June 29
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June 8
Indoor Gardening premise that supports and encourages self-reliance and initiative, and the spirit that animates those who usually decides to build something with his hands.
Following this idea we have often presented projects with creative people from trying and ritentando got the satisfaction of something unique and functional.
However, we also received comments and emails of people disappointed, discouraged by the frustration due to the difficulty in replicating such a success.
For this one more time than we would like to emphasize that in most cases nothing is simple as it appears, and if that attempt does not harm the result is not in any case never guaranteed.
Here are some consideration to keep in mind when you decide to roll up our sleeves and hold the screwdriver.
February 11
Orchids have always been considered among the most beautiful plants you can grow, declined by nature with an incredible variety of shapes and colors.
The visible roots, thick and white, and the elongated shape of the leaves serve to enrich the charm of beautiful flowers. Is surprising therefore the number of enthusiasts who grow orchids just for the pleasure of watching them.
In the rain forest and various tropical plants grow freely on these logs, or rocks covered with moss on these surfaces rainwater flows by making a perfect level of water and oxygen, while the roots derive nourishment from decaying vegetation. There is no ground, in which grow many orchids that you can define a hydroponic medium by nature.
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January 22
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Whatever the technique of cultivation hygiene is always important.
In hydroponic systems special attention should be paid to the nutrient solution, which must be replaced regularly to avoid accumulation of salts, dirt and pathogens. Normally the discharge should be done about every two weeks, three if you work with reverse osmosis water, one in the case of brackish water.
The intense heat may necessitate more frequent replacement parts.
The emptying of the system can be difficult, usually taking place under these schemes:
-The tube that leads from the pump to the irrigation system is equipped with a valve in line with the ability to divert the flow toward a third exhaust pipe.
-The tank has a slope on the bottom at the end of which there is an exhaust valve. Opening the valve the water flows through the force of gravity.
-Use of a "bilge pump", practical and light can be immersed in the tank at the time of need by connecting it to a pipe prepared for unloading. Unfortunately this type of pumps always leave a stagnation of about one centimeter on the bottom, but can be used in association with the previous method.
January 22
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In recirculating systems the pH value should be noted on a daily basis, since the variations in the nutrient solution made from the plants themselves may cause fluctuations important.
In any case, it is essential to the measurement every time they are added to water or fertilizers.
To maintain the stable acidity can resort to the use of nutrients that provide a " cushioning effect "or buffer , and a regulation of the temperature (under 30 degrees) and humidity (over 50%) such as to reduce the 'excessive evaporation.
To make the measurement will proceed as for the EC, to mix the solution thoroughly and take a sample with a clean container.
It 's good not to take measurements immediately after the addition of fertilizers or regulators.
The plants subtract from the nutrient solution fertilizers and water simultaneously, but not necessarily to the same extent.
In a hot climate such as the plants tend to "drink" more, and together with the high evaporation rate makes this the concentration of nutrients is too high.
To maintain stable and under control of the equilibrium solution is necessary to monitor the EC or electrical conductivity.
This value is the only way we can determine exactly how many nutrients are still present in the water. A presence too high will damage the plants, while too little will track deficiencies and development slowed.
To detect the EC using a special instrument that indicates the amount of salts (total, so no distinctions) dissolved. There are several models of portable or fixed gauges with probes of different price ranges.
November 7
Hydroponics is a technique we now know as profitable and efficient, but how to make it more productive?
Creating rotating systems course.
Hence the advanced designs of Omega Garden , patented to reach the maximum simplicity together with increasingly abundant crops, both in the cultivation housewife who in the industrial one.
Let's look in detail at the proposed catalog.
For the amateur grower the product is the ad hoc Volksgarden , which can accommodate up to eighty plants and simultaneously add a touch definitely unusual furnishings.
Collect fruit and vegetables directly from the plant is the dream of many people who dream of organic food and contact with nature.
In 2019 this could become a reality in England, where the public can easily go to the supermarket and pick from plants and trees as much as he pleases.
The idea of Futurlab, important company believes to have identified an area of attractive investment offering hydroponic directly shelves in supermarkets.
Within the retail areas would present greenhouse, where grow mushrooms, strawberries, potatoes, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and more.
As in any produce section the customer will simply choose the goods, weigh it and put it in the cart.
The greenhouses in question are conceived as hydroponic / aeroponic and without the use of substrate.
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The advantages are well known to most hydroponics. Professionals, amateurs and even merely curious approach this technique every day thanks to the spread of hydro systems are simple to use and inexpensive.
Word of mouth and the easy availability of information and manuals to help the novice learn the basics of soilless cultivation, to make judicious purchases and gain the most from their cultivation.
The sorrow of the lovers for years hydroponics has been that of not being able to combine the performance and speed of their culture with a biological approach.
The specific fertilizer for hydroponics are indeed, by definition, minerals, or chemicals. The organic nourishment typical organic farming tends to clog up pipes and sprinklers, because of the rather large particles in suspension in the solution. These particles may stagnate toward the bottom and rot, creating foul odors and the risk of contamination by pathogens.
The problem has been thoroughly studied by the leading General Hydroponics, which recently entered the market the first fertilizer with all the requirements for organic certification, but adapted to hydroponics: BioSevia.
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July 27
It seems strange, but also in the desert is virtually possible to adequately feed sheep, horses or cows with relatively cool herbs rich in minerals.
The solution is a semi-automated cultivation chamber, which is a technology of production of plant biomass in a controlled environment, obtained from germination and early growth of the plants, with the result of forage high digestibility, high nutritional quality and very suitable for the ' animal feed.
The supply of fresh herbs beneficial to livestock health, making it stronger, healthy, fertile and productive.
What is it in practice? We speak of a special chamber of hydroponic cultivation, a sort of super growroom, inside of which are grown in trays oats, barley, corn, wheat, sorghum, alfalfa.
Even during the bad weather, or climate regions less suitable it is possible today to get hydroponic crops able to meet the needs of livestock.
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