-James Gordon- Interested in Hydroponics? If you said yes then this blog is for you. Let’s start at the very beginning (a very good place to start): in any gardening application water is one of the most important things to consider. When talking about Hydroponics it's even more important! Being educated and getting your water dialed in right will only improve your success rate, so let's dive into this and see what are the most important things to cover when looking at water in hydroponic … [Read more...] about Water: The First Step in Hydroponics
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Product Spotlight: Photontek LEDs
-Mike Weeks- With cooler temperatures upon us and outdoor gardening slowing down, we thought this would be a good time to introduce you to a recent addition to our LED offerings that we are excited to bring to you for your indoor growing space. We love these Photontek lights for many reasons, but their clever design, diode quality, pricing, and sizing options were a plus when making our decision to offer these in our stores. LED lighting has finally earned a place in the indoor … [Read more...] about Product Spotlight: Photontek LEDs
Roots Organic Liquid Line
-Ryan Blankenship- One of my all time favorite liquid organic nutrients is from Roots Organics. This company uses top quality inputs that help create some of the best tasting fruits and flowers in my opinion. Their products are all CDFA certified which is an organic certification from California. Their testing is very stringent and more difficult to get than your traditional OMRI certification. I feel this is one reason why Roots Organics is a bit better than some of the other organic … [Read more...] about Roots Organic Liquid Line
Introduction to Hydroponics: Integrated Pest Management
-James Gordon and Kamron Kinder- Greetings everyone! Welcome back to Introduction to Hydroponics. In this blog we will be talking about IPM, Integrated Pest Management. Integrated Pest Management is the cornerstone of every garden, as without it, you run the risk of undoing all your hard work. So let's go over what needs to be done for this very important part of our garden to thrive. From raised beds, to indoor gardens, to small air plants hanging in the window, IPM will help keep … [Read more...] about Introduction to Hydroponics: Integrated Pest Management
Lighting for Hydroponics
-James Gordon- Welcome back to another Introduction to Hydroponics blog! Today we are going to look at the different types of lighting best suited for indoor cultivation. With lights in the past there have not been as many options as there are today, and picking a light can be a little tricky now. Let's look at all the different types, what they are best suited for, and when to use them. So let's keep an open mind, maybe take some notes, and hopefully this will be a good tool to … [Read more...] about Lighting for Hydroponics
Drain To Waste Hydroponics
-Ryan Blankenship- With all of the different types of hydroponics systems out there, drain to waste has to be my favorite. The main reason I like this one so much is the delivery method of the plants’ nutrients. In the other hydro systems (Deep Water Culture, Ebb and Flow, Nutrient Film Technique, and Aeroponics) the nutrients are in a reservoir and are cycled through the system. Deep water culture or DWC uses a bucket, water, air stone and nutrients, and the plants’ roots grow into the … [Read more...] about Drain To Waste Hydroponics
Intro to Hydroponics: Cloning
-James Gordon- Hello everyone! Welcome back to introduction to hydroponics. After going over so much in the last few hydroponics blogs on how to grow in your system, today we will go over cloning in hydroponics. So let’s keep an open mind, take some notes, and hopefully this will help you learn a few things about cloning. When it comes to cloning, I personally felt intimidated and challenged before I ever tried it. Do not be afraid. It is not as complicated as it may sound. The hardest … [Read more...] about Intro to Hydroponics: Cloning
Intro to Hydroponics Part IV: Maintaining Your System
-James Gordon- Welcome back to another edition of “Intro to Hydroponics” in our FSG blog series. The last few months our blogs have featured some information to get you started on your hydroponic journey. In this blog we will discuss flushing and hydroponic system maintenance. Any hydroponic system is going to need maintenance. To help improve the longevity of your chosen system you must, and no way around it at all, clean your system. PERIOD! You need to think of the pipes, lines, … [Read more...] about Intro to Hydroponics Part IV: Maintaining Your System
Intro to Hydroponics: Know Your Own (Nutrient) Strength!
-James Gordon- Greetings again all! It's time for another installment in the Intro to Hydroponics blog series. So far in our last two blogs we have had an introduction to growing hydroponically, water quality, pH manipulation, pH meter calibration, and nutrient amalgamation. We have covered a lot! We’ll take it a bit easier this blog, with our focus on measuring dissolved salts to find out what strength our nutrient solution is after we mix the nutrients into water. From there we will talk … [Read more...] about Intro to Hydroponics: Know Your Own (Nutrient) Strength!
Intro to Hydroponics Part II: Nutrients and pH
-James Gordon- Hello again everyone, and welcome back to another Fifth Season Blog on hydroponics. Last hydro blog, we kicked off with an introduction to growing hydroponically and talked about water quality and pH manipulation. Today we are going to talk about feeding, pH meters and calibration, and nutrient amalgamation. So again, let's keep an open mind, maybe take some notes, and hopefully this will be a good tool to reference. As we said in the previous blog, to start, we need clean … [Read more...] about Intro to Hydroponics Part II: Nutrients and pH
