Posts Tagged ‘hydroponics’

9 Advantages To A Hydroponic Indoor Garden

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Have you ever thought about making your own hydroponic indoor garden? The benefits over traditional soil based gardening are numerous.

Here is a list of advantages and benefits of hydroponic indoor gardening:

1. You will not need to buy any pesticides! This is because the majority of garden pests thrive in the soil, they will not be able to get near to your hydroponic plants.

2. After the initial set up costs, costs are around 20% lower with hydroponic indoor gardens!

3. You will be able to grow more plants in a smaller area! This is true even though the plants will in fact grow larger, the roots will be smaller as they don’t need to expand to find nutrients in hydroponic gardens.

4. Maintenance time is greatly reduced in indoor hydroponic gardens! Weeding doesn’t exist without soil and there is no need to water them! All you need to do is pick the fruit or vegetables whenever it is required.

5. The yield is year round and permanent! This is because you have manipulated the growing conditions to be optimum all the time! When it’s off season, you can sell the crop for higher prices!

9 Advantages Of Indoor Hydroponics Gardening!

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Have you ever thought about getting into indoor hydroponics gardening as a hobby or way to make extra money?

Below is a list of advantages of indoor hydroponics gardening when compared to traditional soil based gardening:

1. After your initial set up costs, maintenance and running costs are around 20% lower than the usual methods.

2. You can fit more plants in a smaller area despite the actual plants being larger! This is because the roots tend to be much smaller as they don’t need to expand to find nutrients in indoor hydroponics gardening.

3. Maintenance time is greatly reduced! There is no weeding involved and no need to water hydroponic plants. All you need to do is pick your plants when they are ready!

4. The yield is year round! This is because you will have manipulated the growing conditions to be optimum for whatever you’re growing! This is great for off season periods as you could sell them for higher prices.

5. You can grow them anywhere; basement, conservatory, living room, corridor, bedroom, greenhouse, garage or rooftop.

You Can’t Grow A Hydroponic Garden Without The Right Hydroponic Nutrients

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Using the correct nutrients is essential if you want your hydroponically grown plants to prosper. In the course of normal growth, plants go through a predictable sequence. Hydroponic nutrients enable the plants to develop more rapidly and more healthily in each step of their development. This requires the application of various vitamins and minerals throughout each stage if you wish to optimize your yield.

Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are three of the most important nutrients for hydroponics. Other essential minerals are calcium, iron and magnesium. You can mix up your own combination of vitamins and minerals, and for those who have a significant amount of experience with growing plants hydroponically, this can be effective. However, if you’re a novice when it comes to hydroponics, you might want to use a nutrient kit intended for this purpose. You can purchase pre-mixed solutions that will supply your crops with the nutrients they require in the ideal quantities. These preparations are the product of considerable research and testing and are made to meet the needs of your plants at all stages of development.

Why You Should Power Your Hydroponic Room For Free With Magnetic Energy

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

No matter what you wish to grow, you are able to run your hydroponics system using magnetic energy. I would like to tell you about all the ways that you are able to benefit from this kind of energy and how it works for those that do not know. This article is all about how to power your hydroponic room for free with magnetic energy.

Of course the main reason why most people will want to use this energy is that you are able to run electrical items without any cost. This will allow you to keep any automated devices such as timers running constantly without having to worry when your next energy bill comes through, nor will you have to worry about having to maintain it, as it just keeps on going.

There is no need to attach it to any other energy supply, which is why it can be provided to you free of cost, many other kinds usually need certain timers or light seekers to get them going before they can provide you with the energy you want. With the magnetic energy this is not the case.

Hydroponic Strawberries – 10 Advantages

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Have you ever considered growing your own hydroponic strawberries? They are delicious and you could make money from them!

Below is a list of the benefits of growing hydroponic strawberries as opposed to traditional soil grown strawberries.

1. You don’t need a garden to grow hydroponic strawberries so anybody can do it! If you live in a crowded apartment block in the city centre you can grow them! If you live in the desert or Antarctica then its not a problem!

2. Because you’re not using soil, no soil borne diseases will be passed onto the strawberries. This immediately solves a huge problem that many gardeners face.

3. There will be no need to use any expensive and controversial pesticides on your strawberries as there will be no soil loving pests! Your strawberries will remain organic as a result!

4. Once you have your strawberries growing, your running costs will be around 20% lower compared to soil based gardening.

5. You will be able to grow more hydroponic strawberries in a smaller area, this is due to the decreased root size as they don’t need to spread out to find nutrients. Consequently your growing trays can fit in more plants.

Hydroponic Lettuce – 9 Advantages

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

If you’re thinking about growing your own hydroponic lettuce then you’ve probably chosen the easiest of all vegetables to grow hydroponically! They are also delicious and you can make money too!

Below are some reasons why you should grow hydroponic lettuce.

1. As you’re not growing them in the soil, you’re not going to have that soil taste that is just so darn hard to wash off lettuce. You know what Im talking about don’t you!

2. No soil borne disease will be passed on to your lettuce. This is a big problem for many gardeners.

3. There will be no need to eliminate any soil loving pests, so you will save money on pesticides! As a result your lettuce will remain organic! We all know how slugs love to go for the lettuce first don’t we!

4. Once the initial costs and set up have been taken care of, running costs will be around 20% lower with hydroponic lettuce.

5. Maintenance time is reduced. There is no need to water them as they already have access to all the nutrients they need and weeding doesn’t exist with hydroponic gardening. In fact all you’ll really need to do is pick the lettuce once it’s ready.

Why You Need A Greenhouse For Your Hydroponic Garden

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

If you’re into hydroponic gardening, you might want to think about purchasing or building a greenhouse. Many people start off with some sort of homemade hydroponics setup in their basement or spare room. However, it’s a lot easier to manage all the conditions necessary for a thriving garden if it’s located in a greenhouse. It’s a lot easier to manage lighting conditions, air movement and temperature.

If you grow hydroponically inside your home, it’s not likely to be as good a setup as you can arrange in a greenhouse. A hydroponic greenhouse allows for better lighting and watering system setup. Most people don’t want their hydroponic gardening hobby to dominate their living space.

You need a lot of room in order to install the irrigation and lighting systems that are needed for hydroponic gardening. If you have a greenhouse, you can position these systems optimally with much more ease. When it comes to hydroponic gardens, this is particularly important, since the proper levels of light and water are critical.

What Does the Future Hold for Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

In modern history, hydroponics has only been around since about the 1930s. It is a relatively new technology, and has grown rapidly since its inception 70 years ago. It began first as an academic exercise and soon grew to be embraced by industry and government.

Hydroponics has found many new applications. It is a very versatile technology, and has a very beneficial use in developing countries as well as high technology space stations. Hydroponic technology can efficiently grow vegetable crops in what was previously unthinkable – from barren desert sand to desalinated ocean water. It thrives in mountainous regions too steep to farm, on rooftops, in small yards and in arctic communities. In areas with high populations where land is expensive, hydroponics can providehigh-value specialty crops such as fresh salad greens, herbs and cut flowers.

Agriculture tends to migrate toward higher-technology solutions and more capital-intensive solutions to problems. Hydroponics is highly productive and suitable for automation. However, the future growth of hydroponics depends greatly on the development of systems of production that are cost-effective with those of common agriculture. Many improvements in these technologies such as lighting and plastics, and new cultivars with better pest resistance and disease resistance will yield increased crops yields and reduce costs. Hydroponic greenhouses which can use the ‘waste’ heat from industry could expand in the next few years. Geothermal heat could support large areas of greenhouses in the right locations.