To all the readers across the globe,
The General Hydroponics blog has grown from just a concept to a robust website with many posts and appreciate all your comments. I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting and for making this what it is today. I am moving on to different projects, [...]

GH is very excited to head to Denver for the Max Yield Show! Dates are March 31 to April 3rd. It’s gonna be a long, fun weekend. If you are anywhere near the Rocky Mountains, start making plans to get to this event. From Linda, publisher of Maximum Yield:
The Indoor Gardening industry and gardening enthusiasts [...]

FloraDuo is the latest General Hydroponic product to hit the market! This new nutrient is complete, balanced, and very simple. And like all of General Hydroponics’ formulas, it is highly concentrated and cost effective. FloraDuo makes all the essential macro and micro nutrients available to your garden and also provides plants with specific ingredients to [...]

This video of flowers glowing in the dark after drinking highlighter ink is really trippy. It proves what hydroponic growers have always known to be true- that plants are super sensitive to everything they are exposed to.

One of our readers recently wrote in to ask for an update on the Aerogarden strawberry hack. Andy replied, and I thought his comment would make a great post:
Hey David,
Thanks for following up! I’ve been through a lot here at GH since those Aerogarden Strawberries, and I suppose my update slipped through the cracks!
They finished [...]

Hydroponic Economics has a good, simple post with tips for troubleshooting your drip system.

I love The Cheap Vegetable Gardener! He seriously goes the distance with his product reviews! Take this waterproof powerstrip by Wet Circuits, for instance- CVG documented his test for everyone to see. And, good news, it works! This is a brilliant tool for any indoor grower. Not that I needed one more thing to add [...]

My good friend Mark sent me this excellent video of his sister-in-law Gail brewing up a nice batch of compost tea. Instead of keeping a giant pile of rotting compost, she uses our Ancient Forest and Floralicious Plus and a few other select ingredients. Her instructions are simple, and her results are amazing- tomato plants [...]

Today on Huffington Post, “Hydroponics” is included in a list of the 30 Most Underrated Innovations of 2010. Here at GH, we have actually been bringing innovation to hydroponics for 3 decades, but I am glad to see that hydro is gaining more mainstream recognition. It’s an amazing tool for providing fresh crops, no matter [...]

Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most disturbing problems in any garden. First of all, it’s just disgusting- the smell and the nasty texture are just awful. But even worse is the damage it does to crops. Once infected with mildew, your plants are weakened and any crops contaminated should not be consumed. Indoor [...]

I grow indoors using 1000 watt bulbs exclusively. I know lots of growers use 400′s and 600′s but I personally like to go big, so I stick with the thou-ies, and my garden produces huge yields to reward me. Outside of my grow room though, are amazing house plants and orchids that need better light. [...]

All kale, all the time. It’s the kaleblog, a distant cousin to the famous lolcat. I don’t get it, but I like it.

How often do you change your reservoir? I only change mine every couple of weeks, because my system is really stable. I don’t see much fluctuation in pH, and my res is filled with beneficial bacteria that I keep happy with a biofilter. For me, it’s a matter of effort vs. reward and my garden [...]

I am so impressed with these clever rain gutter planters. They are a great example of brilliant repurposing! Via MAKE
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This project, featured on Treehugger.com is one of the best home greenhouses I’ve ever seen. The ambitious garden was built by Jim Dunn and is totally tricked out with features. The dome is all about providing a stable growing climate. To achieve this, the location was carefully chosen to maximize exposure to the sun, and [...]