New tissue analysis feature in HydroBuddy v1.99
Tissue Analysis To grow great plants, we need to grow plants that have a healthy mineral composition. Although there are ...
The Potassium to Calcium ratio in hydroponics
To have a healthy hydroponic crop, you need to supply plants with all the nutrients they need. One of the ...
How to use organic fertilizers in Kratky hydroponics
I've written several posts in this blog about Kratky hydroponics (for example here and here). In this method, you use ...
The importance of accuracy in hydroponic nutrient preparation
When you prepare your own concentrated hydroponic nutrients, you need to carry out a significant number of measurements. As a ...
My Kratky tomato project, tracking a Kratky setup from start to finish
Fully passive, hydroponic setups are now everywhere. However, it seems no one has taken the time to diligently record how ...
Kinetin, a powerful hormone for flowering plants
Kinetin was the first cytokinin ever discovered. Scientists have used it extensively to stimulate cell division in tissue culture, as ...
Arduino hydroponics, how to build a sensor station with an online dashboard
In a previous post about Arduino hydroponics, I talked about some of the simplest projects you could build with Arduinos ...
How to choose the best hydroponic bucket system for you
You can use simple buckets to create versatile hydroponic systems. You can create a system to grow a few plants ...
Arduino hydroponics, how to go from simple to complex
Hydroponic systems offer a great opportunity for DIY electronics. In these systems, you can monitor many variables, gather a lot ...
A great trick to higher chelate stability in hydroponics
The stability of micronutrients in hydroponic solution has been studied in depth during the last 5 decades (). The EDTA ...
Hydroponics vs soil, all you wanted to know
Hydroponics seeks to grow plants without soil. But is this any better? In this post, we are going to take ...
The best hydroponic medium you have never heard of
One of the most important choices in a soilless crop is the medium. Ideally, the media in a hydroponic crop ...


