There are a few different ways to classify hydroponic systems, and one way is to determine where in the world the nutrients come from. The category, “Nutrient Derivations” includes three sources of nutrients that may be used in a hydroponic system: Hydroponic,...
pH measurement is used in a wide variety of applications: agriculture, wastewater treatment, industrial processes, environmental monitoring, and in research and development. pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The pH value states the relative...
There are so many different types of hydroponics! Let’s continue to expand on the different categories of the technology. If you haven’t read our Foundation of Hydroponics article, consider going back and checking it out. Just to recap, the first category that is...
Ancient Aztecs probably never thought they were creating a technology that could be used thousands of years later; they were just looking for a way to grow food with the resources that were available to them. Chinampas are rafts of food crops that float on the...
In this article, we will expand on the different categories of hydroponics. If you haven’t read our Foundation of Hydroponics article, consider going back and checking it out. Just to recap, the first category that is used to classify hydroponic systems is called...
Did you know there are several different definitions of the term organic? The most common definition, that people usually think of when they hear the word, is the definition associated with more natural methods of growing produce, or organic farming. You can read...