http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponics-gardening-blog.html Learning hydroponics gardening? Love gardening with organics? Get frequent updates, with the best plant feeding tips, plant growth information, and easy garden design tips. en-us hydroponics gardening Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:27:30 GMT Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:27:30 GMT jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/nutrient-solution-pH.html Nutrient solution pH can be tested in two ways- either by using pH test strips, or by using a pH meter. Both ways have certain advantages.... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:27:29 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/homemade-hydroponic-system.html Every homemade hydroponic system needs to supply three things: water, nutrients, and oxygen at the root level. Here I give some helpful advice on achieving this. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:11:08 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-gardening-expert.html Have your hydroponic gardening and other indoor gardening questions answered within 48 hours by the resident expert, Jason Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:15:45 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-gardening-FAQ.html Have your hydroponic gardening questions answered within 48 hours by the indoor gardening expert Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:14:36 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-room.html How to set up CO2 in your grow room. Step by step instructions on how to get the CO2 levels just right Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:59:44 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/plant-growth-and-carbon-dioxide.html Plant growth proceeds as quickly as the limiting growth factor allows. With 9 other factors ideal CO2 becomes the limiting factor, and 50 increases in yield can be had adding it to your garden area. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:04:26 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-gardening-with-deep-water-culture.html First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your website! I spent several hours trawling the net for clear and concise information on hydroponic Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:11:35 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/outdoor-hydroponic-and-aeroponic-systems.html I don't know much about aeroponics, but I do understand how the systems work. I wanted to know how effective aeroponic systems would be outdoors. I have Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:19:20 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/advice-on-building-a-grow-room.html I have an indoor area that is in a room that is never in use ... totally dark. I am building an area inside this room 39 wide x 49 deep x 84 high. One Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:37:41 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/aeroponics-pump-and-timer.html I'm in the process of installing a greenhouse (30 x 72) in which to grow vegetables for sale (tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash), particularly in the winter Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:29:59 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponics-FAQ.html Easy to read hydroponics FAQ with hundreds of garden questions answered and organized by category Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:06:34 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/recirculating-hydroponic-system-with-no-water-change.html I am going to try DWC for the first time, but with Zilli Tilapia's and bioballs, which is use to convert ammonia to nitrates. Basically, it is an aquaponic Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:54:05 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-nutrient-buildup-in-the-grow-media.html I recently started growing radishes, salad greens, etc. indoors. I use T5 grow lights. Presently, I use regular rubbermaid kitchen sink tubs as the containers. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:26 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/preventing-plants-from-sitting-in-the-hydroponic-system-water.html I have a NFT hydroponic system. I can't seem to find away to stop the plug (in which I started the seed off in) from sitting in the flow of water. Please Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:47:59 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-room-co2-on-a-timer.html Using the timer method with CO2 tanks, what is the recommended cycle for boosting the levels? 4 times a day? 5 times a day? I have a 5x5 grow tent. Answer: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:16:02 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/window-tomatoes-7-or-8-inches.html I planted tomato seeds. They are now 7-8. When or what should I look for (or do) besides watering and feeding them? They look healthy. I used an electric Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:18:21 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-grow-lights-in-the-far-north.html Jason - coming to you with my problems I feel like your my shrink. Perhaps you could start a whole new field & call it plant psychology. Anyway doc, I Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:07:31 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-root-pest-problem.html I have noticed some mite like bugs on my DWC roots. The look dark to the naked eye, and under the 30x the appear to be green with redish dark behinds. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:55:00 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/just-beginning-with-hydroponics.html As a beginner, from one to ten (ten being very, very difficult) how hard is it to grow peas and carrots and tomatoes with hydroponics? Also, how much should Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:28:23 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-nutrients-in-undeveloped-countries.html I am introducing the hydroponics growing method to under privileged countries through my non-profit organization. What I need your help with is an issue Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:58:16 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-room-humidity-issues.html I already know how to successfully combat excessive heat and humidity in a closed sealed system with C02 injection and AC cooling. However, I wish to Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:40:03 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/tomato-root-growth-plugging-hydroponic-drain.html Currently my hydroponic tomatoes are doing fine. Yet, the growth of the root system from the tomatoes have extended down into the trough. The plant closest Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:56:01 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-flood-and-drain-question.html I have searched all over the internet and still have not found a good answer to my question about flood and drain hydroponic system water level. I'll give Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:23:02 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-ivy-growth-encouragement.html I am about to build a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. Part of my design calls for an indoor brick wall 16' high, receiving no sun at all, where I would Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:29:55 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/high-ph-hard-water-hydroponics.html My well water has a pH of 8.2. I have tried lowering the pH so I can use it for hydroponics, but it bounces back (less than 24 hours). In reading, it seems Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:54:59 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/led-grow-lights-horseshit-or-no-horseshit.html I am attempting to sort out the LED grow light question. With so much info on the web, it's hard to decide. What do you think of LED's? I have come across Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:37:01 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/aeroponic-system-spray-hole-and-pipe-length.html For the design listed on your site, using the 4-6 PVC pipes, about how big of a PVC section are we talking about? Typically at the hardware stores around Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:45:53 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/pest-problems-natural-remedies.html I have my tomato plants, strawberry plants, pepper plants all dying because of something that is crawling and eating all of my leaves, and flowers. They Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:36:24 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-tomatoes-have-wilted.html I have been growing hydroponic tomatoes in a fairly well lit shed in pots, and now they're about 18 inches high. I've moved them out into the garden because Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:58:05 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-gardening-book.html Why haven't you put all this info into a hydroponic gardening book? For me it would be better not to have to be by my computer the whole time and I don't Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:37:06 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-room-air-circulation.html Should circulating fans be on when the light cycle is off? In other words, should they be on all the time? Answer: S.C.- plants need air circulation for Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:21:51 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/accidental-hydroponic-successnow-needs-support.html I bought 5 long curly willow branches at Costco as a decorative idea in March. I placed them in tap water. My hope was that they would look good for several Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:57:29 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-room-heat-problems.html My question is which way to handle high heat in my grow room. First a couple of facts: Room is 9'x5'x7' 315 cubic ft 1 Metal Halide 400, 1 High pressure Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:38:15 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/tomato-process.html I wanted to start this hobby and needed to do it with as little out of pocket expense as possible. That may be a downfall later down the line. I bought Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:48:38 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/how-to-keep-grow-room-at-the-right-temperature.html How do I keep my plants at the right temperature? Will two household fans blowing on them work? Answer: Kameron- two household fans will certainly blow Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:31:32 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-system-pump.html What would be a good pump to run your most successful hydroponics system? (I'm thinking of building your most successful hydroponics system) Answer: Chris- Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:13:12 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-air-pumps.html In your Most Successful Hydro System ever, are the air pumps on the opposite side of where your solution is put in the system? and is that what I am looking Thu, 20 May 2010 04:01:13 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/general-grow-media-advice.html I am setting up an Aquaponics system utilizing multiple types of hydroponic systems (Ebb & Flow, Deep water Cult, NFT...). I want to grow Lettuce, Carrots, Thu, 20 May 2010 03:40:15 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-box-lighting-and-venting.html I've built a 36x28x60 grow box. I'm going to be running a 200w fluorescent light and I'm considering 2 88mm fans in the upper portion of the box (one to Thu, 20 May 2010 03:16:27 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/excess-algae-in-nft-channel-for-lettuce.html Manually cleaning the NFT channels of algae has become a problem. Is there an algaecide labeled for food crops that can be added to the nutrient solution? Wed, 12 May 2010 19:00:20 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-plants-grown-in-a-car.html I want to find a kind of plant which can be put in the car to purify the air and decorate the car. You know the air in the car is very poor, especially Wed, 12 May 2010 18:35:09 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/grow-box-plants-not-growing.html I bought the Caddy, which is the cabinet with 2 LED UFOS, and a chamber with an aerated drip system, and a fogger. I got a couple nice plants, about 8 Wed, 12 May 2010 18:10:34 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-nutrients-earth-juice.html We are doing a hydroponic vegetable system, and we have recently switched from Ionics fertilizer to Earth Juice fertilizer, and we are having a horrible Wed, 12 May 2010 17:06:54 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/aeroponics-using-ultrasonic-fog.html I was looking at your aeroponics system and was wondering if you have thought about fitting a fogger/mister on the system? Would this eliminate clogging? Tue, 11 May 2010 06:37:36 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/hydroponic-nutrients-with-soilless-medium.html It's quite difficult for me here in Vietnam to buy fertilizer product, but I did manage to buy some Dutch Master Potash+, only later to find out it was Tue, 11 May 2010 06:04:04 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/co2-from-fermentation-sugar-and-yeast.html I have read that adding yeast and sugar will produce CO2. If so, would using a 5 gal bucket with a small air pump in it create a constant flow of CO2? Mon, 10 May 2010 21:33:45 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/why-are-these-plants-dying.html My friend is running a four pot hydro system which started out great, but now it's in the flowering cycle (probably around two weeks on this stage). Three Sun, 09 May 2010 05:41:07 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/compliments-gratitude-microgreens.html I am working on building an indoor micro-green system using sure-to-grow mat. I've considered NFT, but there are two drawbacks: 1) the edges roll up and Sat, 08 May 2010 20:28:31 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/tomato-cloning-question.html I am going to be cloning my tomato plants with a homemade cloner. They are going to be in 2 net pots with neoprene collars. When I go to move them into Fri, 07 May 2010 20:43:50 GMT http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/timer-for-a-homemade-cloner.html I built a homemade cloner, but for it to work I need a timer where it runs for 1 minute and off for 5 minutes throughout the day. Do you know where to Fri, 07 May 2010 20:24:21 GMT