Ebb and flow hydroponic systems provide oxygen to the roots of the plant and nutrient intake, without sacrificing the speed of growth or the yield. Water is delivered intermittently, while the plant is in an inert medium, serving only as a stabilizer. Common mediums are clay pebbled or rinsed gravel. Tray and reservoir or an individual module configuration are two most widely used systems, the … [Read more...]

Growing your own food using hydroponics has drawn a lot of interest in the last few years and the popularity of this trend exploded in these days of the pandemic. The main advantages of growing your own food hydroponically are that it is a clean and cost-effective method that provides food to you and eliminates your dependency on the supply chain. Growing your own vegetables also ensures they are … [Read more...]

Coco Coir blocks are a popular medium for urban gardeners. The first step to using them is to soak the blocks in a wide, watertight container, using one litre of water per block. After a half hour of soaking, pull away parts of each block to speed up hydration. The blocks are ready when they are completely broken up and have a natural texture. Coco Coir blocks are highly water absorbent but lack … [Read more...]

Increased temperatures in the summer work well for outdoor gardeners, but pose a challenge for indoor gardeners. The main issue is keeping the temperatures low enough so as not to impact the growth of the plants. For indoor gardens, lighting is the single biggest source of unwanted heat generation. Some newer systems come with adjustable ballasts, which enables the wattage to be turned down and … [Read more...]

There are many resources available to growers wanting to grow cannabis using hydroponics, but the use of aquaponics is less explained. There some important differences between the methods that need to be considered. Using aquaponics, a combination of growing both plants and fish, is a challenge not recommended to novice cannabis growers, as the failure can mean both loss of cannabis and fish. Most … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]