4 Articles from September 2016


  • Grow Lights

    Vegetative Grow Lights There are many different types of grow lights from propagation grow lights which would be cfls, T5 propagation lights and metal halides. Metal Halide bulbs come in a few different sizes. Popular sizes are 400w, 600w and 1000w. You also have your flowering grow lights like Digital Dim-able 600w High Pressure Sodium Lights. In your early stages of propagation or vegetative stages it would be better to use a cfl or T5 light. These lights are better for early veg stages as they do not produce a lot of heat and the levels of light are not to intense for the plant....read more
  • Aeroponics

    Aeroponics is Re-circulating Deep water culture system that has a misting chamber where the net pots are suspended in the air and sprinklers constantly mist the root zone. The advantage of this is a higher oxygen content to the roots so better development and a healthier plant. Aeroponics means that there is a Higher oxygen content which allows 100% of the roots to be exposed to nutrients and oxygen 100% of the time. You have many advantages to aeroponics which are rapid plant growth, no medium content and higher yields. Grow It Yourself Hydroponics would only recommend aeroponics to experienced growers or growers who have really took some time to study the aeroponic system. In aeroponics the pH and EC levels can fluctuate quite easily, so you will need to keep a close eye and monitor daily....read more
  • So you wanna get the best flower bud?

    Well you need nutrients made with a good source of quality minerals. Weather your in hydro, soil or coco first we have to start with your main food which we will call your base nutrient or base food. A good example would be Canna hydro, Canna Terra and Canna coco ab. These are brilliant base nutrients and will keep your plants looking great from start to finish. But people want to improve on just using base nutrients which is totally understandable and this is where additives come into play. Now we have many different type of plant additives from vegetive additives also could be known as a root booster to flowering additives also known as a flowering booster. Grow It Yourself Hydroponics recommend flowering nutrients which are high in phosphorus and potassium and rich in vitamins and minerals. A good root booster would be rhizotonic or canna rhizotonic. This product...read more
  • Plant Nutrition

    Plant Nutrition can come in various forms in hydroponic gardening, from your simple 2 part solutions which consist of grow and bloom. Grow or otherwise known as Vega is for early vegetative phases where higher Nitrogen (N) levels are needed at these first stages. Bloom or otherwise known as Flores is for when your plant starts flower production which higher levels of Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K) whist nitrogen levels are lower. A and B formulas are available which can be used the whole way through a cycle gradually strengthening your ratio, some companies do provide a Vega and Flores of these first due to the (NPK) and nutritional values for the different stages of your cycle. Here are some good A & B nutrient brands such as Canna Coco A & B, House & Garden A & B and Dutch Pro Original Hydro/Coco A+B....read more