Archive for December, 2006
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Why a Digital Ballast is Superior to a Magnetic Ballast
By: Susan Slobac High Intensity Discharge lights work wonderfully in hydroponic applications. Not only do HID lamps produce light that mimics sunlight more closely than light produced by other light bulbs, but it does so using less energy and in a manner that extends the life of the grow lamps. Any type of [...]
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
The Power of LED Grow Lights
By: Susan Slobac
With the release of hard-hitting documentaries such as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour energy consumption and its relationship to global climate change has become a prominent issue. What people often fail to understand is that the best solutions are not great actions on the part of [...]
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
What Grow Lights are Required for Indoor Gardening
By: Susan Slobac
Those who are new to indoor gardening with hydroponics will want to know what is required to garden in this manner successfully. Hydroponics gardening is just like any other hobby, you need the right tools in order to get the best results. When it comes to indoor gardening, having the appropriate [...]
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Enhancing Flavor with Hydroponic Gardening
By: Michael Straumietis One of the many advantages of growing your own vegetables hydroponically is that your vegetables often taste better. The produce you get from the supermarket is often very bland for a number of reasons.
First, most farmers do not grow for taste, they grow for yield. They get paid just as much [...]
Saturday, December 16th, 2006
Hydroponics Gardening With LED Grow Lights
By: Susan Slobac
It’s a well known fact that hydroponics gardening requires grow lights. Choosing a powerful grow lamp to light the plants properly in order for photosynthesis to occur and for the plants to grow and thrive is the key to success. Lighting is crucial to every kind of indoor gardening situation, because [...]
Friday, December 8th, 2006
Hydroponics Gardening Nutrients and Feeding Resources
By: Moses Wright Basic nutrients such as potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous are fundamental to the biochemical processes for a plant when it is making its food. To ensure maximum health, you can consider adding other nutrients such as magnesium or iron.
Nitrogen is an important part of growing leaves. 79% of the air we breathe is [...]
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Use Carbon Air Filters When Gardening
By: Susan Slobac Use carbon air filters when gardening. You’ll be hard pressed to find a more cost-effective and efficient method of water and air purification than activated carbon filters. If you are serious about maintaining the health of your hydroponics supplies, you’ll want to invest in a good air purification system as well. [...]
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
How to Maintain your Ballast and Help Lengthen Its Life
By: Susan Slobac Smart individuals who practice hydroponic gardening understand the value of using HID lamps and HPS lights. Each of these types of lights that are used in the greenhouse or home require a ballast for their proper function. Correct maintenance of your hydroponics equipment will help ensure its long life, thereby [...]
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Hydroponics - Growing Without Soil
By: Barney Garcia The growing of plants without soil is called Hydroponics. It is widely used to grow lush, healthy indoor plants and good quality vegetables, fruits and herbs. Plants absorb nutrients as simple ions in water. The nutrients in the soil dissolve in water and the plant roots absorb them. When the plants get [...]
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
What Is Hydroponics And Hydroponic Systems?
By: Melih Oztalay Hydroponics is crop production with mineral nutrient solutions instead of soil containing silt and clay. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or rockwool. A variety of techniques exist.
Perlite is a volcanic rock that has been [...]