Whole Foods Store Millburn, New Jersey

Commercial Systems, News

BrightFarm Systems took on the task to design and set up a demo-sized, green urban greenhouse at the new Whole Foods Market store in Millburn, New Jersey. This project highlights a push toward fresh, local food right in city spots. Whole Foods Market holds sustainable...

The Gardens of Babylon

History of Hydroponics

Many new devices, ideas and civilizations have emerged because, “Necessity is the mother of invention”. The shortage of water and available arable land for planting crops is not a new issue. Throughout history, archaeological evidence shows us that thousands of cities...

Hydroponics First Recorded Scientific Experiments

History of Hydroponics

Some three centuries ago, john Woodward, an English scientist and a fellow of the Royal Society, undertook the first recorded scientific experiments on the subject of plant nutrition.  He wanted to know whether plants drew nourishment from the soil or from water. ...

Calcium Nitrate

Nutrients

Also called Norgessalpeter (Norwegian saltpeter) is the inorganic compound with the formula Ca(NO3)2. This colorless salt absorbs moisture from the air and is commonly found as a tetrahydrate. It is mainly used as a component in fertilizers. Nitrocalcite is the name...

What’s Organic, What’s Not?

Growing Organic, Hydroponics

We would think that this is an easy question to answer, but it isn’t. In the United States there are numerous different definitions of “organic”, many of which differ significantly. Each state has its own regulations for labeling produce as...