Hydroponic

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If you would like to grow your own food that is free from genetically modified organisms,  we have listed a few companies that offer heirloom GMO-Free Seeds in South Africa. Deltasaad Maize Bred to suit all kinds of Climates in SA, for Commercial & smaller Crops: (100% uncontaminated, gmo-free) Contact Willie Visser Marketing Manager http://www.deltasaad.co.za/ […]

If you don’t have a room inside your home to allocate entirely to indoor gardening, then our range of quality Indoor Grow Tents, are the perfect solution for you. They give you plenty of room to grow multiple plants in a confined space. Gardening in a grow tent offers several unique advantages to outdoor gardening; there’s fewer […]

Ever wondered where and how hydroponics started? In this brief overview we discuss the Basic History of Hydroponics. Hydroponics basically means working water (“hydro” means “water” and “ponos” means “labor”). Many different civilisations have used hydroponic growing techniques throughout history. As noted by Howard M. Resh in Hydroponic Food Production (Fifth Edition, Woodbridge Press, 1997, page 23) “The […]

As you may have recently heard, they stopped production of the popular lightweight expanded clay pebble brand Hydroton last year. Here are the reasons as to why this awesome product was discontinued. Okotau the German name of the company itself (Hydroton is the product name), has closed its business servicing the horticulture industry after 27 years. […]

The World hunger problem is created by the speed with which world population is rising and food inadequacies are clear worldwide. UNICEF states that most of the population of the world–one in four people–lives on less than $1 a day in US dollars, and the World Health Organization advises that two-thirds of the entire population on the […]