Month: May 2019

Article 2-5 Different Forms of Odor Control

First I’d like to commend everyone on the great magazine, very informative, and the best thing about it that its pretty much in laymen’s terms which is a real asset to the beginner. I have a question concerning odor elimination. Currently we have a 10 X 10 room. What would be idea for this application. I think I ran across [ read more ]

Article 2-4 The Odor Problem

Often an arrival to a hydroponic grow room is preceded by its odor. A lot of research, effort and attention has been devoted to the stale, damp odors that can emanate from hydroponic gardening. Ionization, chemical deodorizers and ozone systems have all been touted to treat the situation, but before discussing the correct solution, let’s first analyze the problem. Typically, [ read more ]

Article 2-4 The Bucket System

One of the most popular systems today is the “BUCKET SYSTEM.” Generally this type of garden is “homemade” using five gallon plastic buckets, one gallon mesh bottom pots and some marine or thru-hull fittings. This system is very inexpensive and is automated enough to require only minimal maintenance. To assemble this system you need a series of five gallon plastic [ read more ]

Article 2-4 Oxygen

The first thing visitors from another world would see upon their approach to Earth is water. Our blue planet sparkles like a jewel bathed in sunlight. Water is apparent from a great distance in all three natural states: liquid, solid (glaciers) and gas (water vapor in the atmosphere). Life on Earth is based upon water. Just as the majority of [ read more ]

Article 2-4 Links in the Chain

Gardening is the most popular recreational pastime in North America. It is little surprise that hydroponic gardening is gaining acceptance since a great variety of crops can be cultivated hydroponically in locations which otherwise could not be used for gardening at all. Urban residents can convert rooms, garages and patios into a family farm for food and ornamental plant production. [ read more ]

Article 2-3 Designing and Indoor Garden

We plan indoor gardens for the crop-and the gardener! Plants have specific needs for fast growth and great crop yields-light, water, food, temperature, C02 and so on-and we must keep these requirements in mind when planning a garden. But gardeners have needs too-the ability to reach all the plants, for example-and a well-planned garden must consider the grower as well [ read more ]

Article 2-3 Effective Use of CO2

Good gardeners say great things about C02. There’s no question that increasing carbon dioxide levels in the garden has tremendous potential for creating faster, more productive crop plants. The trick is to use C02 wisely-knowing when and how to add C02 for maximum results. The first step is to create such great growing conditions in your garden that your crops [ read more ]

Article 2-3 Why Use Calcium Peroxygen

Why Use Calcium Peroxygen? For some time now, growers have realized the benefits of increased oxygen levels at the root zone. Up until recently, soil growers had few options with regard to increasing oxygen levels in the soil. Aerating materials such as rock, bark, perlite, and vermiculite, to name a few, were used as amendments in order to prevent anaerobic [ read more ]

Article 2-1 Technique For Effective Lighting

Planning Light -Use in Grow Rooms: 1. Determine Area to be Lit: Number of plants x space required per plant = total growing area needed. 2. Determine Type of Lamp Required: Propagation (seedlings and cuttings) – Fluorescent or small (to 400 watt) metal halide lamp, color-corrected mercury vapor lamp (175 watt, self-ballasted). Green Growth (vegetative growth) – Clear metal halide [ read more ]

Article 2-1 Build a Strong Foundation

Roots are amazing – they can grow 50 meters (162 feet) deep into the ground, and even a young Rye plant a few months old has 14 million roots – and 14 billion root hairs! Hydroponic gardeners recognize the importance of the root system to the health and yield of their crops. Otherwise, we would just grow in dirt! Let’s [ read more ]