Article 4-3 Nutrient Temp.

Nutrient Temperature – Oxygen and Pythium in Hydroponics by Dr. Lynette Morgan, Courtesy of NA Greenhouse The hydroponic nutrient solution is not just a mix of fertilizer salts and water, there are a number of organisms and compounds commonly found in our hydroponic systems that we need to be aware of. One of the most important of these is dissolved [ read more ]

Using CO2 Successfully

by Eric Biksa Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, odorless gas that is found in small quantities in the air, and is essential for plant life, without it plants could not survive. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the plants and during photosynthesis the CO2 is is split into it’s basic elements, carbon and oxygen. Small amounts of oxygen are used [ read more ]

Article 4-5 Odors Are Like a Cup of Black Coffee

ODORS ARE LIKE A CUP OF BLACK COFFEE By Nicholas Cranley Hot humid air, containing stale garden odors, needs to be exhausted from a hydroponic environment. The odors are a real nuisance and finding a 100% solution to the odor problem has been attempted by a number of different products with varying degrees of success. Masking agents eliminate the stale [ read more ]

Easy and Effective Automated pH Controller

Using the Milwaukee Model SMS122 pH Controller to make an automated pH controller. It is quick an relatively inexpensive (around $125 to $150) to put together an easy system like the one shown above. The system is designed to lower pH only. Most of the time a lower pH is what is required for hydroponic systems. The above system could [ read more ]

Quick and Easy Bubbler System

This may be the most simple hydroponic system going. Made from a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. You can use a pre-manufactured net cup. Or make your own with a plastic cup with lots of holes drilled in it. The cup needs to be filled with clay pellets or gravel. Use a black 5 gallon bucket with a lid. [ read more ]

Using CO2 Successfully

by Eric Biksa Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, dorless gas that is found in small quantities in the air, and is essential for plant life, without it plants could not survive. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the plants and during photosynthesis the CO2 is is split into it’s basic elements, carbon and oxygen. Small amounts of oxygen are used [ read more ]

Article 4-3 Practice Prevention

Practice Prevention Control Pests and Bring in More Good Bugs By Sherri-Lee Mathers, Balsam Way Organics In my last article I wrote about using beneficial insects instead of chemical pesticides and explained exactly what beneficial insects are, i.e. parasitic or predators. In this article I would like to give some more background on why and how beneficial insects fit into [ read more ]

Article 4-1 Ozone Generators

First up you put out a great informative magazine, I wish I had been handed sooner. I have read with interest on your u.v. ozonation.. I have a room 3mts x 3.6mts and produce 1 1/2 to 2 lb per plant with 4 plants in the room. yes, rank smell is chronic can one of these u.v ozonators placed in [ read more ]

Article 3-4 Purple Plants

My plants stems are quite purple in color, they are four weeks into flowering and appear to have stopped growing. Most of the larger leaves are yellowed, dried up and fallen off. This is the first time this has happened with my plants which are normally healthy. Can you help or suggest anything I can do for them? Thank You [ read more ]

Article 3-4 Growing Environment

by Erik Biksa Often, the primary focus of indoor garden enthusiasts is on crop nutrition. This plays a vital role in the results achieved, however, nutrition also includes the growing environment. Carbon makes up the largest portion of the dry weight of a plant, yet typically, is not taken up by the roots, but supplied in the air. Temperature plays [ read more ]