5 Bibb Lettuce Varieties Perfect for Hydroponics
When it’s time to pick lettuce seeds, I don’t just grab any old pack off the shelf. Hydroponic gardening lets you grow fresher, faster, and tastier greens—but only if you choose the right variety for…
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A Review Of Technaflora Rootech Cloning Gel
There are many reasons to use clones in your hydroponic garden. With time and the right condition, plants can start roots without additives, but using cloning gel increases your success rate and reduces the time until…
How to Harvest Basil for Maximum Growth
One of the most common mistakes beginners make with basil is waiting too long to harvest. It feels logical—bigger plant, bigger harvest—but basil doesn’t work that way. Harvesting basil early and often actually encourages faster…
How to Clone Plants Using Rapid Rooter Plugs (Step-by-Step Guide)
Rapid Rooter plugs aren’t just for starting seeds — they’re one of the easiest and most reliable ways to clone plants, especially for beginners. Thanks to their ideal air-to-water ratio, Rapid Rooters help cuttings root…
Superthrive Foliage-Pro Review (Formerly Dyna-Gro): Simple Hydroponic Nutrients for Beginners
If you’re just getting started with hydroponics, nutrients can feel like the most confusing part. Multiple bottles, mixing schedules, ratios… it’s a lot. That’s where Superthrive Foliage-Pro Liquid Plant Food stands out. 👉 It’s a…
How To Build A Glass Jar Aquaponics Herb Garden
The biggest advantage to aquaponics is not having to purchase nutrient solution. Typically aquaponic systems are larger scale, but with the right supplies, you can build a simple single plant system to grow herbs. It’s…
How To Transplant A Hydroponic Plant Into Dirt
Sometimes hydroponic growers want to switch things up. Maybe you cloned some mums in your system and want to sell them in fall pots, or maybe you’d just like to move a plant outdoors. Yes—you…
How To Transplant A Plant From Dirt To Hydroponics
If patience isn’t your strong suit (same here), waiting for seeds to sprout can feel like forever. The shortcut? Buy starter plants from a garden center and transplant them into your hydroponic system. It’s quicker…
Understanding N-P-K Ratios for Hydroponics
When you’re growing hydroponically, nutrients are the lifeblood of your garden—literally. Since we’re not relying on soil to fill in the gaps, your plants depend on you to give them the right nutrients in the…
Best Grow Lights for Hydroponics: LED vs. Fluorescent vs. HID
Choosing a grow light used to be one of the more confusing parts of setting up an indoor hydroponic garden. You had fluorescent tubes, metal halide bulbs, high-pressure sodium bulbs, different color temperatures, ballasts, reflectors,…
How To Use Rapid Rooter Plugs To Germinate Seeds
Starting seeds for hydroponics doesn’t have to be complicated. After trying several different methods, I’ve found that Rapid Rooter plugs from General Hydroponics consistently offer the best results. They’re simple to use, have excellent germination…
How To Use A Seedling Heat Mat For Germination & Cloning
Starting seeds indoors can be frustrating when it’s chilly. Seeds want springlike warmth to wake up and sprout, but your basement or spare room might feel more like late fall. That’s where a seedling heat…