Forum: Hydroponics Blog
06-10-2010, 06:23 AM
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Beneficial Insects, part 1
Usually when we think of insects on our plants we think of pests. Well that’s with good reason, a lot of them are. But that’s not always the case, not all insects are pests. There are a wide variety...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
06-07-2010, 07:54 AM
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Is your nutrient solution healthy part 2
Problems with a generally trouble free hydroponic system happens to most growers on occasion. Algae growth is the most common and easy to detect in the nutrient reservoir. But problems can also be...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
06-02-2010, 05:49 AM
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Is your nutrient solution healthy
There are many things that can cause problems in your nutrient solutions, other than just the elements themselves. Algae grows in many different colors, furry growth on the growing media and in the...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-29-2010, 05:49 AM
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Views: 25,090
Hydroponic Peppers
One of the advantages to growing your own produce is being able to have a fresh supply of produce that would normally be too expensive when you buy them in the grocery stores. Bell peppers are one of...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-25-2010, 08:01 PM
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Views: 25,204
Organic Compost Tea for your hydroponic system
Ever thought about using and/or making your own compost tea? Compost tea’s have been around and used for century’s, they are used for both a fertilizer’s and to help prevent plant diseases. They are...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-21-2010, 07:00 AM
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Views: 25,511
Hydroponics for sustainable living
These days With the worlds population getting larger, and more and more city’s growing in size, this leaves* less and less land to grow food with. As the farms that grow this produce become smaller...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-18-2010, 06:44 AM
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Views: 25,235
Hydroponic Growing Medium
Growing Medium basically takes the place of soil in a hydroponic system. True the nutrients replace the soil in a hydroponic system, but the root system still needs to be able to support the weight...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-13-2010, 11:13 PM
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Views: 24,913
Tomato plant nutrient deficiency and toxicities
Nutrient deficiency or toxicity symptoms often differ among species and varieties of plants. A nutrient deficiency occurs when the nutrient is not in sufficient enough quantities to meet the needs of...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-10-2010, 07:29 PM
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Views: 25,044
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-06-2010, 09:31 PM
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Views: 24,419
Indoor gardening with CO2 for Hydroponics
We all know that all life on planet earth is carbon based, that includes plants. The building block of all plants is carbon, as well as the bulk of what a they are made of. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
05-03-2010, 04:08 AM
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Views: 25,395
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-29-2010, 04:30 AM
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Basics of Artificial Light for Hydroponics
Hydroponics is often associated with using artificial light to grow plants, though the term “Hydroponics” simply means “Growing without Soil” and actually has nothing to do with any type of lighting....
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-26-2010, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 26,011
Ever thought about fertilizing the foliage?
Generally speaking, the plants root system is the best way of absorbing nutrients for the plant. But some conditions can prevent the uptake of some nutrients. When plants are stressed and/or have...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-23-2010, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 25,135
How Does Your Water Quality Compare?
Most hydroponic growers assume that the crystal clear odorless water they get from their tap is pure water, so therefor should be perfectly safe for their hydroponic systems. After all, it’s safe for...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-19-2010, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 26,571
Hydroponics for the Beginner
Most new people to hydroponics (newbies) tend to get over whelmed by it all. Is hydroponics complicated? It can be if you try to take on to much at the very start. In fact, it can be quite simple. If...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-14-2010, 07:40 PM
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Organic or not Organic, that is the Question?
Organic, simply means “non artificial,” in other words anything found in nature is organic. In relation to food the dictionary calls it “grown or raised without synthetic* fertilizers, or pesticides,...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-11-2010, 05:42 PM
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Views: 25,062
Don?t forget about the roots
It can be easy to forget about the root systems of your plants, but with the root systems health being so vital, and the fact that healthy roots will grow vigorously throughout all stages of the...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-08-2010, 09:48 PM
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Views: 25,391
Basic Hydroponic Plant Requirements
Weather you grow plants indoors, outdoors or in a greenhouse, There are some basic things you need to consider in order to have healthy plants. A knowledge of the environmental requirements for the...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-04-2010, 04:55 AM
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Views: 26,145
Growing your own Hydroponic Tomatoes
Tomatoes are probably the most popular crop to grow hydroponically, for both commercial growers, and home gardeners alike. For anyone who has grown there own tomatoes, they know that a homegrown...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
04-01-2010, 02:59 AM
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Aeroponics vs Hydroponics
Aeroponics is a slight alteration of the traditional hydroponic system. Aeroponics gets its name because the nutrient solution is mixed with the air (“aero”) using misters or foggers to atomized the...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
03-27-2010, 08:25 PM
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Pollinating with Blue Bottle Fly?s
Some hydroponic gardeners need help with pollinating there crops weather the garden indoor or a outdoor. But especially in indoor gardens like greenhouses and basement gardens because obviously there...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
03-26-2010, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 23,743
Complete Mobile Hydroponics Grow Room Trailer
Take a look at this complete mobile hydroponics grow room installed inside custom trailers from Tow & Grow. The fully carbon ventilated trailer includes a 500 gallon temperature controlled...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
03-26-2010, 11:16 PM
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Views: 23,201
Homemade Indoor NFT Hydroponics System
Take a look at this very well done homemade indoor NFT hydroponics system that our hydroponics forum member Txice built. NFT Hydroponics stands for Nutrient Film Technique Hydroponics, where the...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
03-26-2010, 11:16 PM
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Views: 23,160
Choosing the Right Homemade Hydroponic System DIY
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...
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Forum: Hydroponics Blog
03-26-2010, 11:16 PM
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