To start, we need to have a simple understanding of what hydroponic cultivation is all about. In short, hydroponics, or water culture, is the soilless growth of plants. Often times the plants’ root ...

Everyone is familiar with soil: it is one of the most important components of growing, it provides a foothold for plant roots, maintains the necessary nutrients plants need to grow, and filters ...

Cultivation expert Read Spear details the construction of an inexpensive two-bucket deep water culture (DWC) system that’s simple, cheap, elegant, low-maintenance and highly effective for achieving ...

Hydroponics lets you cultivate a terrestrial plant in water. How cool is that? Growing hydroponically is a great way to create an indoor garden with limited space. But it's not just a method for ...

In my field extension work, I have noticed an interesting trend — hydroponic Dutch buckets (Bato bucket systems) are transforming the horticulture industry. Invented in Holland, I have come across ...