Many people believe that organic produce does not contain pesticides, which is a common misconception. In order to become certified organic, 95% of the chemicals a farm uses must be certified organic. This means that 5% of the pesticides, fertilizer, or herbicides...
Nutrients play an important role in many plant processes. Nitrogen, for example, is a component of both amino acids (the building blocks of protein) and chlorophyll (the green pigment present in all plants). Phosphorous is essential to the formation of a plant’s DNA...
Welcome back! Let’s keep discussing the different categories of hydroponics. If you haven’t read our Foundation of Hydroponics article, check it out first, then meet back here. Just to recap, the first category that is used to classify hydroponic systems is called...
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...