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Everest Fernandez
Everest Fernandez is a well-respected industry educator, veteran hydroponic grower, and grow light enthusiast based in France. He works primarily as a marketing and cultivation consultant and was the founding editor of Urban Garden Magazine in the UK, US, and Canada. He also writes and researches for the popular hobby horticulturist YouTube channel, "Everest Fernandez".
The Funky World of Liquid Organic Nutrients

How to Master Liquid Organic Feeds
Organic liquid feeds are a slow burn. Learn the grower’s secret: feed the soil food web (not the plant) and discover 5 game-changing tips for massive container yields.
Selecting an indoor growing space.

A Guide to Selecting an Indoor Growing Space
The seasons are changing, and many are looking to take their growing ventures indoors. Everest Fernandez guides us through what you’ll need to make it work.
Plant steering in organic container systems.

Plant Steering in Organic Container Systems: Working With, Not Against, the Soil
Switching from hydro to soil? Learn how organic container systems and living soil changes plant steering, feedback loops, and grower intuition.
Here's the lowdown on preserving chilies.

A Spicy Survival Guide to Preserving Chilies
Having too much to harvest isn’t necessarily a bad thing, is it? Everest Fernandez offers tips and tricks on preserving chilies after an abundant harvest.
Is Triacontanol Nature's Gift to Growers?

Is Triacontanol Nature’s Gift to Growers?
If you use a bloom booster in the garden, it likely contains triacontanol. Everest Fernandez explains what this magic ingredient is and how to use it on plants.
VPD vs EC

VPD vs EC: The Tug of War That Changed the Way I Grow
What’s more important for your plants – VPD or EC? Everest Fernandez tells us about a chat with another gardener that changed how he grows.
The Perfect Mom: Selecting mother stock in plants.

The Perfect Mom: An Expert Guide to Mother Plant Selection
Do you need help selecting your next mother plant? Here, Everest Fernandez offers tips for how growers can find the perfect mom.
Organic Living Soil

Organic Home Gardening with Living Soil
Living soil is an organic gardening method that uses a nutrient-rich potting mix teeming with beneficial microbes to grow plants instead of mineral fertilizers. Everest Fernandez discusses how growers can transition from soilless potting mixes to organic living soil.
Dissolved oxygen

Everything a Grower Needs to Know About Dissolved Oxygen
What’s dissolved oxygen? Everest Fernandez explains that understanding DO is vital for optimizing plant health in your grow room.
Soilless Substrates

A Guide To Testing Runoff In Soilless Substrates
To our benefit, Everest Fernandez is pretty open about past growing mistakes. Here, he warns against forgetting to test runoff solution in soilless substrates.
Foliar feeding

Have You Thought About Foliar Feeding? Why The Garden Loves It
Why wait for a pest or nutrient issue before foliar feeding? Everest Fernandez thinks foliar feeding should be a part of your weekly garden schedule.
successful seeds

Common Mistakes When Starting Seeds
Seed starting is the most wonderful time of the year for gardeners. Everest Fernandez offers tips on avoiding common mistakes to enjoy our seeds to the fullest.
Gardening mistakes

Gardening Mistakes Are a Gift to Your Future
Garden mistakes are frustrating, but it’s not all bad. Everest Fernandez writes about his biggest garden gaffes and how they made him a better grower.
Plants growing in rockwool

Rockwool And The Hydroponic Garden: The King Of All Substrates?
Everest Fernandez thinks Rockwool is special and wants you to love it, too. Here, he explores how this substrate rises above other soilless growing media.
How geography can affect your indoor garden

The Geography of Indoor Growing
You might be playing the role of Mother Nature in your indoor grow room, but Everest Fernandez warns your geographical location will affect what happens inside!

Nutrient Lockout in Hydroponics – Less Mulder, More Scully
There’s no doubt about it; nutrient lockout sucks. In this article, Everest Fernandez helps us tackle the problem in recirculating hydroponics systems.
hyperinflation

Taking Liberties: How To Survive Hyperinflation
What does the future hold for the world’s financial system? If you ask Everest Fernandez, hyperinflation is coming. Here’s his guide to surviving it.
Life of an imbecile

What The Future Has In Store If We Let “Science” Win
Everest Fernandez climbs out of his cave to share his nightmarish vision of the near future. You have been warned; it’s not pretty!
ppfd trap

What Indoor Growers Need To Know About Radiant Intensity
Light quality is essential to indoor growers! Everest Fernandez introduces us to radiant intensity; something PAR meters and PPFD charts don’t see.
dosers

A Guide To Nutrient Dosing Machines
Are you considering automating your grow room? Everest Fernandez shares his experience making the switch from manual mixing to nutrient dosing machines.