One aspect of hydroponics that receives much attention from growers of all abilities is deep water culture aka DWC. Everest quizzes water culture expert, Daniel Wilson from Current Culture H2O, and discovers some great tips on running these productive hydroponic systems.
Of all the hydroponic growing media you can use water is cheap and the easiest [...]
Words: Sylvia Bernstein, www.theaquaponicsource.com
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This article is the first in a two part series about aquaponics that will first describe aquaponic gardening, then focus on the practical details around the components of a thriving aquaponics system; from the fish, plants and bacteria to the grow beds, fish tanks and plumbing options. Hopefully by the [...]
Norman Borlaug, widely seen as the father of the “Green Revolution,” was a true savior. Many have considered him misguided or worse, but it is hard for a compassionate person to argue with what he accomplished: saving “more human lives than any other person in history.”2 It seems to be a professional disease among saviors, [...]
The second adventure in crocheted hydroponics is doing well enough to flower.
Day 122
Although very short lived and sparse, the flowers of this black radish are very pretty.
The acrylic crocheted netting (left) has held up much better than the cotton trial. In fact it appears to be in good enough shape to wash, and be used [...]
As we’ve learned in parts 1 and 2 of this series, in order to grow successfully in a hydroponic system, there are certain basics that always need to be kept in check, otherwise plant performance inevitably suffers. After covering source water, nutrient and pH, world-renowned hydroponics expert Michael Christan breaks down the final ingredients of a healthy indoor growing environment: oxygen, light, temperature, humidity, air circulation and CO2.
Grubbycup demonstrates a hydroponic permaculture system that utilizes koi pond water and hydroponic lilies.
Javan Kerby Bernakevitch, a permaculture designer and teacher-in-training, introduces us to the principles and practice of permanent (agri)culture.
Compact. Self contained. Inexpensive. Easy to set up. Virtually no growth media required. No need to dial in complex irrigation schedules. Total control over a hyper-oxygenated, thriving root zone. Our main man with a high yielding plan, Everest Fernandez, takes a first look at NFT Gro-Tanks and shares some of his hands-on experience.
Daniel Wilson invites us to rethink what gardening in earth vs. gardening in water really means to the sustainability of indoor gardening.
Equipped with quality hoses, Curtis rebuilds his chiller system and is left with a completely sealed, cool growing environment!
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