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Using Green Fertilizer for Hydroponics
The company I'm working for is now working hard to develop a design project of a highly-efficient heating system for a big greenhouse complex. We now
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Fodder feed
I have 2 horses and a dozen chicken. With the cost of hay and grain going up every week, I have started to look into a Fodder Feed system, but the cost
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Hydroponic ornamentals
Click on each photo to enlarge. Ornamental crops can be grown successfully with Ed's Hydroponic Technique. I formulated the hydroponic nutrient solution
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Growing Spinach in the Lettuce Raft
Hi, I'm a high school student trying to start hydroponics at our school. We like the lettuce raft design because its so simple and straight forward. However,
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Tomaotes on a horizontal trellis or utilzing unused space in a greehouse
With all the floor space in a greenhouse covered with NFT systems I had maxed my conventional growing area out. But there was so much space left that
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Aeroponic Plants are Dying
Hello! This is my first attempt at gardening. I built an Aeroponic planter from a 26 gallon tan storage container. I put two cherry tomatoes in front and
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What is the best fertilizer for big blooms?
Got my first grow going and need to know a good liquid fertilizer for the blooming stage. -------------------------------- Answer from Stella/Simon: Dave,
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Update in Kung Pao in Bubbler
Click on each photo to enlarge This is an update of what I submitted about a month ago, Pick the best looking ones This is in a homemade cold frame on
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Compost tea
I have built an ebb and flow system with 12 Gal in the nutrient tank. I would like to make compost tea from real backyard compost to use for the solution.
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Nutrient Solution Schedule
Hi, I am new in hydroponics. Do we have to feed nutrient solution to our hydroponic system on daily basis or weekly basis or nutrients are fed only when
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