A frequent question in hydroponic groups is whether organic nutrients can be used in hydroponic systems. Some people assume that if a nutrient bottle does not have an “organic” label, it is not safe.

Lettuce is one of the major leafy greens grown in hydroponic greenhouses. Lettuce production in greenhouses during winter can provide year-round income to Indiana hydroponic growers. Many growers ...

Hydroponic farming is a gardening technique that grows plants using a nutrient solution medium rather than soil. Sometimes, the roots will hang directly into a liquid mixture of water and dissolved ...

How hydroponics works, types, and pros and cons. Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism ...

Growing crops using hydroponic growing methods is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination. The origins of “urban farming” that we hear of today have long and deep-reaching roots emerging ...

Figure 1: Schematic illustration of a hydroponic growing system that employs the nutrient film technique method. Credit: Technology Networks. In addition to the presence of fish stocks and microbial ...

Hydroponics, by definition, is a method of growing plants in a water based, nutrient rich solution The basic premise behind hydroponics(hydro means water and ponos ...