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    Chillaxing with Hydro Innovations – Part 2

    By Curtis ⋅ February 7, 2010 ⋅ 11 comments

    Equipped with quality hoses, Curtis rebuilds his chiller system and is left with a completely sealed, cool growing environment!

    Crochet Hydroponics: Part 2

    By Grubbycup ⋅ February 4, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

    Grubbycup shows us how yarn, a crochet hook, and a little bit of hydroponic know-how can bring forth radishes.

    Desktop Hydroponics: A Mini DWC – Day 5

    By Grubbycup ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Grubbycup offers an update and some best practices on day 5 of his mini-DWC hydroponic raft experiment.

    Desktop Hydroponics: A Mini DWC

    By Grubbycup ⋅ January 12, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

    Inspired by Keith Roberto’s “how-to” article on DIY lettuce rafts, Grubbycup builds his own mini-DWC hydroponic raft system.

    Half-Cooked Thoughts: Crochetted Hydroponics

    By Grubbycup ⋅ January 1, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    Grubbycup unites hydroponics with crocheting. Yes, really.

    Salad 365: How To Build Your Own Lettuce Raft System

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    Beat the winter blues this year by creating your very own salad factory that can run 365 days a year! Keith Roberto, author of “How To Hydroponics,” takes us through the process step-by-step.

    Blueprint Breakdown: The Water Room

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 21 comments

    Is your back aching from lugging endless sacks of soil, coco or other growth media in and out of your indoor garden? Then check out our latest blueprint, aptly named “The Water Room.” The idea is to grow monster tomato plants directly in a nutrient solution using a cutting-edge, modular Deep Water Culture (DWC) system called The Under Current™. But the liquid theme doesn’t end there. Water is also used to cool the garden using an ingenious chiller-based system created by Hydro Innovations.

    Recirculation Basics – Part 2

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

    Last issue, Michael Christian discussed the fundamental fluid of a recirculating hydroponic system… water. Without pure clean water (low EC), we are going to be scratching our heads when it comes to troubleshooting problems when they occur. This time, we look at water analysis, maintaining nutrient balance and strategies for managing pH in a recirculating system.

    Recirculation Basics – Part 1

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Michael Christian, an expert consultant to the commercial hydroponics industry, shares his insights into recirculating nutrients effectively to achieve high performance plant growth while conserving water and nutrients.

    Pro-Grow Diary

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Gareth Hopcroft takes us through how to build your own rockwool slab dripper system and then shows us how his plants develop from germination right through to harvest!

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