Organic gardening in hydroponics – The root system Plants, growing in the containers, will develop two types of the roots: the upper one, which will uptake plant nutrients from the upper part of the medium; and the lower roots, which will reach the lava rock part of the growing medium. The upper root system is [...]

Hydroponics Gardening for Organic Vegetables – hydroponics supplies and system over soil grown plants hydroponic plants receive all the nutrients they need for growing and fruiting from the growing liquid with all the nutrients dissolved in it. Hydroponic nutrients are available in great variety at specialized hydroponic stores. By the way, both chemical nutrients and [...]

Organic gardening – General Notes on Pest Control Approaches in horticulture Pest Control Approaches Chemical horticulture fights off invasive pests with specific insecticides. They may be effective and fast-working at the beginning, but their long-term use may result in the raise of the insects resistant to the used insecticide. To kill those, more efforts will [...]

Starting your own organic hydroponics gardening setup – hydroponics gardening supplies and points to remember When Starting your own organic hydroponics gardening setup, you should remember that you will need to arrange two beds or layers in your hydroponic garden. The upper bed is, actually, a box to keep the plants in. This box should [...]

Organic gardening – General Notes on organic horticulture Organic gardening systems Organic horticulture employs the crucial principles of organic agriculture for the successful herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants growing. These principles concern the management of pests in the garden, soil composition and conservation, etc. General Notes Mulches, Double Digging, compost, Vermicompost, cover crops, [...]

Hydroponics Gardening for Organic Vegetables – Introduction Hydroponics gardening or growing plants in the growing media other than soil has been known to humans since ancient times. It is known that during the times of King Solomon, people practiced soil-less gardening, which later became known as hydroponic gardening. The word “hydroponics” is derived from two [...]