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How to propagate plants easily?

Spring may be ideal for sowing and propagation, but summer is not too late either. Would you like to cultivate radishes, lettuce or spinach? Or do you...

Hydroponics - what does it entail and how to start?

Hydroponics is a modern and clean method of growing plants without soil in a nutrient solution. Simply put, you only need the plant, nutrient solution...

What is NPK?

The NPK values on fertiliser bottles state the weight percentage of the three basic elements necessary for plant growth and development. N stands f...

The fundamental needs of plants

Plants have a set of basic necessities, without which they can’t survive and develop, just as we people do. These needs include an adequate supply of ...

Nitrogen deficiency

If your plants have a nitrogen deficiency, they grow slowly and start to turn yellow or faint yellow. However, there are several possible causes for y...

What is the right pH of the nutrient solution?

What is the right pH solution? Generally, the answer is somewhere between 5,5 and 7, but which is best? The question has several answers:- in soil, y...

Carbon Filter - Which One?

How to pick an odour filter with activated carbon? What should you keep an eye out for? This article tries to answer the most common questions growers...