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How do LED Costs Compare to HID Lighting?
With the rise of LEDs and pressure to switch from traditional HID (high-intensity discharge) lighting to LED, there’s a completely valid question about LED costs that many producers find themselves asking: “How can I justify paying 2–5 times as much for an LED fixture...
How to Use Ladybugs for Pest Control in Indoor Farming
Do biological controls work in controlled environment agriculture? Indoor growers, while they do have a higher degree of exclusion than outdoor growers, cannot avoid pests getting into their farms. Insects and disease will find their way in under doors and windows,...
Should You Use Peat Moss as a Growing Medium?
What is Peat Moss? Peat moss, or sphagnum moss, is accumulated bio-matter that develops over time in peat bogs. Most peat is harvested in Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Germany or Canada. The mosses grow, fall to the bottom of the bog, and form layers. At the bottom, the...
Bato Buckets for Beginners: A Simple System for Vining Crops
What are Bato buckets? Bato buckets, or “Dutch buckets,” are a variation of the media bed technique that consists of a series of small media beds (in buckets). The buckets are typically arranged in a simple row or two with one irrigation line and one drainage line for...
Everything You Need to Know About Growing Chard Without Soil
Chard is a French green popular in greenhouses and kitchens around the world. The tender leaves add freshness and a mild buttery flavor to dishes like soup, the bacon-friendly southern dish “greens and beans,” and even in salads or on BCG (beet, chard, and goat...
Why and How to Supplement CO2 in Indoor Farms
Carbon: crucial to growth, but under-managed Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in plants and is extremely important to plant structure and growth. Many farmers take carbon for granted, but indoor farmers can increase yield by taking an intentional approach...
So You Want to Grow Hydroponic Chives? Read this first!
Chives are an incredibly versatile herb with a mild to strong onion flavor, depending on the growing conditions and variety. The great flavor, combined with the ease with which chives propagate and thrive, make them a popular ingredient and a great crop for hydroponic...
The 4 Best Ways to Cool a Greenhouse
Here on the high plains of Wyoming, our summers are cool and dry. We rarely need cooling, but when we do, we can just use fans and passive ventilation. Not everyone has a simple option, however. Each greenhouse and farm has its own advantages and set of needs. For...
Tell Your Customers How to Save Extra Basil
Waste not, want not—easier said than done! It’s finally June, and spring is in full swing even in cold states. CSA boxes have started or will be starting up all across North America, gardens will be brimming with goods, and summertime recipes are making an appearance...
Why (Or Why Not) To Use Peat Pellets for Seedlings
Growers in search of the perfect seed-starting media don’t have to go far to find a plethora of options. From peat to soil, to polymer-bound plugs and even propagation in gravel, seeds will grow in almost anything that is loose, moist, and in the right environment....
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