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Should organic certification be banned for hydroponic crops?

The USDA recommendation also includes banning aquaponics and aeroponics. The proposal would allow for some types of container production systemsthat meet the nitrogen formulas provided by the Crops Subcommittee. Aquaponics is being defined as a recirculating hydroponic plant production system in which plants are grown in nutrients originating from aquatic animal wastewater. Aeroponics is ...

How indoor cultivators can save on labour & energy costs

Commercial indoor farming is traditionally labour and energy-intensive, but it doesn’t need to be… To create and maintain a successful commercial indoor growing enterprise, it is ...

Hawaii Agriculture Foundation’s restaurant initiative supports education, sustainability

Helping Hawaii’s future farmers is as easy as picking up a menu. The fifth annual Localicious Hawaii is celebrating the role restaurants play in supporting local agriculture in a month-long dining out promotion that started March 1. A record ...

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Guardian Monitor

The simplest and most effective reservoir monitor you could ever own! The Bluelab Guardian Monitor provides 24 hour continuous reading for pH, conductivity (EC/ppm 700/TDS/CF) and temperature within a nutrient solution. Optimizing these critical parameters through a plants’ growing phase helps ensure a successful crop. Designed for indoor use, the Guardian Monitor can be mounted on a wall ...