Archive for the 'Gardening' Category
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Hydroponics Systems Overview
By: Kristen Hydroponics is used to grow plants without the nutrients available from soil. A method of supporting the plant and root structure is devised, and the roots are kept moist with a nutrient solution. Below are some of the more common hydroponic systems.
Ebb and Flow
In a hydroponic ebb and flow system, plants are supported [...]
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Is It Organic? Hydroponic Gardening
By: Chris Marshall Some organic gardeners believe that hydroponic gardening can’t be organic because you don’t use soil. How can you have an organic garden without rich, loamy soil? Good soil is at the heart of organic gardening. Organic hydroponic gardening does exist, however, and has some advantages over conventional organic gardening.
Soil-less Gardening
Organic hydroponic gardening [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Measuring and Adjusting Your Hydroponic Nutrients
By: Michael Straumietis If the advantages of hydroponic growing could be summed up in a single word it would be “control.” As a hydroponic grower, you have ultimate control over your plant’s environment, including the amount of light your plants receive, your hydroponic nutrients, and your pH levels.
But without knowing how to properly [...]
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
The Five Major Benefits of Aeroponics
By: Michael Straumietis Though hydroponic growing began thousands of years ago, aeroponics is fairly new to the world of agriculture. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1940’s that scientists first successfully grew plants using air as a medium and it wasn’t until the 1980’s that new technology allowed aeroponics to be viable on a large [...]
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Hydroponics Uses For The Success Or Failure Of Your Plants
By: Melih Oztalay Hydroponics is useful in two main ways. First, it provides a more controlled environment for plant growth than soil thereby removing many unknowns from experiments. Second, many plant species produce more in less time and sometimes of higher quality, which under certain economic and environmental conditions, makes hydroponics growing more profitable to [...]