Hydroponic

If you’re new to hydroponics, you may have tons of questions and be unsure of what your plants will require in a number of areas. When Considering purchasing a new air pump check to see what volume of air it pumps per hour,  that will give you a better indication of its performance. Before you […]

You may wonder why you should use reverse osmosis water for growing plants using a hydroponic method? The sad fact that most water is polluted with chloramines, heavy metals, harmful bacteria and other contaminants. Some water comes with onboard magnesium and/or calcium, and this might be useful for your hydroponics plants. But most water just […]

Since the recent recession a few years back, more and more people around the world are taking a keen interest in indoor hydroponic growing either as an income or just simply to eat the freshest of fresh vegetables from their very own indoor hydroponic garden. Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture and is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, […]

What is a Grow Shop? You may have heard the term growshop and wonder what exactly it is and where you can find one, especially in South Africa as its a relatively new term to us in a sense. […]

Details Commodity category: Vegetables Commodity type: Hydroponic vegetable production Image: Contact person: Erika van den Heever Contact e-Mail: evdheever@arc.agric.za What is hydroponics, advantages, disadvantages, differences between hydroponic vegetable production and production in soil, know the basics, What do I need to start a hydroponic production unit? Know the basics, different hydroponic systems, which […]

What is Hydroponics? Growing plants without soil has intrigued and challenged gardeners, hobbyists and commercial growers for many years. The terms – hydroponics, water culture, sand culture, gravel culture, solution culture, mist culture, soilless culture and more are often used describe a particular system of applying plant nutrients to the roots of the plant, and […]