Hydroponics is a technology for growing plants in nutrient solutions with or without the use of artificial medium. Artificial medium would include things such as sand, gravel, vermiculite, peat, coir, and sawdust to name a few.  In other words, you don’t need soil in order to grow many kinds of plants. Foods that are grown [...]

In simple words, hydroponic gardening implies a garden where plants are cultivated in water. In other words, hydroponic gardening refers to a garden where no soil is necessary for the cultivation of plants. If you have planned to do hydroponic vegetable gardening indoors, you can be rest assured that you can employ the hydroponic technique [...]

We all know how valuable tomatoes are in our regular recipes. Dating back to the Inca civilization, tomatoes were treated with great importance. This is why it is considered as one of the most authentic aboriginal crops in America. The University of Arizona’s research and development program on hydroponic tomatoes started during 1960s. In this [...]

A hydroponic retail store sells a variety of products used in hydroponic cultivation at retail prices. These range from technological components required to set up a hydroponic greenhouse to backup power sources (batteries and generators) and informative materials like books and magazines dealing with the science of hydroponic cultivation. In addition, a hydroponic retail store [...]

In the world of hydroponic gardening, root vegetables are known to be a challenge.  Hydroponic potatoes seem like the best idea ever, but once you start growing them you might find it to be a little more difficult than you expected. While it is possible to grow hydroponic potatoes in a special water solution, this [...]

The quality of hydroponic plants is quite higher than in plants produced using traditional systems. Moreover, the required cropping time is much less for hydroponic plants compared to that of traditionally grown plants. However, not all plants can be grown following hydroponic system. The plants which can be grown using hydroponic system are chives, dill, [...]

Hydroponic nutrients are available for growing excellent plants without the soil used by ordinary plants.  This method has been used for growing plants for some time, and it is now possible to grow plants in a small apartment because of the great hydroponic nutrients that are available.  There are many brilliant scientists who study the [...]

Light is the source of energy used by plants for making their food (via photosynthesis), growing, and producing flowers, fruit, and seeds. The primary source of light for all plants is the sun. However, artificial lighting is often needed for providing energy to plants grown on a small scale, like those in hydroponic gardens.
There are [...]

When it comes to a new growth technique for the amateur gardener, it always pays to start off small and work your way up as you go along. This principle applies to hydroponics, the method by which plants are grown without soil. Hydroponic kits are the best way to get your feet wet and decide [...]

Hydroponic gardening enjoyed a very powerful but brief stint of popularity in the 1970s.  It seemed that hydroponics would soon take over the more conventional forms of farming and become our primary source of food in what we nervously referred to as “The Future.”
Now that “The Future” is here, what happened to all of our [...]