Frequently Asked Questions on Hydroponics gardening

We welcome everyone, who is willing to grow herbs, plants and flowers inside the house. It is so easy to get lost among the large number of sources about the indoor gardening; that is why, we will do our best to give you

Basic Indoor hydroponics Gardening Guide - Grow Light Reflectors

Grow Light Reflectors Often neglected as to their importance, grow light reflectors play a major role in a good indoor hydroponic garden system. Light plays a great role or the most important role in photosynthesis. The

Basic Indoor hydroponics Gardening Guide - pH Testing

Often referred to as the power of Hydrogen. It is the measure of Alkalinity or acidity of solutions based on hydrogen ion content. pH is measured from a scale of 0-14, acids are in the 0-7 bracket (0 the most acidic), an

Basic Indoor hydroponics Gardening Guide - Garden Climate Controller

Temperature is a gauge for optimum production for every plant. When plants are exposed to extreme ranges of temperature, stunted growth and poor fruit yields are the result. Plants have specific temperature ranges for th

Basic Indoor hydroponics Gardening Guide - Hydroponic nutrient solutions composition

Nitrogen (N) The most essential of all nutrients for leaf and stem development. Nitrogen consumption depends on a plants growth cycle and in a vegetative growth phase of plant nitrogen consumption is greatest. Hydroponic

Guide to worm composting - intro to composting with worms and worm compost bins

WORM BINS: You should have only 8-16 inches deep, since compost worms are surface feeders. You can create your own bin by using a washtub, a dish pan, used shipping crate or using a commercially available worm bin. Just

Guide to worm composting - Dealing with common problems found in worm composting bins

SOME WARNING SIGNS: Some warnings that your worm composting bin is not going as well as it should be are: If your worms are dying And if your bins smells like rotten or it attract some flies WORMS ARE DYING: There are so

Biological pest control – Effects of Biological Pest Control on Biodiversity

Effects on Native Biodiversity Biological pest control can potentially have positive and negative effects on biodiversity. Most of the time a  biological pest control is introduced to an area to protect a  native speci

Biological pest control – Augmentation

Augmentation in biological pest control involves the supplemental release of natural enemies. Relatively few natural enemies may be released at a critical time of the season (inoculative release) or literally millions ma

Biological pest control – Classical Biological Control

Classical biological pest control is the introduction of natural enemies to a new locale where they did not originate or do not occur naturally. This is usually done by government authorities. In many instances the compl

Guide for setting up an indoor grow room tent - Carbon Filters selection, Growing systems and grow tent accessories

Carbon Filters are situated inside the grow tent. They are used to eliminate foul air from the grow tent, ensure its cleaning and neutralizing the odors. Carbon filters should fit the size of the fan (125mm carbon filter

Guide for setting up an indoor grow room tent - Grow Tent selection, grow lights and Ventilation

Choosing the size of the grow tent you should take into account the number and the estimated size of the plants to be grown. 1m-2m size tent is suitable for 8-9 plants, provided that they will grow in full size. If a cho

Hydroponics systems - Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Hydroponic System and aeroponics systems

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Hydroponic System For commercial growing, where high effectiveness is expected, nutrient film technique is most widely used these days. In the systems of this type plants grow in shallow cha

Hydroponics systems - Ebb and Flow Hydroponic System

Ebb and Flow Hydroponic System also known as flood and drain. It presupposes the use of the pots placed on a plastic tray for the plants growing. The pots are filled with perlite (expanded clay pebbles as Hydroton, or Ro

Hydroponics gardening guide - introduction to growing mediums used in hydroponics

Growing medium is any medium, in which a plant can grow. Generally, hundreds of multiple types of growing medium exist: some are manmade and some are organic. Sometimes, even old AIR can work as a good growing medium for

Hydroponics gardening guide - preparing hydroponic nutrient solution, transplant seedlings and taking cutting for clones

How to preparing hydroponic Nutrient Solution Nutrient solution is made of water with dissolved fertilizer. It is preferable to have good quality water to be mixed with the fertilizer, the amount of which is always indic

Hydroponics gardening guide - growing mediums used in hydroponics - Rockwool growing medium - Get Started with Rockwool

The most widely-spread growing medium in hydroponics systems is, perhaps, rockwool. Originally used for insulation purposes and also known as mineral insulation, rockwool was first used as growing medium by Dane gardener

Hydroponics gardening guide - growing mediums used in hydroponics - Perlite and Vermiculite

Perlite Perlite has been known for years as soil additive and growing medium, used to increase aeration and soil drainage. Perlite belongs to mined materials, originating from volcanic glass. This natural material breaks

Hydroponics gardening guide - LIGHTING FOR YOUR HYDROPONIC GARDEN

Along with water,  hydroponics plant nutrients, Co2 and oxygen, grow light is the key basic component, required by plants to live. Providing additional light is necessary for indoor gardening. Furthermore, light should

Hydroponics gardening guide - HOW TO USE Co2 In Plant Growth

HOW TO USE CO2 IN PLANT GROWTH Carbon dioxide or CO2 is the essential gas for supporting plant life. It is a colorless, odorless gas, found in small quantities in the air. In order to make the most of indoor gardening, i