Archive for June, 2008
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
An Introduction To Indoor Plant Grow Lights
By: Melih Oztalay
There are basically two types of grow lights used in horticulture. These are:
High Intensity Discharge Lights (HID) - These come in two types, the Metal Halide Grow Light (MH) and the High Pressure Sodium Grow Light (HPS)
Metal Halide - bulbs are designed for plants during their growing cycle. That is, for non-fruiting [...]
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
All Grow Lights are not Created Equal
By: Susan Slobac
Hydroponic gardening is one of the most popular methods for plant production. This form allows people with no land, or land unsuitable for plant growth, to produce food and flowers with ease. As you go about building your hydroponics system you will will want to invest in excellent grow lights. [...]
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
A Primer on Deep Water Culture
By: Susan Slobac
Deep water culture (DWC) is a type of hydroponic gardening in which the roots of a plant are suspended in a solution of oxygenated water and various nutrients.
Traditionally, DWC has been practiced using plastic buckets. The plant itself is suspended in what is known as a net pot. The main feature of [...]
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
How to Get the Most Benefit From Your Hydroponic Newsletter
By: Michael Straumietis
One of the best things you can do to ensure your success in hydroponics is to subscribe to a hydroponics newsletter. The world of hydroponic growing is ever changing and the best way to keep up to date on the ways to increase your yield and improve the size of your buds [...]
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Hydroponic Gardening - Managing Pests & Diseases
By: Michael Page
As with soil-based gardens, hydroponic plants require good pest and disease maintenance controls. Failure to do so creates the same results as with ‘ordinary’ gardens i.e. spindly or dead plants. Since the majority of hydroponic plants are fruits and vegetables, that means the plants are not worth eating.
However, managing the hydroponic garden [...]
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Are Mh and Hps Grow Lights Done for
By: Susan Slobac
When it comes to grow light solutions, it seems as if there are as many choices as there are varieties of plants for your garden. The two main grow lights, Metal Halide (MH) and High Pressure Sodium (HPS) are High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights used in hydroponic gardening. Metal Halide grow lights [...]
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Growing Vegetables Year Round
By: Susan Slobac How do cherry tomatoes in the dead of winter sound to you, a gardener in a northern clime wishing for summer? Impossible, you say. Not if you garden indoors. Vegetables of all types can be grown year-round indoors, with the proper light, soil, fertilizer and temperature, as well as [...]
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
The Benefits of Indoor Gardening
By: Anne Harvester Ozone generators are one of the latest, most effective solutions to the problem of air purification when it comes to indoor gardening. Hydroponics indoor gardening can be a rewarding activity, allowing you to enjoy seasonal plants, fruits and vegetables year around. However, without a proper air purification system [...]