Archive for December, 2007
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Growing Inside, Outside, Hydroponically and in Soil
By: Sjoerd Kold
The advantages of growing in soil indoors
The difference here is similar to the difference between indoor and outdoor cultivation. Soil growing requires less equipment, investment and, generally, less work to control the various factors influencing growth.
The only specialist equipment required for the simplest indoor soil set-up would be seeds, organic nutrients, a [...]
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Hydroponics Schematic Plan
By: Ann Marier
As it is rewarding, hydroponics is also a very delicate and soliciting system. Regardless of whether you’re an amateur or professional, you will need at least some hydroponics schematic plans before you actually start the crop. You need to get an idea what the growing place will look like, what its maintenance [...]
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Germinating Seeds Hydroponically
By: Katherine Keleher
Germinating seeds hydroponically has several advantages over using soil. Many common diseases can be avoided because the hydroponic medium is clean while soil may contain fungus or insects that can harm vulnerable seedlings. Root rot can also be avoided by using a good hydroponic growing system.
The area where hydroponic growing [...]
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Uses of Hydroponics
By: Ranbhir
Hydroponics – “Soiless Agriculture” is useful in two main ways. First, many plant species grow more in less time and often are of higher quality. With the result, under certain environmental and economic conditions, hydroponics growing is more profitable and beneficial to the farmer. Second, by providing more controlled environment than growing in [...]
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Organic Hydroponics for Beginners
By: Ling Tong Hydroponics is the practice of growing vegetables and plants using mineral nutrient solutions rather than soil. The only difference between regular hydroponics and organic hydroponics is what you decide to feed your plants. Much of the work involved in this type of gardening is learning about it, getting it set up and [...]
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Indoor Organic Gardens - Know These Tips Or Fail
By: Chris Dailey For those of us that live in the country that have land to actually grow an organic garden on, there is no problem when it comes to having enough light, achieving the necessary temperature, and the proper amount of humidity. If you do live in an urban area there are many [...]