Archive for May, 2008
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Hydroponics - Cultivation of Plants in Water
By: James Hunt
Hydroponics is defined as the cultivation of plants in water. However, research as been conducted to show that many other things play a role besides for just the water therefore the definition has been broadened to read the cultivation of plants without the use of soil.
Due to the lack of fertile farmland [...]
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Water Farm Hydroponics Use Massive Reservoirs Connecting Multiple Growing Units
By: Ann Marier Water farm hydroponics is definitely the best facility large business owners could use for extensive soilless cultures. Hydroponic systems all function on the same basis with the only mention that according to plant growing extension, the size of the system has to be adjusted properly.
This is the case of the water farm [...]
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Hydroponic Gardening – Common Problems Encountered by Beginners
By: JQ Zen It is not difficult to get your hydroponic system set up. Most of the Hydroponic Gardening guides for beginners include a section on build-it-yourself hydroponic system. They provide a parts list, a tools list, and simple step-by-step instruction on how to build your own hydroponic system.
However, once the hydroponic unit is in [...]
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Plant Growth and Indoor Lighting
By: Susan Slobac
Indoor gardening makes a great hobby, especially during the gloomy and cold winter months, where in many areas of the country outdoor gardening of flowers and vegetables is out of the question. Hydroponics gardening is a popular method used by indoor gardening enthusiasts. Hydroponics is a form of soilless gardening; [...]
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
What Is Grodan Stonewool?
By: Melih Oztalay Mineral wool is used for its ability to hold large quantities of water and at the same time maintain a high percentage of air as well. This aids root growth and nutrient uptake. The fibrous nature of mineral wool also provides a good mechanical structure to hold the plant stable. Mineral wool [...]
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Lighting Considerations in Indoor Hydroponics
By: Diana
Lighting is of crucial importance to plant growth and plays a key role in determining plant yields. Hydroponics growing equipment manufacturers have, therefore incorporated a wide range of lighting system designs to meet specific requirements of different plants that are grown in indoor grow rooms.
Lighting requirements vary, depending mainly on the plant type, [...]
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening -an Old Idea Rediscovered!
By: Tony Buel Hydroponics gardening is not a new idea. In fact one of the Ancient Wonders of the World, the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, were created by using a form of hydroponics to cultivate the plants. Hydroponics gardening is the growing of plants and vegetables without the use of soil. A variety of [...]