Professor Lieth of UC Davis testing General Hydroponics fertilizer on strawberries NORTH BAY – With its unique concentration of high-tech talent and growers it’s not surprising the North Bay region has sprouted a number of companies dedicated...
Light is the all-important source of energy used by plants in photosynthesis. But light is not just one simple, well-defined entity. The plant response is influenced by light quality, intensity and duration. The energy contained in light is...
Imagine! Fresh vegetables and flowers, year-round, without having to go to the grocery store or the florist... in fact, right in your own home! Sound like a dream? Not with hydroponic growing systems. Bring the garden and fresh produce indoors...
One of the greatest challenges of indoor gardening is providing enough light. Loss of daylight during the darker short days of winter not only limits flowering and fruiting, but also has detrimental effects on the health and longevity of house...
There is a time for every season unless you are growing plants using hydroponics. Fall and winter usually signify the close of gardening. The leaves don autumn colors, then fall, and cold, cloudy days set in. Your friends and neighbors pack...
Greenhouse lighting methods have been evolving through the years just as ventilation, shading, and irrigation systems have been evolving. However, many greenhouse growers have been "in the dark" about the advances in lighting technology. This...
When Greg and Frances Miller first proposed building a farm in downtown Montreal, under lights, I thought this would be quite a challenge. Greg's first step was to research the possibility of renting a vacant basement in the city. He soon found...
The John E. Polk Correctional Facility (Seminole County Jail) is located in Seminole County in the town of Stanford, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. Originally constructed in 1980, was expanded to its present size in 1986. The facility is designed...
Having never been to Hawaii I was very pleased and excited to hear from Tim Star who lives on the island of Kauai. Tim and his wife, Ruby, natives of California and Kentucky, moved to Kauai in 1985 and started a music business in the town of...
I first began to grow herbs hydroponically about 40 years ago. But I didn't notice a demand for fresh herbs by grocery stores and gourmet restaurants until the past 10 years. Cooks and gardeners in the average home are consuming and growing...