Hydroponics Fertilizer Calculator for Lettuce
Hydroponics Fertilizer Calculator for Lettuce We’ve developed this handy tool to help you calculate your fertilizer formula for your hydroponics systems. It takes the guesswork out of how many grams or scoops of fertilizers to use to reach a certain target ppm...
The Ebb and Flow System in a Greenhouse
The Ebb and Flow System in a Greenhouse EBB AND FLOW SYSTEM One of the most modern grow system methods is the ebb and flow, also known as the flood and drain system. This is a system that is suitable for large area irrigation for potted plants with minimal water...
Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System in Hydroponics Greenhouse
Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System in Hydroponics Greenhouse One of the most overlooked things when building a greenhouse hydroponics system is the source water itself. Whether the source is from tapwater, ground well, or pond – proper lab testing is...Growing Tomato in Dutch Buckets
Demonstrating tomato cultivation in Dutch Buckets under a fertigation regiment and weekly pruning schedule to manage topside growth.
How to blend Water Soluble Fertilizers for Hydroponics Reservoir
While there are ready made nutrient solutions on the market such as SNAP and Yamasaki, it is cheaper to use dry granular fertilizers and mix your own solutions. We’ll show how to use a PPM/TDS meter to mix a water soluble fertilizer for hydroponics.
Dutch Bucket System in a Greenhouse (Philippines)
Dutch Buckets are a great grow system for a wide variety of crops. Its versatility and ease of operation makes it a preferred option for growers.
Treating Algae Problems on Dutch Buckets
Algae presents a common problem in hydroponics systems as the decomposing algae sucks up the dissolved oxygen in the water and leads to water stratification.
Vertical A-Frame NFT System
A vertical NFT system using PVC pipes and framing materials maximizes the two dimensional space especially if you have a small land area to cultivate with. Considerations must be made to the amount of light available to all sides of the system.
Good vs Bad Leafy Lettuce
Share0Like0Tweet0Pin0Email0Shares0 Undoubtedly the interest in growing hydroponics lettuce has grown by leaps and bounds. Memberships in Facebook groups relating to hydroponics/aquaponics are rising and there’s a new wave of young urban growers taking interest...
Essential Tools Of A Hydroponics Grower
Being a hydroponics grower is more than planting a seed and hoping for the best. There’s so many factors that affect the growth of a plant and therefore every serious hydroponics grower has a keen interest in creating the best conditions for plants to grow to...
Want Big Beautiful Vegetables? Start With Seedling Trays
A modern farmer puts emphasis on efficiency in any energy exerted in vegetable production. Efficiency is not just about doing less or working smarter, it also means concentrating on activities that have the greatest potential for succeeding. Big yields depend on...
How To Build A Floating Raft Deep Water Culture (DWC) System
In this article, we will walk you through how we built a table top floating raft deep water culture (DWC) system using repurposed plywood, insulation foam, pondliner, and styrofoam boards. Half of the table is set up for circulating Ebb & Flow (Flood & Drain), while the other half is simple Kratky.
Why You Need To Clean Your Filters
Hydroponics growers enjoy cultivating vegetables with very little effort but a major caveat is the tendency to be too lethargic to properly maintain their systems throughout the grow cycle.
Root Problems in Cucumber Seedlings
Root problems are a common issue facing growers in any type of growing system. While not easy to spot, when the plant starts showing signs of problems, it’s usually too late to correct. In this article, we’ll show some examples of young cucumber seedlings afflicted with root disease and examine the reasons why it occurred.
How To Use Water Soluble Fertilizers
Like any living organism, plants need food to grow into its fullest potential. We’ll discuss and explain how to use Peters Water Soluble Fertilizers in your grow systems.
How To Transplant A Seedling Into 2″ Netpot for NFT.
An easy way to transplant seedlings into net pots for NFT hydroponics systems.
Vertical A-Frame NFT Grow System
One of the benefits of growing inside of a greenhouse is the ability to set up Vertical NFT Grow Systems, also known as A-frame NFT Systems.
The Dutch Bucket System
Dutch Buckets offer the greatest versatility in growing different crops due to its customizable features and flexibility in arrangement and can be used for both hydroponics and aquaponics.
Hydroponics Explained
Hydroponics is all about doing more with less.