Wick and Drip Hydroponic Systems: How the Passive and Active Methods Work
A wick system hydroponics setup is the simplest hydroponic design there is: no pump, no power, no moving parts, just …
Hydroponics vs Aeroponics vs Aquaponics: What’s the Difference?
Hydroponics, aeroponics, and aquaponics all grow plants without soil, but they feed the roots in three different ways: hydroponics dissolves …
Hydroponic Reservoir Basics: Size, Cleaning, and Algae Prevention
The reservoir is the part of a hydroponic system that gets the least attention until something goes wrong with it. …
Nutrient Burn in Hydroponics: Signs, Causes, and Fixes
What is nutrient burn? It is what happens when a hydroponic nutrient solution is stronger than a plant can safely …
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Hydroponic System? Electricity Basics
A self-built DIY setup, a DWC bucket with a grow light and an air pump, an NFT bench, or a …
Ebb and Flow (Flood and Drain) Hydroponic Systems Explained
An ebb and flow system feeds plants by flooding a tray of growing medium with nutrient solution, then draining it …
DWC Root Rot: Prevent and Cure It
It usually announces itself with a smell. You lift the lid on a bucket that was growing beautifully last week …
Indoor Garden With LED Grow Light: Complete Setups
An indoor garden with LED grow light built in solves the single biggest problem of growing food inside: windows are …
How Many Hours of Grow Light Do Plants Need?
Once the light is hung and plugged in, the next question arrives immediately: how long do you leave it on? …
How to Use Clay Pebbles for Plants
Clay pebbles look self-explanatory, a bag of baked clay balls, pour and go. Then the first reservoir turns rust-red, a …
What Can You Grow in a Hydroponic Garden?
Ask what can you grow in a hydroponic garden and the honest answer is: far more than most beginners expect, …
Can You Use Hydroponic Nutrients in Soil?
You bought a bag of hydroponic nutrient for a countertop garden, and now there is a bag of it in …