Month: May 2019

Article 1-2 Fungus Gnats

This question deals with a successful grower who’s created a productive garden with good growing conditions, so many potential causes of the problem (overheating, crowding, mites) can be eliminated. He’s already had these problems and corrected them! Even experienced gardeners can be puzzled by fungus gnat symptoms. The larvae of these pests can destroy a garden, working out of sight [ read more ]

Article 1-2 Efficient Nutrients

Gardeners can take advantage of their good growing conditions by supplying their crops with the right strength and the right formula of their nutrients as their crops grow. Use a good hydroponic nutrient designed for your grow medium – some fertilizers are mixed especially for soilless potting mixes, but they will not work well for crops growing in rockwool. Use [ read more ]

Article 1-2 A Note on Rooting Mediums

There are as many different mediums and various mixes as there are people to talk about it! The main thing to consider when choosing a rooting medium is “will it or the chemicals I supply, make an hospitable environment to grow in”. That is the six million-dollar question. The cutting wants; pure pH 6.2 water, root oxygen, weak food, CO2 [ read more ]

Article 1-2 N.F.T.

N.F.T SYSTEMS – NUTRIENT FILM TECHNIQUE Flat bottom tray promotes most efficient gas exchange by roots Eliminates nutrient “pooling” and stagnation Use of net pot allows easy transplant of rooted cuttings or seedlings using rockwool cubes Roots establish quickly – No transplant shock The N.F.T. system that’s drawing these rave reviews is simplicity itself: crop roots grow in covered trays, [ read more ]

Article 1-2 Benefits of Silicon

Potassium Silica is an easy to use liquid that provides supplemental potassium (3.7%) and silicon (7.8%). The latest research proves that plants benefit in many important ways from supplemental soluble silicon. These benefits include greater tolerance of environmental stresses, such as cold, heat, drought, salinity, mineral toxicity or deficiency, improved growth rates and resistance to insects and fungi. Soluble silicon [ read more ]

Article 1-1 Air Movement in Indoor Gardens

Air Movement In Indoor Gardens One of the most important aspects of indoor gardening that is often overlooked is air movement. The benefits of good air movements are numerable. First off good air movement brings in CO2 which all plants need in order to stay alive. CO2 makes up about 50% of the dry weight of the plant, oxegen makes [ read more ]

Article 1-1 Effective CO2

Effective Use of CO2 in the Indoor Garden The two main sources of supplemental C02 are: compressed CO2 in tanks and CO2 generated by burning propane and natural gas. Tanks of compressed C02 are the easiest and most straightforward for small hobby gardeners to use, while CO2 generators can add a lot of heat and humidity to the grow area, [ read more ]

Article 1-1 Dealing With Plant Problems

In having an indoor garden it is almost inevitable that sooner or later you will experience problems with plant growth. When this happens you have two choices on where to find the answers, you can look up the problem in a book at the library or information on the internet. This is a good source of information if you have [ read more ]

Article 1-1 Flood & Drain Systems

FLOOD AND DRAIN SYSTEMS Answer: These irrigation systems are based on a very simple concept: plants grow in individual rockwool blocks in a large shallow tray. The tray is flooded with nutrient solution until the rockwool cubes and roots are wet, then the tray is drained to allow air back into the cubes. Rockwool soaks up the food and water [ read more ]

Article 1-1 Evolution of Reflectors

You’ve just spent a small fortune on lighting equipment: metal halide and sodium in lamps; transformers, capacitors and starters; sockets, wiring and timers to make it all run. Your wallet is empty, your pets are at the pawn shop, and the reason behind this is very simple: you want to give your garden the best light possible, so your plants [ read more ]