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    Aquaponics Explained: 12 Ways that Aquaponics Differs From Hydroponics

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

    On April 1st I’m giving a presentation at the Progressive Gardening Trade Association annual conference titled “Secrets to Selling Aquaponics”.  The audience will be primarily owners and managers of hydroponic stores.
    When I started thinking about the notion of “selling” aquaponics, the first thoughts in my business school-trained brain were about target markets.  How is the [...]

    Q & A – Water Culture

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 17, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    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 [...]

    GROWER TALK – Vertical Growing – Gimmick or Godsend?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 17, 2010 ⋅ 10 comments

    Two growers, Simon from Montreal and Ian from Michigan, have completely opposing views on vertical growing. Simon loves it, whereas Ian loathes it. We thought it would be fun to get them both on a conference call and let them hammer it out. What follows is an abridged version of a two-hour-long heated debate! Brace [...]

    How Strong Are My Nutrients? 
EC and TDS Meters Explained

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ 10 comments

    Any serious grower needs a sure fire method of accurately testing the strength of their source water, nutrient solution and run-off so they are equipped to respond to their plants’ ever-changing needs. So, to help us in our quest for perfect plant nutrition, we have all sorts of nutrient products, additives, meters, monitors, feed charts, calibration fluids and acronyms buzzing around our local grow store. You’ve probably heard people talk about the “EC” of their nutrient solution, or perhaps they talk in ppm (parts per million) – or they recommend you use a “TDS meter”. What’s with all this jargon? And how does it all fit together?

    It’s All About The Veg!

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    It’s all too easy to focus on the end result of your labors – the glorious fruits and flowers! However, all too often the importance of the vegetative period, when your plants are building structure and leaf mass, is overlooked. We asked Bryce Patterson from Field 16, a hydroponic nutrient manufacturer, to share his tips on creating the perfect veg period indoors.

    A Rosebud Hydroponics Magazine By ANy Other Name

    By Everest ⋅ April 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Urban Garden Magazine, the premier hydroponics magazine for indoor gardeners, is delighted to welcome Rosebud Magazine (i.e. Rosebud hydroponics lifestyle magazine) to the online and hydroponics magazine universe. After all, the more quality hydroponics advice that gets out there to hydroponic growers, the better.

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