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Starting A Hydroponic Garden From Seeds

By at April 29, 2014 | 5:07 pm | 0 Comment

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Growing plants with a hydroponic system can be done in several ways. You can choose a deep water system, like an aquarium, or an ebb-and-flow system. The first step is starting your seeds. Seed Starting Seeds must be started in a medium, and the process is the same as traditional seed starting, using a growing tray, which will be included in your purchased hydroponic

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Hydroponic Approach To Feeding The World

By at April 17, 2014 | 9:37 pm | 0 Comment

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In February 2014, Seattle Entrepreneur and UrbanHarvest farm manager, Chris Bajuk, started his mission to feed the hungry with hydroponic food. Seattle's Millionare Club charity basement is now in full scale produce production. He donates the edible garden produce to charity and sells it to local restaurants. He envisions a sustainable model to keep growing, and he hopes

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Giving Your Fruits And Veggies A Head Start With Hydroponics

By at April 3, 2014 | 8:42 pm | 0 Comment

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Growing vegetables indoors is a great way to save space and have fresh produce year-round. Natural nutrition and fertilization Healthy plants require slow releasing fertilizers and natural light for the best growth. Plant growth should start with quality lighting. With the huge variety of grow lights on the market it can be confusing on just what medium can mimic

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Professionally Installed Hydroponic Systems Vs. Building Your Own Garden

By at March 25, 2014 | 5:53 pm | 0 Comment

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Hydroponics gardening is a popular option for those who have limited space and want a sustainable system. It’s a way for urbanites to enjoy gardening although they have a limited amount of space to work with. Whether you want fresh vegetables and herbs or you’re working on a great food source in the event that society collapses, hydroponics can work for you. You can

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Could Hydroponic Gardening Be The Answer For World Hunger?

By at March 25, 2014 | 5:43 pm | 0 Comment

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It is already a foregone conclusion that hydroponic gardening will become a primary source of agriculture in the future. It is currently expanding into third world nations through the efforts of charitable organizations and foundations to help provide nutritional food supplies to those in arid lands. The lack of water for conventional agriculture is also expanding

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Small Farms And Big Produce Companies Alike Save Money With Hydroponics

By at March 19, 2014 | 5:59 pm | 0 Comment

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What if you could save time, money, space, supplies, and just about every other necessity required, to grow fruits and vegetables? Hydroponic farming can do all of these things, and more! Hydroponic methods, for food production was first developed almost 2000 years ago by the ancient Romans; however, many farmers, as well as some of the “giant factory farms” still

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Hydroponics In Space: An In-depth Look

By at March 19, 2014 | 5:49 pm | 0 Comment

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Being more than 200 miles away from Earth, and with food deliveries estimated at costing on average $10,000 each, NASA continues exploring methods of growing and maintaining food sources in space. This issue becomes a more realistic concern as goals for future missions include increasing the length of time for exploration or space station stays. Developing methods of

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Hydroponically Grown Space Produce

By at March 11, 2014 | 10:07 pm | 0 Comment

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Hydroponic grown produce has grown in popularity and is now being researched for it's ability to be utilized in future space stations. Researchers have studied over 100 plant species for their yield effective effectively without the use of soil. Their being analyzed for a combination of factors including nutrient composition, yield, disease-resistance and taste. Special

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Highlights Of The History Of Hydroponics

By at March 11, 2014 | 10:02 pm | 0 Comment

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Hydroponics has a lengthy history, having been used all over the world, for centuries. Scientists believe that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were in fact one of the first uses of hydroponics. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were build around 600 B.C. along the Euphrates River. It is safe to assume that the use of hydroponics to grow plants is as old as the pyramids of

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The Many Benefits Of Hydroponics

By at March 4, 2014 | 10:59 pm | 0 Comment

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The pH level of your water is extremely important while growing different plants with hydroponics. Using the proper type of water quality will greatly effect your plant's outcome. The nutrients in the water are equally as important for maintaining proper growth. Many beginner's like to use tap water from their sink or tub to fill their hydroponic tubs. This is because

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Advantages of Hydroponic Gardening

By at March 4, 2014 | 10:53 pm | 0 Comment

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The soil-less gardening method, hydroponics, offers many distinct benefits that cannot be found in traditional soil gardening. This method is used and preferred by many avid gardeners and sworn by some to be the most effective way to garden. While it does require more work and care for the plants, hydroponics could be your best option for gardening. If you happen to

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Hydroponics In Space

By at February 25, 2014 | 6:26 pm | 0 Comment

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Some people think gardening is a challenge down here on good old planet earth. Imagine trying to grow vegetables in zero gravity instead. Or, what about attempting to grow prize winning orchids on the moon? Wouldn't that be something? Yet, as science pushes to be able to keep man in space longer and transport him further and further away from the earth, this raises some

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Why Hydroponics?

By at February 25, 2014 | 6:14 pm | 0 Comment

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Hydroponics is growing plants in water without soil. Nutrients are delivered through a mineral solution instead of being absorbed through the soil. It has many advantages over traditional gardening. Growing without soil has many benefits. Soil is often not perfectly balanced for each type of plant you want to grow. It will need to be tested and then amended in order to

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Hydroponic Restaraunts

By at February 18, 2014 | 9:15 pm | 0 Comment

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With the growing rise in popularity of locally sourced, environmentally-friendly and organic foods, it's no surprise restaurants specializing in house-grown hydroponic foods have been cropping up all over. Generally specializing in gourmet or other specialty foods to begin with, these restaurants capitalize on the fresh and hip reputation that having their own greenhouse

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Hydroponics In Holland

By at February 18, 2014 | 9:11 pm | 0 Comment

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Unlike many other nations, Holland caught on quickly to the efficiency and innovation that only hydroponics can offer agriculture. Largely due to the brutal winters with little light and regular freezes, this method of growth rapidly became a primary source of major exports and a favorite for almost everyone in the agricultural industry. A key innovator in the very

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The Bright Side Of Hydroponics

By at February 12, 2014 | 7:20 pm | 0 Comment

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The Bright Side of Hydroponics Grow plants without soil? That’s a question many may ask themselves when they hear the definition of hydroponic gardening – growing plants in a liquid nutrient medium with no dirt included. Hydroponic gardening is one of the most fascinating ways to produce your own food, not least because there is no soil mess. Hydroponics, the art

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Growing Salad Greens Year-round with Hydroponics

By at February 12, 2014 | 7:09 pm | 0 Comment

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Did you know that most of the salad greens consumed east of the Mississippi River are grown on the west coast of the United States? Even with the local food movement going strong, most home gardeners and small farmers will admit that it’s hard to grow fresh vegetables year round if you live in less-than-perfect conditions. Lettuces and other salad greens grow best in

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Sustaining Your Hydroponic Garden Naturally

By at February 4, 2014 | 6:05 pm | 0 Comment

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If you are a gardening fan, it may be frustrating to have cold winters that essentially kill off many of your favorite plants. You may have flirted with the idea of a greenhouse, but the expense of cooling and heating the area can be overwhelming. However, it is possible to sustain your greenhouse using natural resources, including strategic vent locations and solar

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Getting Started With Hydroponics

By at February 4, 2014 | 6:01 pm | 0 Comment

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The word hydroponics comes from two Greek words: ὕδρος, meaning water, and πόνειν, meaning to work.It was first coined in 1937 by William Frederick Gericke, an agriculturalist at the University of California at Berkeley, who grew tomatoes in his backyard in a solution mixed from nutrients rather than in soil. The vines grew to be 25 feet high! There

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Hydroponics and Algae: A Troublesome Love Affair

By at January 28, 2014 | 8:03 pm | 0 Comment

Algae in a hydroponic garden

If you are moving from a classic soil-based gardening strategy to hydroponics, you are about to embark on a new adventure full of unique plant needs. Without soil, your plants depend solely on water to nourish the roots and foliage, along with creating a transport for nutrients. From phosphorus to potassium, elements move into plant roots using water as a transport

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Is Hydroponic Gardening Better For The Environment?

By at January 28, 2014 | 7:56 pm | 0 Comment

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To the conventional gardener, hydroponic systems can seem a little bit like magic. Soil is miraculously replaced by tubes, tubes and growing mediums supported by nothing but water. It turns out that these systems can work some magic on the environment, too. Hydroponic systems are more eco-friendly than soil gardening in every conceivable way. Space Efficiency Foot per

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Exciting New Trends in Hydroponic Gardening

By at January 21, 2014 | 10:01 pm | 0 Comment

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For much of its history, hydroponics was considered little more than a fringe hobby with little application in the real world. It has had a few influential enthusiasts over the years, but only recently is it emerging as an important player in both indoor home gardens and major agricultural ventures. To get a better idea of just how much hydroponics may be shaping the

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The Pros of Hydroponic Gardening

By at January 21, 2014 | 9:39 pm | 0 Comment

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  Hydroponic gardening is a system of growing plants without soil. Rather, the roots of the plants are placed in nutrient-rich water. The water provides the plants with enough food for them to grow into strong, healthy vegetation. There are many positive attributes to hydroponic gardening: one of the most enticing aspects about this system is the ease and

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