Hyjo blog - Become a Pro in Hydroponics

First things first – maintaining a hydroponic garden is tough! And, if you really think I am lying you should really start one for you. Why I call it tough is because unlike the regular gardens this is the one where you will be required to give extra attention – manually maintain the temperature conditions, ensure the lighting is perfectly suited for plants in the garden and the bugs are kept away because if one of your plants goes bad then the chances are a number of them may go bad. About the Bugs / Molds and Bacteria in the hydroponic Garden A straight fact here is that the plants in the indoor garden release gases that remain inside the grow room itself it a proper ventilation system is not installed and maintained. Additionally, the chances of humidity in the grow room is higher than outside and it the humidity that causes bacteria to develop and flourish. Talking about bugs these might occur as a major threat to your indoor garden because when not treated at the right time...

Starting a hydroponics garden is tough but what’s tougher is maintaining one and that is why it is imperative to take all the right steps in order to ensure that the plant health is carefully considered and all steps are followed to ensure that the plants grow perfectly. One very common problem that hydroponic plants face is root rot – this is a very broad term that is used for when the pathogens attack the root system of the plant. This is usually because under some conditions, the pathogens invade the root system, taking over and then spreading to the roots of other plants in the garden. The result of this is that the pathogens choke out the root system which ultimately becomes slimy and turns mushy. The result – Plants with root rot will be stunted in growth and production. What determines that the plant has root rot? If your hydroponic plants are showing yellowing and eventually turning brown on their roots then there are high chances that the plants have developed a root r...

  Hydroponics gardening is a perfect way to grow plants at home or in small areas with ease. With this technique, there is no need of using soil for plantation. In this type of gardening, plants get nutrient-rich water solution to flourish faster. There are some other products available that are so helpful in the hydroponic systems such as   indoor grow tent kit   which is versatile or compact. With the combination of these two, you can create a grow tent and use it in the hydroponic garden. There are numerous companies in the world offering grow kits that are available at a very reasonable price. However, you should research more online about these tents so that you get the best one meeting with your requirements. There are some ways to grow plants at home. Let’s know about them- NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) Ebb And Flow Aeroponics Drip Systems These above methods are considered the best ones to prepare a home garden in small places. You can also go with some other ways...

 Made by melting basaltic rock and spinning the modern mix into thin fibres, rockwool is one of the most demanded growing medium for hydroponic cultivation. Due to being chemically and biologically inert, they create an ideal growing medium for hydroponic growing systems. It has an excellent water-holding capacity and by using it, all nutrients have an immediate effect on the plant. Another benefit of using rockwool cubes is that it can be reused for plants with different botanical families. Although they are a man-made product, they are acceptable in organic growing systems because of the basaltic salt and rock constituents. Before using rockwool for hydroponics, it’s important to prepare it for use. Unlike other growing media, rockwool has a high pH. Thus, setting up the rockwood media is a bit tricky. Here we have shared the step-wise detail toward it. 1. Check the dents and holes Whether you are using the rockwool grow media in the form of cubes or granulated rockwool, it is im...

One of the very first things that any grower who is new to the entire concept of indoor gardening always needs to decide is whether to go with pot culture or to go with a hydroponic set up and then choosing if they’ll be able to choose the right hydroponic pots or the suitable pots for the otherwise pot culture. Now, if you’re wondering what is this all about and where is all the difference, then here’s some information in the write-up that will work wonders for you. Pot culture involves growing plants in normal plant-pots and involves manual hand-watering. This type of growing lends itself better to water-retentive mediums such as soil, coco or something like a soilless medium. There are some other substrates such as clay pebbles that dry out very quickly which would mean that the grower would need to hand-water their plants several times a day, which is simply not practical for the average person to fit into their lifestyle. While pot culture could be a choice for lot of peopl...

Just like the regular growers, the indoor gardeners too are always searching for new, improved, as well as innovative ways to boost their yields. There is, in fact, a very simple way to maximize the yields – to grow healthy and strong plants, all through the addition of carbon dioxide to the grow room. But, for those of you that have little or no information about it, here is some information that might be helpful for you. About CO2? The primary use of CO2 is to initiate the complete process of photosynthesis. Plants ‘breathe in’ this gas during the day and release it during the night. If you are looking to speed up the grow cycles of your crops it is advisable that you consider adding additional CO2 to your grow room. Plant growth accelerates as you increase CO2 levels up to around 1,500 PPM. Growers have observed up to a 100% increase in grow speed at 1,500 PPM. Honestly, the addition of enhanced CO2 levels to your grow room can significantly boost the plant growth without r...

Your indoor garden needs a variety of equipments to flourish well and one of these equipments includes hydroponic grow lights. For those wondering what grow lights are and here is something that might be helpful: “ Generally an electric light is designed to stimulate plant growth by emitting an electromagnetic spectrum appropriate for photosynthesis.”   Do grow lights really work? One thing that you need to understand before understanding how grow lights work is understanding more about indoor gardening – gardening is done without soil and direct sunlight. Now talking about the purpose of grow lights and how they really work – continue reading the blog further for more details. Grow lights have a special purpose to fulfil for indoor gardening and they usually have to do either of the two points mentioned below –   Act as a light supplement   Completely replace the direct sunlight While it is not always that the grow lights have to act a...