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Growing plants with any method can be difficult enough. There are lots of specifics to learn, especially about what each type of plant requires. With indoor gardening, it’s all about achieving the right set of growing conditions to help your plants thrive in a controlled environment. With a room dedicated entirely to growing plants, there … Read more3 Reasons to Keep Your Grow Room Ventilated

The benefits of commercial hydroponics as a food production method are leading this business model to grow all over the world. Though the costs of producing food in a commercial hydroponic setting are still quite high, the environmental benefits of commercial hydroponics are important to consider when looking at this method as a viable, sustainable … Read more5 Environmental Benefits of Commercial Hydroponics

Aquaponics is a form of hydroponic or soilless gardening that is closed-loop and highly efficient. Waste from fish is recirculated as fertilizer to containers of plants where they uptake the nutrients through their roots. Some systems can be fairly simple but there are still certain specifics to understand beforehand. One of the most commonly asked … Read more8 Types of Aquaponic Fish

Hydroponic gardening offers a way for growers to get creative. With so many different types of grow mediums all with their own respective advantages, there really is a grow medium for everyone. Coconut coir, perlite, and clay pebbles are all soilless substrates commonly used by hydroponic growers. Another medium that’s easily become one of the … Read moreBenefits of Rockwool as a Grow Medium

It is always remarked how a good education system is the key driver to shape the behaviors and increase the quality of a society, as well as it is a way to hand down its heritage. Through education, youth learn fundamental skills, like communication or math, as well as they learn the founding values and … Read moreEngaging Youth in Hydroponics

Indoor gardening is becoming quite popular among urban dwellers. And it’s no wonder as education about the many benefits of gardening and plant life has been prolific as of late. Rates of depression, anxiety, obesity, respiratory disorders and many other chronic illnesses are increasing among those living in urban areas. General concern over public health … Read moreHealth & Social Benefits of Indoor Gardening

Hydroponics may be as ancient as the hanging gardens of Babylon but it’s a more recent phenomenon that hydroponics has become practical for the average home. Materials for constructing a home hydroponics system are widely available these days. Resources such as plans, online instructions, efficient lighting technology, automation technology, and a wide availability of hydroponic … Read moreIndoor Gardening & Home Hydroponics

Pests are a natural part of operating a garden and should be expected at some point to cause damage to your plants. The best way to fend off nasty bugs is to take initial measures to prevent pests in your indoor garden. However, pests are known to occur in gardens of even the most experienced … Read morePrevent Pests in Your Indoor Garden

It’s evident that the continuous trend of human population growth will lead to an higher global food demand in the coming years. With a projected increase in demand of 60-70% by 2050, greater food production will be required in a context where the raw inputs such as land and water, are limited. Therefore, food sustainability, which implies a better utilization of these resources … Read moreItalian Think Tank Develops Advanced Floating Hydroponic Jellyfish Barge

Just like any living thing, plants need food to survive. Plants receive food through their root systems from a variety nutrients that naturally occur in the earth. When plants are not grown in soil, but rather in a hydroponic nutrient solution, it is up to the grower to ensure that the proper amount of nutrients … Read more3 Signs of Plant Nutrient Deficiency