Hydroponic

Guide to Successful Rooted Cuttings: Rooting plant cuttings is one of the most useful horticultural skills that nearly any gardener can attain. Plants, just like humans have a distinct genetic make up and carry contrasting genetic traits, some favorable, some not as much. Thes...

Three part nutrient formulas, have in recent times become some of the most popular hydroponic plant feeding nutrients available, even though these rapid dissolving liquid formulas have been designed and produced with hydroponics in mind, they have seen great results in Coco an...

With the increase in buffering supplements being sold worldwide, it is clear that growers are becoming aware of the importance of buffering of your Coco Coir media. Today we take a closer look at exactly why it has such a big impact on your yields… Coco Coir is a by product of...

We often get asked what the nutrient requirements are for a specific plant variety, this is the informative article we always refer them to. Joining a hydroponic community forum pertaining to the plant variety you wish to grow can also be highly beneficial. The pH and electro-...

Are you using lighting in your grow setup? If you are, you need to change the way you look at measuring light for the use of your plants. Most growers are familiar with “lumens”. The definition of the lumen is the total light produced within the range of the human visual respo...

Some don’t get it, others do… Regardless we are here to help you better understand the Lucas Formula. The Lucas Formula derives from a man named Lucas who participated in online forums for growers who use hydroponics/soil-less growing. His nutrient feeding regime quickly becam...

By adding Liquid Silicon Plus + to your nutrient tank or mix your are able to strengthen plant and increase it’s rigidity, toughened cell walls improves disease resistance against fungi and decreases powdery mildew and bud/fruit/flower rot. Recent research has demonstrated tha...

In this short guide we will be introducing you to one of the most popular organic additives for plants in all stages of development. Worm tea is the liquid concentrate of worm compost. Mineral and microbial elements  are extracted from the solid compost by actively brewing and...

Coco Peat makes an excellent growing medium for hydroponics, soil mixes, and container plant growing. Coco peat (cocopeat), also known as coir pith. coir fibre pith, coir dust, or simply coir, is made from coconut husks, which are byproducts of other industries that use coconu...

Expanded clay pebbles are made of clay, an organic and sustainable material, shaped into balls, and then fired in an oven at about 650 degrees celsius. The little balls then puff up into air filled pebbles.The clay pebbles are marble sized balls of clay, and they are a very un...