Questions
Answers
Q. Would
you have the basic
recipe for hydroponics?
A. Yes,
there are basic recipes on the Mix Your Own page.
Q. I'm going
on vacation. Is it okay to not
fertilize for one to two weeks?
A. You
can leach the plants for only one day with no ill effects. This would
entail running straight pH balanced water through the growing
medium for a day. You can simply fill your reservoir with
the pH balanced water if your garden is automated. A good
leach is healthy for your plants monthly.
Q. We were told we need
a meter for the solution besides the ph one. Can you help us?
A.The
meter for the solution is a 'dissolved solids' meter. This is
called an EC (electric conductivity) meter or pen.
It measures
the strength of the nutrient solution. It is important for
large systems and Ebb & Flow tables. If you have a very small
system and change the nutrient solution weekly you may get
away without it.
Q.How often should you change
the nutrient solution to prevent toxic salt build up?
A. Nutrient
solutions should be changed every week.
Q.Does chlorinated
water effect the growth of plants?
A.Yes,
chlorinated water effects plants but the amount present in most
city water supplies is not harmful to plants. It may brown the
leaf tips. Letting water sit over night is usually enough to dissipate
the chlorine. Most people don't bother.
Q.Can we use vinegar to control the pH level of our nutrient solution?
A.Vinegar
will lower the pH for a short period of time only, it is not
stable or beneficial to the plant.
Q.Do the minerals in the nutrient solutions only make the plants
grow, or are there provisions to supply the plants with all the
minerals WE need to grow after eating them?
A.There
are seventeen mineral elements that are essential to plant
growth which are present in the nutrient solution. Please see our nutrient section.
We also recommend
foliar feeding with a kelp based spray such
as: Ultra Gro Foliar Spray
These products
ensure that small amounts of tens of elements are
supplied to your produce.
- Vine ripened, hydroponically grown produce tastes superior and
is nutritionally sound.
- In hydroponics we eliminate consumption of artificial ripening
agents and pesticides used on field grown produce.
- Regular nutrient testing ensures all elements are present in
their desired concentrations. Unwanted build ups of undesirable
nutrient concentrations, such as nitrites, can be avoided.
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