INDOOR GARDENING
High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps have made indoor gardening grow by leaps and bounds. Today it's possible to grow large quantities of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, succulents and all kinds of beautiful flowers in your own home all year round! In this section, we've included articles on everything from grow lights and hydroponics to houseplants and plant propagation. If it has to do with growing indoors...you'll find it here! |
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| Indoor Gardening Guide - An indoor garden can take up as much or as little space as you are willing to give it. |
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Home Hydroponics - Several developments in the past few years have made hydroponic gardening easier... |
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| Houseplant Care - Houseplants add color, texture and warmth to the home. They allow year-round access to gardening and can... |
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Guide to Plant Propagation - There are many techniques available for propagating plants; from taking cuttings to layering to... |
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| High Pressure Sodium Lamps - High-pressure sodium arc or discharge lamps resulted... |
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Metal Halide Bulbs - Approximately 40 years ago, General Electric began to experiment with more... |
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| How Important is Light? - One of the major external factors affecting plant growth and... |
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Artificial Lighting for Plants - You can often overcome poor indoor plant growth by placing... |
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| Conversion Bulbs - Conversion bulbs are available for some metal halide ballasts. |
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Choosing The Correct Ballast - MH and HPS lamps both require special ballasts. Each ballast... |
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| Grow Light Reflectors - Reflective hoods increase available light by more than 30 percent. |
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Hobby Greenhouses & Kits - There are greenhouse kits available for just about any budget, and most... |
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| Grow Light Duration - Duration of light and dark periods, or photo-periodism, is also... |
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Lighting Indoor House Plants - Lack of adequate light is the most common factor limiting the growth... |
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| Sodium or Metal Halide? - The manufacturers of lighting systems are trying to get the word out... |
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Grow Light Glossary - All the words you might need to know... and then some! |
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| Plant Cloning Tips - It is essential that your cuttings (sometimes referred to as clones or slips) be... |
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Indoor Gardening and Hydroponics - Cultivating plants hydroponically is an easy and environmentally... |
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| Hydroponic Growing Mediums - In a hydroponic garden, the growing medium, not soil... |
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Hydroponic Nutrients & pH - Hydroponic nutrients are a key factor in indoor gardening. |
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| Indoor Gardening and HydroFarm Grow Lights - Depending on where you live, the time of year... |
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What Size Grow Light Do I Need? - We provide area coverage & recommended mounting heights, |
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| Rockwool as a Substrate for Hydroponic Growing - A substrate growing system is a hydroponic... |
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Caring for Houseplants - To many people, a home is not complete without attractive potted plants. |
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| Effectively Implementing CO2 - First a little Plant Science 101 - For a successful garden, hydroponic, indoor and greenhouse... |
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Let There Be (Plant) Light - Indoor grow lights let you shine a light where and when the sun don't shine. Here's a rundown... |
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| Hydroponics Glossary - Indoor gardening terms and a whole lot more. |
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Fluorescent Lights for Plant Growth - Light is the all-important source of energy used by plants. |
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| Plant Propagation Made Easy - Here is an easy and effective way to Propagate from cuttings... |
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Maintaining Your Hydroponic System - If you have trouble getting the plant to set flowers/fruit try to make a greater difference between... |
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| HID Lights Are Recommended - Because of their color spectrums and wattage outputs... |
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The History of Hydroponics - Hydroponics basically means working water ("hydro" means... |
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| Grow Lights and Plant Density - Generally speaking, HID lights should be placed as close... |
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Related Sites:
Growing Edge Magazine - Provides news and information for hydroponic growers worldwide. Includes a searchable online index of articles from back issues.
Practical Hydroponics & Greenhouses - Based in Australia, this site has emerged as a primary information resource for hydroponic and greenhouse growers.
Maximum Yield - Includes everything and anything you want to know about your hydroponic garden. |
