Black spots are a worrying sight to see on your meticulously raised hydroponics vegetables. Are these normal, a disease, or a symptom of something much more complicated? Black spots on hydroponic vegetables are due to 1) fungal infection 2) bacteria infection 3) root rot and 4) nutrient burn. Bacterial/fungal infections and root rot can be…
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Hydroponically growing trees is not so much an issue of whether you or cannot, but more of an issue of why would you? Is having the fruit of a tree within arm’s reach enough to overcome the challenges of growing one hydroponically? In theory, any tree can be grown hydroponically. However, only smaller tree species…
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In hydroponics, one needs a constant supply of water, electricity, and nutrients just to maintain a system. But how do these seemingly miniscule costs add up in the grand scheme of things? The utilities cost of hydroponics are given by electricity and water bills, nutrients, eventual real estate, and heating costs. Usually electricity and heating…
Hydroponics is a 17th-century creation but seems as if it’s only a 21st-century novelty. Why is it that hydroponics has not reached mainstream acceptance even after centuries of development and use? The 5 reasons why hydroponics is not popular are: 1) the lack of organic certification; 2) the complexity of hydroponics; 3) high initial startup…
In the world of hydroponics, there are many hidden and niche techniques which were drawn from soil cultivation principles which have proven ultimately effective. Can the oldest cultivation technique of crop rotation find application in hydroponics or do we forget about it? Crop rotation has no application in hydroponics because of the possibility to quickly…
Starting a nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponic setup can be quite a challenge for any grower trying to grow commercially. The key question is whether you should grow horizontally or vertically. Well, it is (almost) all a question of space! Horizontal NFT systems are best suited for larger spaces and for maximizing the growth of…