Algae has been used by tens of millions of people in Asia for over 50 years – and even Olympic athletes and NASA astronauts have relied on algae for decades as a way to pack a lot of nutrients into a very small volume of food – since algae contains 1,000 times more nutrition...
plants collect it all directly from the indoor hydroponic systems. This method allows the plant’s root system to have direct contact with the oxygen and nutrients it needs, making it speedier and more efficient for the plant to grow.
These aren’t just decorative – they help cover up the surface area of the pod to block out some of the strong LED lights and prevent algae from growing in the reservoir. I like that arestickers, so they’re very easy to use! Just peel off and stick onto the plastic cages. If you...
Hydroponic tulips are simply tulips that are grown in a hydroponic system. They can come from bulbs that’ve been planted in the soil, or they can be started in the hydroponic system from bulbs to begin with. They can be cut and regrown in hydroponic systems two to three times on averag...
Plant uptake is one pathway in which nutrients are removed in floating wetland systems. Plants facilitate the removal of nutrients through direct assimilation (absorption or adsorption), or indirectly by creating habitat for microbial communities on the root infrastructure – which assist in nutrient rem...
Overview of the DWC hydroponic method In DWC, your plants sit in a container filled with water, and their roots dangle directly into it. You use an air pump to keep the water oxygenated, and that keeps the roots healthy. It’s like setting up a little underwater paradise for your cannab...
Water treatment – a water purification system. An ultraviolet light is also recommended to kill pathogens. Hydroponic beds – Not a “must have” but an attractive system. Here’s how it works. Fish are being raised indoors in tanks or vats. Nearby, hydroponic beds are positioned for growing...
The media used for semi-hydroponics is a big, porous puffed clay stone called hydroton or LECA (Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate, of course we have to have an acronym!). It is used in some hydroponic vegetable (and other plant) production systems. The large pore spaces it creates and ...
to ensure that the pH of the water lies between 6 and 6.8 with the electrical conductivity around 0.4 and 1.2milliSiemens if you are using soil as a growing medium. Forcoco coirandhydroponic systems, you should maintain the water pH levels in between 5.5 and 6 and electrical conductivity of...
prevent algae growth and therefore help prevent fungus gnats. Whenever constructing a homemade hydroponics system you should always use PVC, and not CPVC. CPVC is known to slowly leach harmful chemicals. To prevent leaks, be sure to use PVC cleaner on all parts BEFORE you apply PVC glue and...