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Monday, June 9th, 2008
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
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
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
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 [...]
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
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, [...]