Hydroponics

Soil-based vs Soil-less gardening
Soil-based vs Soil-less gardening
Hydroponics
  Before opting for soil-less or soil-based gardening, it is better to understand what both have to offer. As it happens with everything, from both methods we can extract some advantages. Soil-based gardening The most commonly found ...

What is the foliar feeding?
What is the foliar feeding?
Hydroponics
  Usually, when it comes to fertilization in a hydroponic environment, a plant gets its nutrients from a solution applied straight to the roots. What most people do not know or forget, is the fact that feeding through roots is not enough. ...

The simplest hydroponic system
The simplest hydroponic system
Hydroponics
  Looking for something simple to start your hydroponic system? Then it means that the water culture system is the perfect choice for you. Basically, it represents a hydroponic design that relies on the fact that the plants float directly ...

The specifics of a growing bed
The specifics of a growing bed
Hydroponics
  When setting up a growing container, you just not simply stop at pouring some growing media. The entire process is a lot more complicated and it has a delicate nature. The entire process is based on a flood and drain technique, which co ...

Lettuce layered raft
Lettuce layered raft
Hydroponics
  For those that do not have enough space available or simply want to opt for something stylish, a lettuce layered raft can turn out to be the perfect option. A lettuce raft represents one of the simplest ways of constructing a hydroponic ...

Hydroponic bell pepper
Hydroponic bell pepper
Hydroponics
  Hydroponics is not only for lettuces or other plants that love moisture and water. As an example, bell peppers grow fast and healthy in a hydroponic environment, too. They are not complicated to grow and you will have to keep in mind th ...

Other hydroponic salads you can grow
Other hydroponic salads you can grow
Hydroponics
  Lettuce is the most popular crop grown in a hydroponic system. But you need to know that there are several other crops in its family that can easily be harvest in a hydroponic system. The varieties in these green plants differ through t ...

How to choose a light source
How to choose a light source
Hydroponics
  When it comes to setting up a hydroponic gardening, light is essential. This helps your crops to develop correctly and determines them to absorb the nutrients needed. The tricky part comes from choosing the correct lightening and achiev ...

Hydroponic dill
Hydroponic dill
Hydroponics
  In a hydroponic garden you can make every dream come true. You are able to harvest almost everything. When it comes to herbs, almost every variety can be grown, including dill. Some say that is better to start growing it hydroponically ...

Growing hydroponic lettuce
Growing hydroponic lettuce
Hydroponics
    Do you want to start easy with hydroponics? Well, you can opt for growing lettuce. You will have to take a seed, place it in a growing pot and locate the pot in a tray filled with water.  The seeds will need two weeks to fully ...