Using Fluorescent Grow Lights in Hydroponics

Any indoor gardener, especially one using a hydroponic system can reap great benefits from adding fluorescent grow lights to his or her setup. Fluorescent lights are far cheaper than their incandescent sodium based predecessors, and while some still swear by the old standby, the newer lamps really do just as well without nearly the cost, [...]

Types of Hydroponic Systems

Hydroponics is the name given to growing plants without using soil, but by using a nutrient solution containing the minerals and enrichment plants need to sustain healthy growth. Plant roots are placed among a growing medium, which is completely inert to support the plants and to protect their delicate root systems.
Hydroponic gardening is a very [...]