Benefits of Reverse Osmosis
By greenbookpages at June 28, 2013 | 4:57 pm | 0 Comment
Osmosis occurs when a solution goes from a lower concentration to a higher concentration. Driven by a need to equalize the amount of solute concentration on both sides of the membrane, it reduces the free energy of the system. Osmosis is the natural flow of a pure solvent or solution, and an external pressure is needed to reverse this flow. This pressure used by reverse
Organic vs. Synthetic Nutrients
By greenbookpages at June 28, 2013 | 4:38 pm | 0 Comment
Growing things more quickly has rapidly become acceptable. However, as in so many areas of life, altering natural processes of life lessens the value of the product. For thousands of years, the plant world thrived under normal conditions as it was created to do. Man needed only to plant seeds and attempt to care for the basic needs of the growing plant, such as water,
The once incurable Tobacco Mosaic Virus now has a cure!
By greenbookpages at June 17, 2013 | 5:10 pm | 0 Comment
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is named for one of the first plants in which it was found in the 1800s. However, it can infect well over 350 different species of plants. TMV is made up of a piece of nucleic acid (ribonucleic acid; RNA) and a surrounding protein coat. The complete virus is a submicroscopic, rigid, rod-shaped particle. Once inside the plant cell, the protein
Which Hydroponic System is right for your Grow?
By greenbookpages at June 17, 2013 | 4:31 pm | 0 Comment
The Different Methods of Hydroponics There are five popular methods of hydroponics, all of which have their advantages and disadvantages. The method you choose should depend upon which characteristics are most important to you; is it ease of set up, lowest maintenance, largest yields, most reliable or most cost effective? These are just some of the deciding
Aquaponics (Gardening with Fish & Water)
By greenbookpages at June 17, 2013 | 4:29 pm | 0 Comment
THERE’S a “Beyond Thunderdome” quality to Rob Torcellini’s greenhouse. The 10-by-12-foot structure is undistinguished on the outside: he built it from a $700 kit, alongside his family’s Victorian-style farmhouse in Eastford, Conn., a former farming town 35 miles east of Hartford. What is going on inside, however, is either a glimpse at the future of food growing
The Importance of Purified Water
By greenbookpages at June 17, 2013 | 4:25 pm | 0 Comment
“Serious gardeners have long realized how important pure water is to the success of their important crops.” But what about more prized plants and fruits? What if you only want to give your plants the best ingredients? Most important, what if you were interested in pushing your plants to the max and achieving explosive growth? Serious gardeners have long
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