Are “Organic” nutrients really better for your system or for your customers? Find out in this video from expert Dr. Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech. Conventional vs. Organic Hydroponics As I found out after completing a two year Agricultural Diploma… Continue Reading
How to Make Organic Liquid Fertilizer for a Hydroponics System The video above gives step by step instructions for making your own organic liquid fertilizer to use in your hydroponic system. Organic Nutrients There are a few different approaches to… Continue Reading
How to Prepare Water for Hydroponics – pH, TDS, and PPM If you’ve ever wondered how to make sure your water is in good shape before you start using it to grow hydroponic plants, this is the video for you. … Continue Reading
NPK Beginners Guide NPK stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three numbers represent the ratio of N, P, and K in your fertilizer. Every main mix (complete balance) fertilizer will have these numbers clearly displayed, always in the same… Continue Reading
A Beginners Guide to Hydroponic Nutrients Nutrient management is the crux of a healthy hydroponic system. Great nutrient management occurs when growers are: 1) Aware of all necessary plant nutrients and where they come from 2) Supplying adequate nutrients in… Continue Reading
This site is normally dedicated to the best systems for growing the maximum amount of food possible indoors. However, I have been finding some really cool items in Amazon the would make for great Christmas presents for the green thumb… Continue Reading
Below I have rounded up what to look for when shopping for LED grow lights, followed by a list of what I believe to be the best LED grow lights available on the market today. The type of light you… Continue Reading
This is the beginning of a series of articles covering each type of light commonly used to grow indoor plants. Fluorescent grow lights for indoor plants are not my first pick but they definitely have their place in the “growing”… Continue Reading
As most of my regular readers may have noticed (and I’ve seen questions about this!) that most all hydroponic systems are for growing vegetables for their tops, like herbs, salad greens, tomatoes, etc. So what if you want to grow… Continue Reading
While all hydroponic systems offer intriguing new ways to grow plants indoors that our farming ancestors couldn’t have even dreamed about, Nutrient Film Technique hydroponics systems are the only ones that depends on a constantly flowing stream of nutrients to… Continue Reading