Why are different hydroponic formulations required for different situations?
Hydroponic growers tend to have very different experiences with nutrient solutions. It is not uncommon to find a grower who “swears” by product A and another who says product A…
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How tap water affects your hydroponic nutrient formulation
Tap water is often the most reliable source of water for hydroponic growers. However, especially in the North America and Europe, tap water can contain a significant amount of dissolved…
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The cost of reproducing the label of a commercial hydroponic fertilizer with raw salts at a small scale
Creating your own hydroponic nutrients can dramatically change the amount of money you spend in fertilizers per crop cycle. Commercial pre-blended hydroponics nutrients carry significantly high margins, so making your…
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Nutrient problems and foliar sprays
Nutrient related issues are common in hydroponic crops. They can happen due to a large variety of issues, including pH drifting, EC drifting, lack of proper nutrient ratios, humidity issues,…
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Five things to consider when trying to copy commercial hydroponic nutrients
There are hundreds of different formulated hydroponic fertilizers out there and most of them are very expensive. Due to these very high costs, growers will often want to copy a…
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Why most of the time a “deficiency” in hydroponics is not solved by just “adding more of it”
I am routinely approached by hydroponic growers who believe that a “deficiency” in their hydroponic crop needs to be fixed by adding something to their nutrient solution. The logic is…
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Getting all the data to evaluate a problem in a hydroponic crop
Problems are an inevitable part of being a hydroponics grower. Even experienced growers will sometimes face issues when moving between environments or plant species as things change and new challenges…
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Five common misconceptions around nutrient management in hydroponics
After many years of experience as a consultant in the hydroponic industry and interacting with dozens of different customers growing different plants with different systems, there are some common misconceptions…
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Five tips to successfully manage your nutrient solution in a recirculating hydroponic setup
Although a significant portion of hydroponic growers use run-to-waste setups – where the nutrient solution is ran through plants and then lost – the industry is now moving towards the…
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About the default fertilizer database in HydroBuddy
Hydrobuddy is an open source calculator that seeks to help growers create their own hydroponic nutrient solutions. In order to do this, the program includes a database with a list…
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