing a medium, watering, feeding, and reamending soil. Matt also shares his approach to plant training, topping, lollipopping, defoliation, and managing the flowering stage. We finish with his tips for determining when to harvest, drying, curing, and properly storing the final product.
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In this episode, I sit down with Tim and Gary from the YouTube channel Canadian Grower to discuss how to grow better plants indoors without overcomplicating the process. We break down what actually matters for getting good results, along with some things growers tend to focus on more than they need to. The conversation covers simple grow setups, living soil vs. hydroponics, lighting, side and undercanopy lighting, watering, temperature, humidity, and plant training. Tim and Gary also share how they approach keeping their gardens simple while still producing consistently good results.
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