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I was approached by a missionary on a remote Caribbean island to help design a simple hydroponics setup for growing vegetables. Most of their food needed to be shipped...
Hydroponic gardening, or gardening without soil, is a popular technique employed by many indoor horticulturists because of its accelerated growth rates and prolific yields. Traditional hydroponic...
Horticulturists are always on the lookout for the ultimate feeding regimen. In order to maximize plant performance, many growers opt to mix and match various manufacturer’s...
Nutrient management can get tricky, even for the most seasoned grower. Finding the ideal nutrient delivery method may involve some degree of trial and error, but...
Nichols Publishing Company, the publishers of Garden & Greenhouse and NUGL have entered a partnership that offers a new technology to the greenhouse and indoor gardening...
One of the biggest contributing factors to a successful hydroponic garden is the nutrient regimen. Unlike soil, which usually has various organic ingredients that provide nutrients...
Good system design is vital for producing consistent and reliable growth. What works best for individual growers will depend on factors such as climate, plant type,...
Growing hydroponically carries several noteworthy benefits. Perhaps the most significant advantage is that hydroponic systems are energy-efficient, since they require less water, pesticides and soil. Growers...
Many hobbies are nothing short of money pits. You spend a lot of time and investment without the prospect of monetary benefits. But hydroponics can help...
Hydroponics is simply growing plants in water without soil. In commercial settings liquid nutrients are utilized for this style of growing plants. This is a step...
Flushing hydroponic systems is done to remove deposits of general dirt, salt precipitates and algae from the root zone, medium and other system parts. Pay particular...
The performance of a nutrient solution is not guaranteed by simply using a quality brand. Proper dosing procedures and ongoing maintenance are necessary to obtain maximum...
Indoor gardeners who use hydroponic systems have, at the very least, heard of dissolved oxygen. Dissolved oxygen is the molecular oxygen found in-between the water (H2O)...
Historically, farmers have been married to large land masses, battling unpredictable weather and watching as their operations sometimes lost crops, valuable resources and money. Compared to...
Steps to Hardening-off & Transplanting The ability to move your cuttings or seedlings seamlessly from stage to stage without stressing them out is an important key to achieving optimal...
A horticulturist must keep many variables that pertain to a hydroponic system’s nutrient solution in check. The nutrient concentration (usually expressed in PPM or EC), pH...
