What are some symptoms of nutrient deficiencies?
The following list provides a small sample of some signs of deficiency exhibited by plants in your hydroponic vegetable garden. This list is far from complete and should be use strictly as a guideline for your own research.
Nitrogen – Entire plant is light green in color; lower leaves are yellow; growth is stunted. This is [...]
How to measure hydroponic nutrient solutions?
You may be wondering by now how you go about measuring the concentration of nutrient solution you are using for your hydroponic vegetable gardening. The concentration of nutrients in the solution is typically measured by the electrical conductivity of the dissolved minerals in the water. The measurements results are in parts per million (ppm). The [...]
What are hydroponic gardening nutrient solutions?
Most problems with plants are a result of using the wrong amount of fertilizer. If you use too little, your plants will be weak and underfed. If you use too much you risk burning and even killing the plant. In most cases it is a judgment call and requires constant monitoring and adjustment over the [...]
