Scott Neary

Hydroponic growers commonly use artificial nutrients to feed their plants. These nutrients are made by isolating salts that contain the Macro and Micronutrients required for healthy plant growth. Because of the chemically derived nature of these nutrients, many growers and customers are trying to find alternatives to these nutrients to make the process more natural or organic. Before continuing, it is worth mentioning that non-organic nutrients are approved by regulators and found to be safe...

Hydroponics is the practice of growing edible and non-edible plants without the use of soil as a growing medium. Traditionally, hydroponics utilizes a fully recirculating system, in which nutrient-laden water is kept in a ‘source’ water tank, that is either hand mixed or mixed by automated, computerized systems that also keep pH at a targeted ideal level. The ‘source’ water is then pumped from the tank into hydroponic structures where the plants here held, then it drains and returns to the...

You’ve heard the word before, so what is hydroponics and how does it work? In this blog, we’ll discuss all things hydroponic, from its origins to its potential to feed a future spaceward-bearing civilization! We’ll dive into everything from environmental conditioning to water reduction, environmental impacts and nutrient sourcing. Let’s start by painting a general picture of hydroponics. Hydroponics is most simply defined as the practice of growing both edible and non-edible plants without...