Hydroponic FAQ 2010 Archive

growgreatplants 
Could you please tell me about the effect of temperature on the plants?

Time 
how long does the process of growing a plant through hyrdoponics take?

organic nutrients?? 
Is there any alternative to blood meal for Mittleider organic nutrients?

yellowing 
whats causing my leaves turning yellow with like burnt edges and how can i stop it.ive been told to apply epson salts but i thot you could only use that ...

Affiliates? 
I am interested in promoting your products and website do you use affiliates?

Hydroponic Recao 
I have interest to produce Recao and Cilantro with Hydroponic System, like the pool system. Please if you have samples or references send to me. I dont ...

LED grow lights  
I read with great interest the information regarding LED grow lights. I'm not sure when that information was posted and I'd like to learn what the current ...

what is the best pump timing in a aeroflow (approx)  
how long should my pump run and how long should it stay off please help

Possible seeding?? 
If finding seeds beginning (plant almost finished flowering), what do you do??

Does a plant produce seeds if left in flower mode too long?? Please help!...

how to use a ppm meter 
How do u use a ppm meter?

Strawberries by Floating Hydroponics? 
How could strawberries be grown with floating hydroponics?

Hydoponics in a lake? 
Would floating plants in styrofoam in a lake work? The lake is fed by a spring and it flows over a dam. I envision the little plant boats tied up to my ...

Container 
I am concerned over the container material for the nutrient because of possible leaching from such things as plastic, and given there is some acidity in ...

NFT SYSTEM PITCH (SLOPE) 
I am building a 16 foot NFT system. what pitch (slope) should the pvc be at from one end to the onother end.

Indoor growing equipment (pre-made) 
Can you recommend a good pre-made system...I don't have green thumbs nor neither do I have green blueprints.

Also, I live in an apartment so if there ...

brown roots 
my plants have brown roots i put new water in my tank but the brown root came back what can i do to stop this.

Transplant 
How do I transplant from hydroponic to dirt?

Grow Cubes 
I have seeds that have germinated in grow cubes and they have opened and are up with a few tiny leaves.

Am I suppose to remove the seedling from the ...

where to buy ingredients for nutrient solution 
where is a good place to buy ingredients for nutrient solution?

Growing Long white Rice hydroponically 
I have a friend, a refugee from afghanistan who wishes to try growing rice hydroponically and due to language skills has asked me to assist in this effort....

dying "birds nests" evergreen shrubs 
My birds nest evergreen shrubs have brown needles. What insect has invaded these shrubs?

Watering! 
Can i water using a bucket full of mixture directly over the top,as if i was watering a potted plant outside.

In other words no resivor,just a pot with ...

how do i build a small hydrophonic system 
I barely have a garden. I need to build at least a 1 meter x 1 meter system to plant herbs, lettuce etc. how do i go about it?

hydroponic tomatoes 
I raised some Roma tomatoes from seed, when they were 3" tall I washed the dirt away & placed them in my Hydroponic set up. Last year I grew the same type ...

How do you make your own hydroponic liquid? 
hello im from Zambia and i need to do this science fair project. my question is do flowers grow faster hydroponically grown or with soil? except there ...

feeding schedule 
If feeding of the plants is a dual action process, the pots fill bringing nuitrients into the pots, and as the solution recedes oxygen is pulled into the ...

A Question on Fertilizer 
First of all thanks for doing such a wonderful job, your information can really help others who can't afford to buy such systems (which can be expensive)...

Hydro Jars? 
When growing a plant in a clear glass jar hydroponically, does the glass jar need to be covered by something to keep the light from reaching the roots ...

grodan grow cubes 
how often should I water with ebb and flow with grodan grow cubes, Thanks

Where to buy styrofoam stackable planters 
What company sells the hydroponic styrofoam stackable containers?