For years you've seen the ad in High Times. "The amazing Phototron, the growing system that will double the growth rate of any plant, double the number of budding sites and double the potency." The glossy ad shows a space age unit filled with roses the size of your head and a bunch of technical jargon that would make an astronaut queasy. But is this thing for real and is it any good for growing pot? Marc tells me he's had quite a few inquiries about the Phototron. I've been using one for some time so he asked me give you the dope on it. Figuratively speaking…at least I think that's what he meant.

When I came across the Phototron almost ten years ago, they advertised it strictly for the purposes of growing marijuana. The technical jargon was about how this unit works to achieve high yields and the plant's maximum potency. The pictures showed the unit packed with sticky buds…the hard sell. I bought one.