Commercial sensor and data logging solutions for hydroponics
On a previous post, I discussed a very interesting open-source sensor/data logging alternative for Hydroponics called MyCodo, which offers a lot of features and flexibility for those growers with the…
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MyCodo: an open-source solution for control, data logging and visualization
There are sadly not a lot of open source solutions for data logging, visualization, and control that have all the features required to be decently expandable and allow for different…
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Pros and cons of building your own sensor and data logging system in hydroponics
If you’ve read my blog before, you know how important data logging is to having a successful hydroponic crop. Data allows you to monitor and tune the different variables in…
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Standard hydroponic formulations from the scientific literature
When researchers started looking into growing plants without soil, they started to look for mixtures of nutrients that could grow plants successfully so that these formulations could be used to…
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The stability of metal chelates
When you get introduced to hydroponics and nutrient solution chemistry, one of the first concepts that you learn is chelation. A chelate is a molecule formed by a metallic ion…
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Six things to look for in a Hydroponic sensor data logging system
Data is key. It will help you obtain high yields and improve with each additional crop cycle. Having sensor measurements not only allows you to diagnose your crop at any…
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Differences between labels and actual composition values in commercial hydroponic fertilizers
Whenever I am hired to duplicate a company’s fertilizer regime based on commercial products, I always emphasize that I cannot use the labels of the products as a reference because…
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Nutrient availability and pH: Are those charts really accurate?
When growing plants, either in soil or hydroponically, we are interested in giving them the best possible conditions for nutrient absorption. If you have ever searched for information about plant…
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Understanding Calcium deficiency issues in plants
Calcium is one of the most difficult elements to properly supply to plants as its absorption is tightly linked to both chemical and environmental factors. It is very easy for…
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Disinfection of nutrient solutions in recirculating hydroponic systems
Plant growing systems that recirculate nutrients are more efficient in terms of fertilizer and water usage than their run-to-waste counter-parts. However, the constant recirculation of the nutrient solution creates a…
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