Hydroponics gardening guide – growing mediums used in hydroponics – Perlite and Vermiculite
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Perlite
Perlite has been known for years as soil additive and growing medium, used to increase aeration and soil drainage. Perlite belongs to mined materials, originating from volcanic glass. This natural material breaks into multiple tiny bubbles, when heated rapidly above 1600 deg. F.
Being one of the best hydroponic growing media, perlite is usually [...]
Grow lights FOR YOUR HYDROPONIC GARDEN – Grow Light Movers
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Along with water, hydroponic nutrients, CO2 and oxygen, grow light is the key basic component, required by plants to live. Providing additional light is necessary for indoor gardening. Furthermore, light should resemble the sunlight as much as possible. The major concern with other types of lights is that they do not produce light in the [...]
Hydroponic nutrients Gardening Guide – Hydroponic nutrient solutions composition
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Nitrogen (N)
The most essential of all nutrients for leaf and stem development. Nitrogen consumption depends on a plants growth cycle and in a vegetative growth phase of plant nitrogen consumption is greatest. Hydroponic nutrients solutions labeled as “grow” or “flower” contains more concentrations of nitrogen. Nitrogen deficiency is the leading cause of plant growth [...]
Hydroponics gardening guide – preparing hydroponic nutrient solution, transplant seedlings and taking cutting for clones
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
How to preparing hydroponic Nutrient Solution
Nutrient solution is made of water with dissolved fertilizer. It is preferable to have good quality water to be mixed with the fertilizer, the amount of which is always indicated by the manufacturer. It is very important to check and adjust if necessary pH level of nutrient solution with [...]
Hydroponics gardening guide -introduction to growing mediums and hydroponic supplies used in hydroponics
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Growing medium is any medium, in which a plant can grow. Generally, hundreds of multiple types of growing medium exist: some are manmade and some are organic. Sometimes, even old AIR can work as a good growing medium for roots.
Defining the best growing medium is pretty challenging and disputable. It is a [...]
Basic Indoor hydroponics Gardening Guide – Benefits and Types of Indoor Hydroponic Systems
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Efficiency in comparison to traditional soil growing systems would be one of the major advantages. Commercial production and just plain hobbyists would find that moving from regular soil growing methods to the modern Indoor Hydroponic systems to be more beneficial. Freedom from uncontrollable variables such as the weather, climate and time of day would be [...]
Basic Indoor hydroponics Gardening Guide – Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Improper use of fertilizers is the common cause of many plant problems. Inadequate amounts cause weak and under nourished plants while an amount above desired quantities may burn and even kill the plant. Good judgment and decisions are required when a plant grows. Below are guidelines for applying nutrient solutions.
Hydroponic nutrient solutions are [...]
Hydroponics gardening guide – How to Prepare Starter Cubes
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Starter cubes, used by hydroponic growers, as well as soil gardeners, are comfortable growing media for starting seeds. Made of inert material, starter cubes provide perfect support to the plant and its rhizomes. The cubes are capable of retaining water, but they do not supply a plant with any nutrients, unless the latter are dissolved [...]
Grow Lights in hydroponics gardening – Metal Halide (MH) grow lights
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Generating between 65 to 115 lumens of light per each watt of consumed electricity, metal halide grow light lamps are considered to have high efficiency. MH lights produce light, which is very close to the natural sunlight with the rich blue spectrum. Due to this, MH lamps support vegetative growing in the most desired way [...]
Choosing Grow Lights for Hydroponics Gardening – Grow lights Types
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by admin in Gardening Articles
Plants use light to convert it into energy during the process, called photosynthesis. Growth of the plant is directly dependant on the amount of light received. By the way, the amount and type of light depend on the particular plant and its stage of development. So, a good grow lamp is the one, which is [...]