Understanding pH in Hydroponics – Part No.1
When water reacts with itself to create the H3O(+)(hydroxyl) and OH(-) (hydroxide) species, one of the most fundamental and important characteristics of aqueous solutions is generated. The reactivity of a…
Read MoreGrowing a Hydroponic Garden Without a pH or EC meter
So you have decided you want to start a hydroponic garden but you do not want to use a pH or an EC meter. It is fairly common for people…
Read MoreIs OceanGrown Fertilizer a Scam ? A Scientist’s Point of View
In recent days I was contacted by a person who wanted to start selling the OceanGrow fertilizer who asked me to be the head of a research team to do…
Read MoreFruit Quality and High EC values in Tomatoes
You may remember an article I wrote last year about the effect of salt concentration in tomatoes and how several different studies have been done about this matter. On that…
Read MoreThe Best Outdoor Hydroponic System. A Simple Way to Grow Large Amounts of Food
I have always seen that there is not a lot of information regarding outdoor hydroponics and the building of scalable and cheap systems that may provide large amounts of food…
Read MoreCrazy pH Swings – How Media and Bacteria Affect pH in Hydroponics
I usually get an email from time to time from someone who is experiencing wild pH swings in their hydroponic reservoirs. Growers usually tell me that their pH was around…
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Preparing your Own Chelates – Improving Your Hydroponic Nutrients
If you have already read my free ebook for preparing hydroponic solutions and you have already seen many commercial and other standard formulations you may be asking yourself if you…
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Urea in Hydroponics – Positive or Negative ?
When we supply nitrogen in our hydroponic solutions there are always a several ways in which we can fulfill our plants’ needs for this nutrient. The traditional way is to…
Read MoreHydroponic Tomato Formulations – Nutrients for Every Growth Stage
One of the most interesting things that can be done once you know how to prepare your own hydroponic nutrients (check out my free ebook on the right hand menu)…
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How to Have a Constant pH in Hydroponics – No More Corrections!
Adjusting pH, the endless chore Plants in recirculating systems will change the pH of their solutions through nutrient uptake. This means that the pH of a recirculating hydroponic system will…
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