We here at GH receive lots of questions regarding the use of organic nutrients in a hydroponic setting. Bioponics is just that, a marriage of organic cultivation with hydroponic cultivation. To visit this very important topic I’ve included a link to our sister company, GHE’s blog. Read through as Noucetta describes 3 [...]

Today, Jesse walks us through how to properly mix our classic three-part Flora Series™ advanced nutrient system™. It’s the backbone of all hydroponic growing and serves as the starting place for just about any project. Flora Series™ is the most widely used hydroponic fertilizer for several reasons! It offers complete nutrition to all types of [...]

Coco fiber is a truly great growing medium, effective, and environmentally friendly. It can be used on its own or mixed with clay pellets, perlite or topsoil to grow amazing plants! It’s nicer to the earth than sphagnum moss and has better water and oxygen retention than most other media. Coco coir works well for [...]

Just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods. We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the way. This is the third in a series of blogs, focusing on helping beginners get started. You can read Parts 1 and 2 by clicking here and [...]

Just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods! We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the way. This is the second in a series of blogs, focusing on helping beginners get started. Keep checking back for the latest installments and leave a comment if [...]

For someone just starting out in hydroponics, whether they are an experienced soil gardener or are new to plants altogether, it can be a bit daunting. However, just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods. We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the [...]

As we rev this blog back up into full production, we thought we would take the time to go through each of our hydroponic systems, to do a little in-depth analysis and comparison for each one. We always appreciate your input so please leave a comment with your thoughts on each system. Which one is [...]

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

If you ask 10 growers about their techniques, you will get 11 different methods for growing. Everyone has their own particular way of doing things, and everyone will insist that their way is the best. When beginners ask me about how to get started, I tell them the best thing they can do is find [...]

These sweet example setups were at the Grow 2010 show in LA. I personally rock ebb and flow, but I have to say, if I ever switch, it will be to an Aeroflow for sure!systems

There’s been a great conversation happening in the comments lately. The topic is Actively Aerated Compost Tea. AACT is a great way to create microbial colonies that thrive on oxygen and deliver many benefits to the root zone.
Red Myst writes:
I am growing in a home-mixed organic soil that’s based on 50/50 mix of cocotek/sunshine peat [...]

General Hydroponics’ FloraSeries is the formula that has produced more high yielding grows than any other in the world. It is the cornerstone that the entire hydroponics industry was built on. Some things never change. There is nothing we will ever alter in our definitive 3 part nutrient.
Despite our dedication to the integrity of [...]

I am stoked to share this video from the MAKE YouTube Channel! Becky Stern set up a RainForest 318 on her rooftop in Brooklyn, NY. The video explains step-by-step how she set up her GH system, potted up her plants, and maintains a thriving garden. Plus there’s a post with more details over on her [...]