Learn about the history of hydroponics and the different types of hydroponic systems. We’ll also teach you how to build your own!
When thinking of hydroponic nutrients, it’s easy to imagine that the only way to feed your plants is to provide their roots with a nutrient solution that is carefully calibrated and monitored. While this is the default best option as a plant’s root system is the most efficient part of the plant at nutrient uptake, … Read more
The Nutrient Film Technique, sometimes referred to as NFT, is one of the most popular types of hydroponic systems. It’s prized for how versatile and modular it is. By adding more NFT channels to the system (I’ll cover what those are later in the article), you can significantly increase your yields without too much extra effort. … Read more
Gardening in general is a tough hobby to get into. But when you take it indoors and start to experiment with hydroponics, it can get ever more complex. Sooner or later, one of your plants is going to have a problem that you just can’t figure out how to solve. When you inevitably run into … Read more
Hydrogen peroxide is an invaluable tool in your hydroponic garden…if you know how to use it. Before we look into how to use hydrogen peroxide in hydroponics, let’s look at the compound itself. In essence, hydrogen peroxide is just water with an extra oxygen molecule attached. It’s found somewhat abundantly in nature, up in the … Read more
So you’ve got your indoor grow lights rocking and rolling… Your hydroponic system is up and running, you have the right lights for your garden, and everything seems to be all good… But you have no grow light reflector or hood. And you don’t know how to choose the right one. It’s one thing to … Read more
As hydroponic gardeners, we face all sorts of challenges when it comes to getting our plants to grow how we want them to, but none is more annoying than the dreaded overheating reservoir. While there are many different ways you can combat this problem, this article will give you an in-depth look at the best … Read more
One of the more annoying problems we deal with as hydroponic growers is keeping an oxygenated root zone at the perfect water temperature. It’s crucial to squeeze as much yield out of our plants as possible and minimize the potential of disease and infection. However, keeping your hydroponic reservoir cool can be a challenge. Why … Read more
One of the most common questions I get in emails is, “What books would you recommend to someone just starting out in hydroponics?” It’s a great question because there are so many bad ones and so few good ones. And this is not the first time I’ve addressed this topic – I also covered the … Read more
When I first started growing plants indoors and in hydroponic systems, I had no clue what I was doing. There are a lot of concepts to learn as a beginner to hydroponics, but lighting is by far the most complex. There are so many different types of indoor grow lights, let alone learning about the properties of … Read more
After my recent ‘obsession’ with writing about the different types of water you can use for hydroponics, whether you can grow with tap water, or what to know about distilled water, I figured it’d probably be smart to talk about how to measure what’s IN your water. It’s one thing to understand all of … Read more
Water is everywhere, so it all must be the same, right? Wrong. You might be using tap water for your garden and wondering if there’s a better option, or already using some other type of water (distilled, reverse osmosis, etc). Regardless, as a gardener you can know a lot about plants, nutrients, and growth cycles and miss … Read more
One of the most common questions that I get from beginner hydroponic gardeners is: Can you use tap water for hydroponics? It’s a good question! When you’re just starting out, you want to get up and running quickly. Your other options for water are all more complex than just using water straight out of the … Read more
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