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Farmer Tip #2 – How Farm Management Schedules Free Up Farmers
Farm management checklists don't limit farmers - they free farmers. Starting a farm can feel like an overwhelming process to new farmers. Many new farmers are tempted to avoid farm management task lists, schedules, and other things that they feel constrain their...
Farmer Tip #1 – How to Make a Planting Schedule
Take a farming tip from Nick: don't plant the whole farm at once! Quick farming tip from Nick Marasco: Don’t fill the whole system up all at once. If you grow the entire farm full of crops that were started all at the same time, you get production waves instead of...
The Worst Mistake a Farmer Can Make in HVAC Design
The #1 HVAC design myth: low CapEx is better. Controlling the climate is a top concern for indoor farmers, both in controllability and operating costs. It should be since climate is largely responsible for crop health and avoiding crop losses. HVAC (Heating,...
Commercial Hydroponics: Should I Build A DIY System?
DIY hydroponic systems have a limit. We've grown great produce with DIY media beds, towers, and NFT systems, but we know that home-built systems have a limit. In this post, you'll discover: the pros and cons of DIY systems the pros and cons of commercial...
The Beginner’s Guide to the Indoor Farming Industry
Indoor farming is a popular subject in the media, and a booming industry with new farmers joining the game every day. In fact, there are growing conferences held solely for indoor farmers, their suppliers, influencers, and resources. But many are still left with...
How to Grow Mint in Hydroponics – All You Need to Know
Learning how to grow mint is easy Mint is one of the most abundant herbs around the world, living and thriving on all continents except Antarctica, and growing like a weed nearly anywhere it’s planted. There are dozens of types of mint, but the main varieties are...
How to Get Started with Integrated Pest Management
Every farmer should be using integrated pest management We’ve mentioned integrated pest management plans a lot by now, and it’s about time that we gave you a comprehensive overview of what that means. Anytime you’re thinking about:controlling a pest outbreaktaking...
All You Need to Know to Choose a Hydroponic Design
You want to grow hydroponically. Whether you’re totally new or just adding on to an existing system, you need an overview of all your choices before you start on the hydroponic design.In this article, we’re going to review the parts of a hydroponic system, the 5 main...
How to Use Pesticides in Aquaponics Without Hurting Your Fish
The use of pesticides in aquaponics is a very touchy subject, and we've seen both the good and bad side of pesticide use in aquaponic systems. There are many opinions on pesticide use, all with varying degrees of validity. No matter what they say, however, all of...
An Overview of Hydroponic Nutrient Management for Every Grower
Hydroponic nutrients are at the core of good management Hydroponic systems can conserve more water and represent huge efficiencies because they are water-based; that is, they use water as the main delivery method of plant nutrients. Because nutrients are more directly...
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