Irrigation components. The little bits of black and green plastic that are really useful for various types of grow room set up, if not always in the most entirely obvious of ways. It makes sense then to outline what some of these weird and wonderful pieces do and how they can be combined to create systems capable of improving certain growing related processes. We start by looking at automating the watering of potted plants.
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September 10, 2012
Expertise:
Automating Feeds Using DIY Drip Irrigation Components
Posted in Buyers Guides, Equipment, Expert Tips, Growing Systems, New Growers, Setting Up by GroWell Team | Comments (0)
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August 10, 2011
Expertise:
Forever Blowing Bubbles - Aerating Your Nutrient Solution
An NFT Gro-Tank with air line and air stone suitably placed
By creating a continuous supply of bubbles in your nutrient solution using a combination of aeration products, you are successfully able to introduce oxygen into the root zone. But why would you want to do such a thing? What advantages can increased levels of oxygen [...]
Posted in Buyers Guides, Equipment, Expert Tips, Growing Systems by GroWell Team | Comments (2)
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April 20, 2011
Running Solutions in Flood and Drain
A look at running temperatures, aeration, pump times, irrigation cycles and more for flood & drain systems. Includes information on the range of flood & drain systems currently available from GroWell.
Posted in Buyers Guides, Equipment, Expert Tips, Growing Systems by GroWell Team | Comments (0) and was tagged with &, and, drain, ebb, flood, flow, hydro, hydrovator, maxi, midi, mini
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April 20, 2011
Choosing a system - A buyers guide for the beginner
A brief guide to the factors a new grower needs to consider when selecting an indoor growing system.
Posted in Buyers Guides, Growing Systems, New Growers, Systems by GroWell Team | Comments (3) and was tagged with beginner, grow, guide, hobby, how, how-to, inexperience, inexperienced, new, novice, system, systems, to
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April 19, 2011
Deep Water Culture – It’s all about the bubbles!
It’s comparatively cheap, reassuringly simple and hugely effective – so no wonder more and more people continue to explore the option of Deep Water Culture (DWC) as a growing method. Find out more about the advantages of DWC bubbler systems here!
Posted in Buyers Guides, Growing Systems, New Growers, Systems by GroWell Team | Comments (2) and was tagged with Aerate, Aeration, air, Bubble Systems, Bubbler, Bubbler Systems, Bubbles, Deep Water Culture, DWC, Oxygen
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April 19, 2011
Magic In The Mist: Aeroponics Uncovered
Aeroponics is the hydroponic theorists dream - soilless growing with massive aeration and phenomenal results. Strive to get it right in practice and nothing else compares!
Introduction
Highly regarded as an advanced approach to growing plants, Aeroponics genuinely does push at the boundaries of hydroponic performance. Main systems and propagators adopting this technology utilize mini sprinklers to [...]
Posted in Buyers Guides, Growing Systems, New Growers, Systems by GroWell Team | Comments (0) and was tagged with aeroponic, aeroponics, airoponic, airoponics, cutting, cuttings, propagate, propagation, propagator, propagators, propogate, propogation, propogator, seedling, seedlings
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April 19, 2011
Running Solutions in NFT
Everything you could ever want to know about NFT all condensed into one article (OK maybe not everything, but most of the basics!). Includes a look at temperatures, aeration, solution changes and pH adjustment.
Posted in Buyers Guides, Growing Systems, New Growers, Systems by GroWell Team | Comments (0) and was tagged with 205, 424, 604, active system hobby, film, mutliduct, N.F.T, NFT, nutrient, technique
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