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Hydroponics

Lighting for Hydroponics

April 27, 2021 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-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

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: grow light, hydro, Hydroponics, indoor garden, indoor gardening, indoor lighting, lighting

Drain To Waste Hydroponics

March 23, 2021 by fifthseason 8 Comments

-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

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: drain to waste, hydro, hydroponic gardening, hydroponic nutrients, Hydroponics

Intro to Hydroponics: Cloning

February 16, 2021 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-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

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: clone, Cloning, hydro, hydroponic gardening, Hydroponics

Intro to Hydroponics Part IV: Maintaining Your System

January 14, 2021 by fifthseason 1 Comment

-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

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: hydro, hydroponic gardening, Hydroponics, Indoor, indoor garden, indoor gardening

Intro to Hydroponics: Know Your Own (Nutrient) Strength!

December 1, 2020 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-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!

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: hydro, hydroponic gardening, hydroponic nutrients, Hydroponics

Intro to Hydroponics Part II: Nutrients and pH

October 27, 2020 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-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

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: hydro, hydroponic gardening, hydroponic nutrients, Hydroponics, pH

Intro to Hydroponics

September 22, 2020 by fifthseason 3 Comments

-James Gordon- Good day all, and welcome to this week’s blog! Today we are going to tackle the basic principles of hydroponic growing. First, we’ll go over some of the common hydro systems. Then we’ll introduce the basic necessities your system of choice will use. So let's keep an open mind, maybe take some notes, and hopefully this will be a good tool to reference as you start growing hydroponically. So first things first. What is Hydroponics? Hydroponics is the act of growing plants … [Read more...] about Intro to Hydroponics

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: Deep Water Culture, Ebb and Flow, Ebb and Flow System, hydro, hydroponic gardening, Hydroponics

Simple, Inexpensive Hydroponics: The Kratky Method

June 9, 2020 by fifthseason 8 Comments

-Jordan Capps- Howdy doody pandemic pals! I know these stay-at-home orders have thrown everybody for a loop, so I’d like to take the time to discuss the Kratky method, an easy--and cheap!--way to start a simple indoor garden at home. With just a few ingredients and a sunny window, you can be harvesting delicious leafy greens in almost no time!  Named after B.A. Kratky, the kratky method is entirely passive, which means it requires no pumps of any sort. The nutrient solution remains … [Read more...] about Simple, Inexpensive Hydroponics: The Kratky Method

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: hydro, hydroponic gardening, Hydroponics, indoor garden, indoor gardening, kratky, kratky method

Beginning Hydroponic Systems: a DIY Overview

May 5, 2020 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Jordan Trent- Greetings and salutations! I'm here today to talk with you about a few easy ways to dip your toes into the hydroponic world. From tomatoes to salad greens, you too can enjoy the efficient growth that hydro provides, and it's not as hard as you think! Here are a few simple DIY projects we can help you with at your local Fifth Season Gardening Co. store. Aeroponics An offshoot of more traditional hydroponics, aeroponics is the process of growing plants in a mist of diluted … [Read more...] about Beginning Hydroponic Systems: a DIY Overview

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: Deep Water Culture, hydro, hydroponic gardening, Hydroponics, Indoor, indoor garden, indoor gardening

Grow Big with Canna Nutrients

March 31, 2020 by fifthseason 9 Comments

-Jordan Trent- Does looking at a wall of different nutrient brands leave you with analysis paralysis? I get asked pretty much every day to help at least one of our customers wade through the sea of reputable nutrient brands that stock our shelves. Assuming the customer isn’t looking specifically for an all organic line, I pretty much always give the same answer: Canna. Canna is a Dutch company that I’ve used for years in my personal growing life, after getting a recommendation at, you guessed … [Read more...] about Grow Big with Canna Nutrients

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: additives, base nutrients, hydro, hydroponic gardening, hydroponic nutrients, Hydroponics, Nutrients

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