Matt the Grower gives you an update on Sure To Grow's hydroponic grow room. He looks at the root mass in an AeroFlo system, hot hydroponic peppers in a deep water culture (DWC) raft system and ebb and grow pots and discusses the Living Streams probiotic, or beneficial bacteria. Learn more at www.suretogrow.com.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Titan Apollo 3 Fixed Cycle Timer
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Make Your Own Homemade Hydroponics Nutrients
Hydroponic gardening is becoming increasingly popular these days. By growing plants in water and nutrient solution, you can save time, money and space while enjoying year round plants. Although there are many commercially produced nutrient solutions available to ensure the growth of your plants, it's possible to create your own homemade hydroponics nutrients, even if you have no previous experience.
Making your own nutrient mixtures can be nearly as enjoyable as growing the plants themselves. You can produce various kinds of solutions, so do your homework to determine which nutrients you need and in what concentrations, to best suit your plants' needs.
Homemade hydroponics nutrients have considerable advantages. The first is that you are able to create a solution that is completely organic. This will ensure that your plants contain zero inorganic material. There's no way to know exactly what you're feeding your plants when you give them store-purchased nutrient mixtures. Manufacturers must list all ingredients in their mixtures, but they may be impure or of unknown origin. You may be totally assured that you know about all of the ingredients that go into your plants by creating your own nutrient mixes.
The second major advantage of homemade hydroponics nutrients is that they allow you to match your plants' exact needs so that they grow just as you desire. To encourage your plants' enhanced growth, you can adjust the nutrients to match the requirements of your geographical region. Because of the many uncertainties in the growth of various plants, it's impossible to say just how helpful this step can be, though. Still, having complete control over what goes into the nutrients you feed your plants allows you to continuously attempt to find the best combination.
There are usually guarantees provided for solutions that you can buy in stores, but they may have shortcomings. There is nothing better than intervention by a human in the process of growing, and by controlling the nutrients your plants will become more your own.
You can place a personal touch on your plants in many ways, but the way that will have the greatest effect is by using homemade hydroponics nutrients. You may be new at growing plants hydroponically or you may have years of experience, but almost anyone can produce the ingredients required. Make up a base formula, do your homework, and do some cautious and careful experimentation. Most of all, have fun with this important aspect of hydroponic gardening.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Factors that Influence Successful Seed Plant Propagation
When choosing seed plant propagation, every gardener wants to create optimal conditions for their plants to get off to a good start. There is a lot that goes into germination, and if even one factor is missing, it can have profound effects on your entire crop. Here are the factors that most greatly influence how well your seeds will germinate.
Water - Soaking up water is the first step in germination and therefore successful seed plant propagation, so it should be at the forefront of the mind of any hydroponic gardener. The factors that influence water uptake are the amount of water available in the medium and the thickness and density of the seed covering. You can increase water uptake by making sure that you choose a medium that holds water well. Rockwool, for example, is a very popular choice for exactly this reason. You can also treat your seeds in a number of ways to weaken the shell. These techniques can be as simple as using sandpaper to make the shell thinner to as advanced and complex as soaking the seeds in acid until the shells are worn off.
Temperature - A favorable temperature is also essential for germination. This can be tricky, as optimal temperature can change from plant to plant; the best temperatures for germination are usually a little higher than the best temperatures for seedlings. Optimal germination temperatures can range as low as seventy or seventy-five degrees F for plants such as lettuce, celery, spinach and asparagus. Those that thrive in the middle of the range, about eighty to eighty five degrees, include cabbage, tomatoes, turnips, beans and peppers. On the high end, with plants that do will in temperatures of up to ninety five degrees, you will find squash, watermelon and pumpkin.
You must be cautious about it getting too hot in your grow room. Temperatures of over one hundred degrees have shown to kill seeds in less than a day. Even instances where seeds can survive in such high temperatures, it may suck the moisture away from the medium, making it more difficult for your seeds to germinate. This is why purchasing a couple auxiliary fans attached to a thermostat is a smart investment if you happen to live a particularly warm part of the world.
Oxygen - The rate of respiration increases in the seed dramatically during germination. This means that there is an increased need for oxygen. You may try to keep your grow area well ventilated to prevent it from becoming too stuffy, and use fans to circulate the air.
Light - Light is vital at all stages of plant development, and germination is no exception. Make certain that your seeds are not planted so deep within your medium that they do not receive adequate light. At this early stage and through the seedling stage, it is possible to use a completely white light source, such as florescent or white LED lights. Past that, however, you will need to switch to colored LED lights or high intensity discharge (HID) lights.
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Homemade Hydroponics Diy Grow Containers Reservoirs
Diy hydroponics video showing example of new hydroponic system that has only 1 moving part. Anybody can grow plants on auto[pilot with this system.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
NFT 1 Preset Recycle Timer
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Friday, November 25, 2011
C.A.P. NFT-2e - Cycle Timer3 min ON/5 min OFF
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The NFT series of preset recycling timers from C.A.P. are the simplest devices available for turning a device on and off at precise intervals. The NFT-1e Timer is pre-set to turn on for 1 minute and off for 4 minutes. The NFT-2e Timer is preset at 3 minutes on and 5 minutes off. Plug the NFT into any standard outlet. Plug whatever you want to control into the receptacle on the front face and youre done. NFT timers are rated for 15 amps @ 120 volt. 5 year no hassle manufacturers warranty.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Homemade 8 ft Aeroponic Rail for peppers
My first of several aeroponic rails that I'm making for my 30 pepper plants. Feel free to ask any questions and Thanks for Watching. Please subscribe!!!
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Easy To Build Hydroponics System: The Percolator
HydroponicsFriend.com What do you do with your old plastic coffee can. Build a mini Hydroponics system of course. A Hydroponics system built into a coffee can that sounds like a percolator while it's running, how funny is that? The piece of air tube going into the home made lift pump is from a small aquarium air pump. The tube comming out of the side goes right into the center of the net pot. The solution splashes onto the Hydroton right next to the plant stem but not directly at it. Build one of your own. It's a lot of fun!
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Pests Commonly Encountered in Hydroponics Supplies and Systems
A common misconception of hydroponic gardening is that you never have to worry about dealing with pests and bugs. Many growers wish this was true because the fact of the matter is that even in a soil less garden you have to deal with some of the same kinds of critters that can damage traditional gardens. Fortunately, with a little knowledge and quick action, you can easily prevent or minimize the damage caused by bugs to your plants and hydroponics supplies.
Here are a few of the more common pests found on plants in hydroponics systems.
Aphids - They are numerous varieties of aphids and their coloration can vary from black, brown, very light colored, or yellow. They often leave a sticky residue on your plants which causes the plants to grow in a deformed or twisted manner. They also typically carry viruses that can affect the growth or even kill your plants. A typical sign of an aphid infestation is the presence of little white exoskeletons which the aphids have molted off. After identifying that you have an aphid problem, you should remove the damage leaves, wash the remaining leaves, and spray them with an insecticidal soap.
Whitefly - Whiteflies are typically seen in larger systems that use more extensive hydroponics supplies. They often resemble very small moths but they actually more closely related to aphids. They often hide on the underside of leaves, sucking juice from them and causing serious damage. Like aphids, they are also carriers of numerous plant diseases, and can wreak havoc on your garden if unchecked. The most effective way of dealing with whiteflies is through biological control. A wasp called the Encarsia Formosa is a natural enemy of the whitefly. Introducing the encarsia to a whitefly infected garden has proven to be an effective and safe way to deal with this pest.
Fungus Gnat - The fungus gnat, also known as the sciarid fly, is a tiny black fly. The adult flies don't cause any damage to your plants directly, but can carry spores of fungi that can harm them. The real damage of the fungus gnat is in the larvae, which will feed on anything organic for a period of two weeks. The fungus gnat can be controlled with just about any general purpose insecticide. For larvae, it may be necessary to drench your medium in insecticide. When doing this it is a good idea to only start with one small section to see how it will affect your plants.
Spider Mite - Spider mites are very small, usually about 1/20th of an inch in length, so you may need a magnifying glass to identify them properly. They have eight legs, an oval shaped body, and two red dots on their backs. They can cause damage to your plants by sucking the contents of your leaves. There are several biological options for controlling spider mites. Their natural enemies include the western predatory mite, the sixspotted thrips, and the spider mite destroyer lady beetle.
If using hydroponic supplies such as an insecticidal soap to kill spider mites, make sure not to use any on water stressed plants, as this may cause further damage. You do, however, need to make sure to cover the affected areas thoroughly because spider mites need direct contact with the insecticide to die.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Do-It-Yourself Hydroponic Plans
Due to rising awareness and preference to healthier and natural products, people are considering more wholesome and safer alternatives in the production of food. Most health-conscious individuals prefer to grow their own food to make sure that they are no contaminants and harmful chemicals in them.
Hydroponics is the exact fit for today's health needs. Hydroponics is the method of growing plants without the use of soil. Hydroponics systems were used in commercial food production in a large scale setting - mostly, in industries. But today, it has been increasingly done and used in small scale farming such as in home gardening. The best results arrived in horticulture are products of the effective systems of hydroponics.
There are six basic types of hydroponics systems, namely, the Wick, Drip, Ebb and Flow, Water Culture, Nutrient Film Technique, or NFT, and Aeroponics. The difficulty of creating these systems at home depends on its complexity and your skill or availability - that, considering how far are you willing to go in accomplishing with this project. Simpler systems can be made out of every day materials. More complex systems may require more equipment and mechanisms to work. Remember, though, that your chosen system must suit you and your lifestyle and, of course, the plants you are willing to grow at home.
The simplest among the systems involves the Wick method and the Drip method system. The most complicated is Aeroponics which involves growing your plants without a medium and suspending them in air. NFT, on the hand, is less complicated but also involves suspension of some part of the plant, its root, and running a film of nutrient-enriched water under it.
You can create a Wick system in a jiffy by using a bucket and using it as a holding tank for the liquid nutrient. The growing medium you use and placed over the growing tray, such as pea gravel, will act as wicks carrying the needed water and nutrient solution from the tank to your plant. The Drip variation can be made by adding a submersible pump and installing it in the holding tank. The pump should run according to a timer which regulates various intervals for the nutrient solution to drip at the base of the plants. The excess nutrient liquid that drips off runs back into the holding tank for recycling. An air pump is also needed for aeration.
Do note that in adding your growing medium, it needs to be washed or pre-soaked. Make sure to plant the seeds properly in the growing medium. The mixture of your nutrient solution should be according to the instructions on the packaging. Most mixtures are in a ratio of 1/4 to 1/2 fertilizer-water ratio during the first two weeks of plant growth. Mixing it in the holding tank can be repeated whenever it is necessary. Strength of the mixture and other specifications may vary according to plant type or specie.
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