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This hydroponics video tutorial from SureToGrowers goes over the different types of hydroponics systems available that you can build yourself at home.   Matt goes over drip hydroponic systems, flood and drain hydroponic systems, deep water culture systems as well as aeroponic systems.

Coconut coir fibers are found between the husk and the outer shell of a coconut. The single fibers are narrow and hollow with thick walls. They are pale when immature but later become hardened and yellowed as a layer of lignin is deposited on their walls.
A couple of our forum members are using the Coconut coir [...]

Conserving nutrients and resources with hydroponic foggers
Aeroponic fogging also know as hydroponic foggers are used for numerous horticultural applications including root fogging, foliar feeding, growroom & greenhouse humidity generation. Ultrasonic foggers, also know as nebulizers are excellent aids to propagation and production as they can be used to create an excellent environment for all types [...]

Many hydroponics enthusiasts like to build their own hydroponic systems so they can customize each part for their individual growing needs.  One of our forum members posted some great information and pictures of his setup that we wanted to share on the blog.
Cutting holes for the plants in rubbermaid containers
I came up with the compass cutter from a [...]

Cloning is a type of plant propagation takes a growing portion of a plant – a stem with some leaves attached, and helping it to become a new plant that is genetically equal to the plant from which the clone was taken from. This fairly easy to perform because plants frequently clone themselves in the [...]

Many hydroponic gardeners and consumers are concerned with the quality, purity and safety of the food they eat. With soils becoming tainted and water sources polluted, it is a valid concern. In  the farming industry, use of pesticides and herbicides has grown for years as farmers have attempted to control the pests and weeds that challenge their [...]

Many hydroponic formulas have been developed over the past 40 years with some designed for specific plants while others are designed for general hydroponic gardening systems. For plant growth, the concentration of individual elements must stay within certain ranges that have been determined through scientific experimentation.
The average concentration of these elements should fall within these [...]

Some hydroponic gardeners have a preference to keep what they’re growing in a definitive enclosed environment.  If you don’t have the money to buy a hydroponic tent, you can always use an empty cupboard but you will need to make it light proof, feed in a light supply and ensure circulation of air. You may [...]