Garden Talk with Mr. Grow It

In this video I interview Mark from Growfire Farms. He is a six-time award-winning grower and he shares the exact methods that helped him achieve consistent success. From dialing in the environment to fine-tuning nutrition and training techniques, he breaks down the key practices that set his grows apart. You’ll hear about the lessons he’s learned, the strategies he swears by, and how you can apply them to improve your own results.

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In this episode I interview J.R. Tokin, who has been gardening for 22 years and is the co-owner of the CannaBuzz app. He grows in a variety of ways, with two of his main methods being living soil and synganic cultivation. The question of which method is better comes up often, and J.R. shares valuable insights on both approaches. He explains what each method involves, how he handles feedings, pH, watering practices, and yield, along with many other tips from his experience.

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In this episode I interview Simon from Plant Studio. We dive into the unique challenges and lessons learned from gardening in a large grow space. We cover everything from environmental control, lighting, and electricity costs to software automation and using an ozone generator. You'll hear a detailed comparison between shipping container, warehouse, and greenhouse setups, along with insights into medium moisture sensors and using cameras to optimize plant health. If you’re thinking about scaling up or managing a large grow, this episode is packed with practical advice and real-world experience.

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In this episode I interview Paul—also known as Clone Coach. He’s a specialist in plant cloning and known for helping growers boost their success rates with healthier, more vigorous plants. We dive into his background, the biggest mistakes growers make during cloning, and the proven techniques he uses to get consistent results. Whether you're cloning your first plant or looking to sharpen your skills, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

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In this episode I interview Cooper from Sustainable Village. He has been gardening for 23 years and is widely regarded as an expert in irrigation—which is the focus of this episode. We discuss soil tension, texture, the moisture release curve, tips for automated watering systems, and much more.

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In this episode I interview Chubbs. He is a grower for FastBuds who specializes in autos—which is the main focus of today’s podcast. He shares his approach to feeding, training, lighting, environmental conditions, and much more.

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In this episode I interview Chris Winters. He has been gardening for 14 years on his farm and he grows a wide variety of plants. He’s regarded as an expert in electroculture, and that’s the focus of today’s discussion. Chris shares what electroculture is, its history, various methods, tools, and more. 

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In this episode I interview Nik Nikolayev. He has been gardening for 28 years and is the owner of Rooted Leaf Agritech. He’s been on the podcast twice before, so some of you may recognize him. He’s widely regarded as an expert in plant nutrition—and that’s exactly what we’ll be diving into in today’s episode, with a specific focus on micronutrients.

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In this episode I interview James Loud. He has been gardening for over 25 years and is a well-known breeder. He shares his perspective on what’s missing in today’s market and how he’s addressing it through breeding disease-free genetics with unique terpene profiles. He talks about how he creates fem seeds, growing pollinated plants, environment, lighting, testing prior to release, and more.

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In this episode, I interview Mile High Dave. He’s been gardening for 25 years and has won multiple grow competitions—and that’s exactly what we’ll dive into today. We’ll learn a bit about his background, the competitions he’s won, and the specific gardening strategies he uses to achieve success.

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In this episode I interview Susan Poizner, an award-winning author and ISA Certified Arborist with 15 years of gardening experience. She is widely regarded as an expert in pruning, which is exactly what we’ll be diving into today. Susan discusses not only why pruning is essential but also the ideal timing, specific techniques, how to correct structural issues, and more.

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In this episode I interview Preston Smith, a seasoned gardener with 15 years of experience. He brings a wealth of knowledge on natural farming, which is the focus of today’s discussion. Preston shares insights into his current farm practices and dives into topics such as increasing soil organic matter, compost, leaf mold, JADAM microbial solutions, and much more. 

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In this episode I interview Francesco Sasso. He has been gardening for 15 years and works for Dutch Passion. He gets deep into genetics here with a focus on talking about some of the best outdoor genetics. We also get a little bit into how he grows his plants outdoors.

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In this episode I interview Thomas Gibson, also known as, Grand Master Level. He has been gardening for over 30 years, and is the Founder & CEO of Grandmaster LEDs. Thomas has extensive knowledge when it comes to lighting for plants, and that’s what we get into in today’s episode. He talks about spectrum tuning, HPS vs LED, UVC light, under-canopy lighting, and more.

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In this episode I interview Matt Powers. He has been gardening for 16 years and is an Author, Educator, and Citizen Scientist. He has advanced knowledge when it comes to gardening and that’s what we are going to dig into today. We get into a variety of topics such as pH, Redox Potential, Mycorrhizal fungi, mushroom blocks, the 24-hour light cycle, and more.

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In this episode I interview Jorge Cervantes. Jorge is a legend in the horticulture industry with over 40 years experience. He is an author and has written over 40 books. I ask him a variety of questions in this episode such as: the 24 hour light cycle, temperature, cloning, pruning, flushing, and more.

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In this episode I interview Soul Brotha, an indoor gardener and the winner of Pimp My Grow Season 1. He started out gardening with minimal equipment, but after winning Pimp My Grow, he now has everything he needs. He shares what his original setup looked like, how he managed to grow his plants with limited resources, and how his approach has changed with his upgraded setup.

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In this episode I interview Macho Grams Gramsbe Savage. He is a fellow content creator with nearly 2,000 subscribers, and he grows both organically and synthetically and that’s what we’re gonna talk about in today’s episode. The medium, feedings, pH, PPM and more, will be compared. Macho reveals several things that he does in his garden, when growing both ways, to get better plant growth.

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In this episode I interview Josh Grambo. He has been gardening for 12 years and is the producer for both the Dude Grows Show and the Jug Dealers podcast. Grambo studies a lot of different things and one of those things is lighting. Here is 2025, what should you look for in a grow light? Is supplementing Far Red light worth it? Is supplementing UV light worth it? We get into all of that plus more in this episode.

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In this episode, I interview Matt from Strain Show. He has been gardening for 8 years and is a fellow content creator. His YouTube channel has over 305,000 subscribers and his videos cover: the history of the plant, latest research, gardening advice, and more. In this podcast episode he talks about how he grows his plants in an Ebb and Flow hydroponic system. Everything from how the system works, nutrients, pH, PPM, environment, and more.

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In this episode I interview Twofivesix. He has been gardening for 14 years and grows indoors, with organic inputs. He talks about how he grows his plants in detail, in this episode; everything from soil mix, to nutrition, lighting, environment, challenges he faces and more.

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In this episode I interview Colin Bell. He is a scientist who studies soil microbes and plant-microbial interactions. He completed his Ph.D. in Soil Microbial Ecology in 2009 and is well known as the inventor of Mammoth P - a popular microbial inoculant. He currently works for Microbial Mass, a microbe product that helps promote plant vigor and increase biomass. This episode focuses on microbes, of course. Everything from the type of microbes, how they function, how they can be applied in the garden, and more.

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In this episode I interview AmesHigh. He has been gardening for 20 years and grows a variety of plants. He is big into precision stress testing which is what we talk about in this episode. Everything from the types of precision stress, benefits, how he goes about the different stress techniques, and more.

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In this episode I interview Cartier Crops. He has been on the podcast once before, episode #74, where he talked all about plant breeding. We continue the conversation on breeding in this episode, focusing on creating feminized seeds.

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In this episode I interview Dave Baker. He has been gardening for 5 years and specializes in growing autoflower plants. He talks all about how he grows his autos in this episode and there are several things that he does that I actually haven’t heard of other people doing. So if you're into growing autos, this one's for you. He goes over lighting, nutrients, environment, and so much more.

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In this episode I interview Skit P. He has been gardening for 10 years and is also a breeder. He talks all about how he does his breeding in this episode. Everything from the types of breeding he does, what he looks for in male and female plants, how he grows the plants when breeding, and more.

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In this episode I interview Jackson Farmer, also know as, Farmer Freeman. He has been gardening for 16 years and has a Bachelors and Masters in Biology from American University. He grows a variety of plants and owns a company that specializes in plant testing, such as DNA sex testing and testing for pathogens. He talks all about various types of plant pathogens, their symptoms, how to test for them, and how to combat them - if possible.

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In this episode I interview Alexandria aka Queen of the Sun Grown. She has been on the podcast twice before, episodes 30 & 82, and she’s back again this time to talk about closed-loop gardening. She talks about things such as composting, ecological gardening, utilizing animals, IPM, and many other things that relate to creating and working in a closed-loop system.

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In this episode I interview Chris Swank. He has been gardening for 11 years and grows plants exclusively in Rockwool, which is what we get into in today’s episode. He talks all about how he grows his plants in Rockwool; Everything from preparing for planting, nutrition, pH, irrigation strategy, environment control, and more. 

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In this episode I interview Keys, also known as, Bassdropkeys. He is a fellow content creator with over 280,000 subscribers across 5 YouTube channels. In this episode he reveals how he grows the organic “water only” method. He talks about his soil mix, nutrition, compost teas, environment conditions, and so much more.

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In this episode I interview George Murray. He went to college at Purdue where he studied plant physiology and plant metabolomics. He now works in the fertilizer industry and is the formulation chemist for Ventana Plant Science and Stash Blend. In this episode he talks about several organic inputs, their benefits, sourcing, bacteria, fungi, and more.

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In this episode I interview Paul from WakeNBakewithPaul. He is a synganic gardener who grows plants in his garage, which brings its own unique challenges. He gets into detail on the way he does it successfully; everything from equipment setup, balancing environment conditions, preventing pests, and more.

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In this episode I interview Luna Whitcomb. She was on the podcast once before, episode 111, where she talked all about things that you can do to increase plant taste and smell. One of the things she mentioned in that episode was that she uses ferments, which prompted some of you to comment on that episode requesting more details. She has a ton of knowledge on this, so in this episode we get into it. She talks about the different types of fermentation and how you can implement in your garden.

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In this episode I interview Autopotamus. He has been gardening for 6 years and is well-known for growing massive autos, some yielding well over a pound, and that’s what we get into in today’s episode. I pick his brain to find out exactly what he does to grow massive autos. What type of plants do you like to grow?

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In this episode I interview Kris from Crop Culture. He has been gardening for 5 years, and is big into crop steering - which is what we get into in today’s episode. He talks all about the basics of crop steering, from what crop steering is, types of crop steering, climate, lighting, irrigation, and so much more.

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In this episode I interview Cbunny. Some of you might recognize her from Home Grow The Community, a home grow show on YouTube. She has been gardening for 2 years and grows both indoors and outdoors. When growing outdoors, she takes an organic approach, which is what we get into in today’s episode. She talks all about her style of organic gardening outdoors, and how she keeps it simple.

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In this episode I interview Joshua Steensland. He has been gardening for 27 years and is regarded as an expert when it comes to growing in living soil. He gets deep into several key aspects for this grow method such as: building a soil from scratch, soil microbiology, compost, and so much more.

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In this episode I interview ZaZa from ZaZa Genetics. He was on the podcast once before back in 2021, episode #31 where he talked about breeding on an intermediate level. This time around we are going to continue the conversation. I have a whole bunch of good breeding questions for him, some submitted by listeners of the podcast. He talks about herms, back crossing, breeding autoflowers, and so much more. 

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In this episode I interview Mr. Ganiks. He is an organic gardener and grows his plants in small containers. It’s often said you can’t be successful growing organically in small containers, but Mr. Ganiks proves otherwise - and he talks all about it.

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In this episode I interview Mike from 420 Things. He has been gardening for 15 years and grows a variety of plants. He is big into gardening on a budget. In this episode he reveals many budget-friendly gardening ideas to help save you money.

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