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Dustin Davis

Grower & Content Lead, Hydrobuilder

Dustin came to Hydrobuilder in its early days and never stopped growing, literally. With 12+ years of hands-on experience across outdoor gardens, indoor setups, and post-harvest processing including extraction, he brings real cultivation perspective to every guide he writes. As lead content creator for the Learning Center, he works daily with the industry's top brands, giving him both the grower's eye and the insider's view on what actually works.

Harvest & curingCoco coirGrow lightsExtractionNutrients

Propagation

The Best Seed Starter Kits

Before we share our list of the best picks currently available online, we need to explain what a kit consists of. Of course, the foundation of…

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Ventilation, Odor & CO2

The Best Inline Fans For Grow Tents & Rooms

The grow room climate is not an aspect you want to skimp on - a premium fan is worth it’s weight in gold, because it will…

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Plant Nutrition Basics

How To Foliar Spray: Feed & Protect Plants At The Leaves!

Foliar spray is exactly what it sounds like – you’re simply spraying something onto the foliage of your plants. In other words, you’re spraying the leaves.…

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Training & Techniques

12/12 From Seed – Quicker Harvests With Smaller Plants

We’re going to discuss what exactly this method is, and why you should consider trying it. Then, we’ll cover things you need to know such as…

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Training & Techniques

High Stress Training (HST): Complete Guide to Every Technique

Referred to as HST for short, this is a form of plant training which tends to induce higher levels of stress. This means your plant will…

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Training & Techniques

Low Stress Training: Step By Step LST Guide

Low stress training, also known as LST for short, is a gardening technique in which you physically manipulate your plants to dictate which direction they grow…

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Humidity & Temperature

Best Grow Room Humidifiers + Sizing Calculator | HydroBuilder

Choosing the best grow room humidifier comes down to sizing it for your actual moisture deficit, not just your square footage. This guide breaks down how…

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Humidity & Temperature

Tomato Leaf Curl: Why Are My Plant Leaves Curling Up?

At one point or another, you’re going to walk into your grow room or garden and notice your tomato plant leaves curling up. You may not…

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Grow Lights

The Best CMH Grow Lights

If you are looking for the best CMH grow lights to take your plants from seed to harvest, you have come to the right place. Not…

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Grow Lights

Grow Light Certifications: What Do They All Mean?

There are an abundance of different grow light certifications and it can get overwhelming. What do you need, and what don’t you need? As we’ll explain…

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Coco & Soilless Media

Growing in Coco Coir: The Complete Setup & Feeding Guide

Growing in coco coir gives indoor growers precise control over aeration, moisture retention, and nutrition — but getting the most out of it requires understanding how…

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Grow Lights

Best HPS Grow Lights: 1000W Double-Ended Fixtures Ranked

Double-ended (DE) HPS fixtures typically produce about 10–30% more light output than equivalent single-ended (SE) designs at the same input power, with better arc efficiency, stronger…

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