A HOMEMADE HYDROPONIC NUTRIENT SOLUTION RECIPE

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Here is a guide to making your own hydroponic nutrient solution. It will include a very precise recipe, and much easier, still effective homemade one. To learn more about hydroponics check out hydroponics 101 and an introduction to general hydroponic systems. To learn how to make your own, check out how to make your own homemade hydroponic system. Okay, let’s begin! THE VERY PRECISE … [Read more...]

DIY: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HOMEMADE HYDROPONIC SYSTEM

An example of lettuce being grown in a floating raft-type system.

This is a guide to making a homemade hydroponic system. It is a static solution, lettuce raft-type system as discussed in An Introduction to General Hydroponic Systems. This style was chosen because it is a relatively cheap and easy system to make, while still offering flexibility in what you can grow and allowing you to grow multiple plants at once. It's a great system for growing organic … [Read more...]

AN INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS

Tomato plants grown in a continuous flow solution

Hydroponics may seem like a modern technical marvel, but the truth is it has been around for most of modern history. The ancient Egyptians used it, as evidenced in their hieroglyphic writings. The Romans used it to grow food out of season. Today, it used to grow plants that are bigger, stronger, and more productive than anything that could be grown in the ground. There are many advantages to … [Read more...]

WHAT IS HYDROPONICS? HYDROPONICS 101

Hydroponics research at Disney World's Epcot in Orland, Florida.

What is hydroponics? According to the dictionary, the answer is: The process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. Luckily, we’re sticklers for detail here, and we’re going to cover the subject in a little more depth. How Plants Work Hydroponics is the process of growing plants not in soil, but in a different growth medium. This allows … [Read more...]

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