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    Blueprint Breakdown: The Water Room

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 13 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 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.

    Staying Alive

    By Richard Gellert ⋅ June 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Once you’ve introduced beneficials, how do you keep them there? Richard Gellert explains some key steps to maintaining a healthy microbial population in a variety of different scenarios.

    Maximizing the Nutrient Environment – Part 1

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ April 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Nutrient guru Lawrence Brooke of General Hydroponics takes us through some of the critical factors that have a direct bearing on the effectiveness of our nutrients.

    The Ultimate Feed Formula

    By Richard Gellert ⋅ February 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Cue the drum roll.It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. With all these nutrients and additives available on the market, one question’s on everybody’s lips: What’s the ultimate feed formula? What concoction do I need to stir up in order to give me the best results possible? You’re dying to know, and we’re about to break it to you. Are you ready? Hold tight. Here we go.

    System Maintenance

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ October 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

    Bob Taylor, chief chemist at Flairform (www.flairform.com), discusses how simple care and maintenance of our hydroponic systems is the key to maximizing growth and bloom. He shows us how to prevent diseases and pests, maintain the nutrient’s balance, and prevent the build-up of nuisance and harmful salts.

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