Most of us will have heard of growing plants by hydroponics but not everyone knows exactly how this works. Plants grown in hydroponics are basically grown in a medium that isn’t soil.

In soil, the plant's roots search for nutrients, water and air but in a hydroponic setting, these elements are directly available to the roots in the first instance. The energy that the plant would normally use to search for these necessities is put into growth ...[More]

The most complicated of all tasks in hydroponic home garden rests in the mineral and nutrient mixtures. They need to be constantly measured and monitored to make sure that the plants are receiving what they require.

Aside from the three main elements of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, hydroponically grown plants also need magnesium, iron, calcium and a host of other nutrients ...[More]