Hydroponics
Adjusting Nutrient Feeding Levels in Hydroponics
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Hydroponic plants require a number of elements to grow in a healthy way that include Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus. All hydroponic growers are aware that their nutrient solutions is the only source of food for their plants. Three-part base nutrients provide the essential elements your plants require in right amounts and nutrients that your plants can readily absorb.
There are number of macro and micro elements, essential for plants proper growth. You cannot combine all the elements together otherwise they will begin to breakdown and you cannot store them for a long time. Always try to mix the necessary elements in the proper ratio before using them with three-part nutrients. Three-part nutrients usually comprise of grow, bloom and (more…)
Hydroponics Plant Cloning and Cutting for Quality Yields
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Cutting is the most commonly used technique for cloning plants in hydroponic systems. Plants cloning perhaps sound like terribly scary task, but it is actually a very simple method of obtaining a wide variety of plants without the use of seeds. For high yielding hydroponics, gardeners prefer to use cutting method of cloning plants. When cloning, make sure that the mother plant is healthy because any infections on the source of plant will likely be passed to the new plants. Cut the stem off at a 45-degree angle with a sterile, clean razor so that no damage occurs to the plants. At this point you need to work quickly to get the cutting into the cup of rooting solution. Let your cutting soak in the hormone solution for a minute. You should use a good quality gel, liquid or powered rooting hormone for your plants.
The clone should then be placed into the growing medium that will hold the cutting in place and provide it (more…)
Best Hydroponic Nutrients for Coco Coir Growing Medium
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Coco coir is the fiber, produced from the brown husk that surrounds the shell of the coconut. Coconut coir is also known as palm peat, coco or coir. Coco coir is composed of millions tiny micro-sponges, which absorb and can hold up to 6 to 8 times more water and 1000 times more oxygen. In the world of hydroponics, coco coir has been gaining popularity because of its better water and oxygen retention capabilities. You can mix coco coir with your compost as a hydroponic growing medium for soil-less (more…)
Best Hydroponic Nutrients in Hydroponics
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Hydroponic nutrients are one of the most important components of a hydroponic growing system. This method of growing plants without the use of soil supplies food to the plants by using nutrient media. Every plant needs the right amount of nutrient solution for a healthy growth. The wrong nutrient balance could cause serious problems for your hydroponic system.
The best hydroponic nutrients is comprised of macro nutrients and some micro nutrients. If you look at the product label for any regular fertilizer you will see a list of ingredients by the percentage of each ingredient in each container. The N-P-K is always listed first, that is, the macro elements – Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium.
How to Choose the Right Cloning Gel
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Cloning of plants in hydroponics is a task that requires dedication and precision. Many beginners find it very difficult to get 100% success rate in cloning plants (especially hydroponic plants). To make this task easier and increase yield of cloned plants, you can use cloning gel. Cloning gel is not a fail-safe way but it does boost up the entire process. Let us discuss certain criteria which will help you choose the right cloning gel for your plants.
Hormones provided by cloning gel: As we know that cloning is a way of plant reproduction and it is governed by levels of hormones. Cloning gels which contains rooting hormones are the best choice for plant cloning.
Easy for application: Make sure your cloning gel is easy to apply on the plant stems. Apply a layer of cloning gel to the lower section of the stem. However, do not cover the stem fully, as that will drown the whole stem.
Tissue development: An ideal cloning gel is the one which provides a complex profile of vitamins that help the developing plant gain strength and vigor. These vitamins help plants develop new root tissues and establish a stronger rooting system.
Physical Stability: Though most of the plants cloning gels have no problem regarding physical stability, it is prudent to check stability of gel under extreme hot or cold conditions. Because when you are growing plant with hydroponics, sometimes the grow room temperatures can change due to power failure. Also, the gel when comes in contact with nutrient solution and water should not change its state and shouldn’t have any undesirable effect on plant cloning.
Miscellaneous: Remember, while choosing an ideal cloning gel is very important in hydroponics, it is equally important to take care of all other factors like availability of lights, provision of nutrients, ph, temperature, and moisture content of the nutrient reservoir where the plants are being cloned. You can also use a carbohydrate supplement on your plants. By packing your plant with a lot of carbs, you will give your stems a lot of energy that they can use to create healthy roots. The objective of cloning is to get maximum stems for survival and growth and an ideal cloning gel will help you achieve that.
Hydroponic Nutrients Mixing and Consequence of pH
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Hydroponics is a technique of growing plants in nutrient media without using any soil. Thus while mixing hydroponic nutrients for your crops, it is important to monitor all the physical and chemical properties of the solution. Any change in temperature, humidity level, pH or chemical nature of nutrients will affect the overall growth of plants severely. pH is probably the most overlooked aspect in hydroponic farming, but it is a very important factor.
The term pH refers to the potential hydrogen-hydroxyl ion content of a solution. The hydroponics nutrient solution which (more…)
Importance of Adding Hydroponic Nutrients
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Hydroponic gardening is the technique of growing plants without using any soil in a nutrient media which is hydrophilic in nature. So as the definition depicts, nutrients are practically the backbone of hydroponic systems. Without basic nutrition, a hydroponic garden will have no chance of survival. Since there is no soil which can act as a source of nutrients, the medium in which hydroponic plants are growing should contain accurate amount of minerals, vitamins, and primary, secondary, and trace nutrients.
Accuracy of nutrients in hydroponics systems is important because otherwise every stage of plant growth will be (more…)
Aeroponics Tomatoes Growing Method
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Tomato is every growers favorite vegetable because they are easy to cultivate and can withstand harsh environment. Its luscious color and great juicy taste make it one of the best commercial crops in the world. Growers all over the world are using hydroponics for producing rich, healthy tomatoes these days. Hydroponic gardening is a soilless method of farming using nutrient solution and water for healthier, cheaper, and additional crop production. Hydroponics systems virtually eliminates all the chances of pest infestation, affects of weather disturbances on crops, and chemical toxicity. (more…)
Indoor Gardening : Growing Herbs Hydroponically
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Herbs add spice to food and gardens. Indoor gardening is the best way to obtain a bunch of freshly grown herbs right from your own windowsill and sprinkle it over your dish. Growing herbs indoors can be a successful venture once you decide on the perfect location for them in your home. Different herbs have different needs but majority of them grow very well in full sunlight. When you fulfill the needs of the herbs, you can grow even those delicate herbs that are difficult to grow outdoors. You can choose both soil method as well as hydroponics to grow your own herbs indoors.
Indoor gardening with herbs is not a very tedious task. With few simple steps and few growth factors to control, you can get a healthy, aromatic, and fresh yield of herbs. Select a location in your house where your herbs would get five hours of direct sunlight per day. (more…)
Vegetable Gardening in winter
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When autumn nights start to get cold, it’s time to prepare your garden for winter. Start closing your garden down when there is frost in the forecast or the temperature consistently starts to drop to the low 40’s or mid 30’s Fahrenheit, around late October or November. In case of setting up a hydroponic grow room, choose the right growing medium, set up an appropriate hydroponic system and make sure you provide your plants with best hydroponic nutrient solutions.
To prepare your garden for winter, cultivate and weed one last time. Pull spent annuals and renew border edges. Also, while preparing your garden for winter, trim back the perennials because they’ll be back in early spring. Clean out any (more…)
