What Plants Can You Grow in a Hydroponic Growing Tower? Hydroponic Garden Towers are a practical, and easy way to grow vegetables in your home. And there are so many vegetables and fruits that you can choose to grow, but what if you have limited space? Well, then a Hydroponic Growing Tower may be the most feasible way to create your garden. And for me, lettuce and herbs are usually my … [Read more...]
12 Permaculture Principles
More and more farmers are adopting the use of growing organic farms all over the nation. At some point, this practice may become as harmful to the environment as traditional agriculture because of how much of the environment is used to produce it. There are goals you should have in mind when it comes to protecting the environment, and one of them is to minimize your waste. Wasting food and other … [Read more...]
How I Built a DIY Hydroponic Garden
A DIY Hydroponic Garden is Fun and Practical So What Are You Afraid Of? Just start growing your garden. When I first started growing plants hydroponically I wanted to make everything as easy as possible. That meant I didn't want to think about building my system because I wanted to get to the process of growing plants immediately. I couldn't wait for the first embryonic leaves to the … [Read more...]
The Different Types Of Grow Lights
If you are looking to start growing your own plants, it's a good idea to know what you should use to have your plants grow the right way. The type of plant you have that you are growing all need a different type of grow lights. The led's are the most expensive types of grow lights, they are also the most powerful and use the least amount of energy to use. Some other types of lighting that is used … [Read more...]
History Of Hydroponics And How It Works
A lot of people have heard of hydroponics but getting into might spark your curiosity to know the history. Soil-less gardening experiments started around 1950. While growing without soil seems like a disadvantage, hydroponic planting actually shows an accelerated rate of growth hovering around forty percent. This is because the nutrients are fed directly into the roots of the plants and take very … [Read more...]
WICK HYDROPONICS- FREE PLANS
If you're going to get into hydroponic planting then you my as well grab some free plans here that require minimal setup and maintenance. Using a drill gun you can create this Wick Hydroponic System that gravity feeds fluid into the container to get nutrients into the plants. The growing medium in these pots works as the wick solution. With this system you don't even have to worry about the PH … [Read more...]
Hydroponics Growing Tower For Small Spaces
DIY Hydroponics Growing Tower For Your Home Garden Consider a Hydroponics Growing Tower for Tight Indoor Spaces The famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon have hung around for many millennia, evolving into what we call hydroponics today. While those ancient gardens were a massive soilless growing operation, contemporary hydroponic gardens can operate in small areas. Right, you say, but I … [Read more...]
The Importance of Good Soil Health
Healthy plants require soil that is quality. Before planting, make sure your dirt is not of poor quality because good soil helps plants grow healthfully. First, it is important to consider the types of soil that you can use, which are loam, sand, silt, and clay. You should always consider monitoring your soil's pH levels. When you believe that your dirt isn't of great quality, you can troubleshoot … [Read more...]
HydroLogic ARCS System
Greenhouse growers using climate control equipment can find a lot of value in recapturing water content in their environment. The hydrologic automated reclaimed condensate system (ARCS) does exactly that, by capturing the water typically discharged through condensate drains. This reclaimed water is free of contaminants and it is also pH balanced. In an efficiently sealed growing environment … [Read more...]
What Is Hydroponics? A Guide for Beginners
Plants don't actually need soil. What they need are nutrients, and hydroponics enables plants to gather nutrients from liquid solutions rather soil. A neutral medium (e.g., gravel) is used to support the plants, and either an active (pump) or passive (wicking) system draws the nutrients to the plant roots. Because the plants don't have to search through soil for nutrients, the roots don't grow as … [Read more...]