Blog

Looking at Soil and Hydroponic Methods: Through the Lens of HistoryOne of the biggest arguments put forward on various online grow forums is that soil based gardening is better because it is ‘ traditional’ – posters talk about how farmers have practiced soil based plant growing for “thousands of years” – what’s usually not mentioned is that although the earliest gardeners might not have experimented with water-based agriculture, hydroponics has also been around for a long time.There is a big lin …

“Mud Puddle” Hydroponics?At Dealzer, one of our prime objectives is to send our experienced staffers out into the field to get some first-hand glimpses of what’s going on in today’s hydro gardening world. One of the more interesting designs that we’ve seen recently blends the research-intensive nature of hydroponics gardening with some very basic designs found in nature, or more precisely, in our interaction with the natural world.Mud Puddle Hydroponic GardensUsing a mud puddle approach to hydro …

Hydroponics In Your LEED HouseIn many American communities, there is a significant trend in making homes more energy efficient and generally ‘greener’ – but this type of movement actually seems to be emerging in a variety of ways. Some home builders and those who are financing new building construction are focused on the technical aspects of energy efficiency and sustainability, using guidelines from LEED and other best practices to design homes that actually save energy. Along with this kind of …

We’ve talked to all kinds of growers about all kinds of hydroponic projects, and within the greater category of people who are enthusiastic about growing vegetables and other plants inside of a home or commercial space, there is a much smaller category of “micro gardeners” who often seem obsessed with the idea of gardening in smaller and smaller spaces. As an excellent example, let’s take the idea of a “corner garden.”What Is a Corner Garden, and What Is It For?It’s no secret that much of the in …

New Hydroponics Light Distribution MethodsAs the world of hydroponics continues to expand, and additional communities get involved in their own kinds of small-scale or commercial gardening, there’s been a lot of attention to how different kinds of designs can allow for light and water distribution to all of the plants involved in a single plant cycle. Growers sometimes talk about ‘corner plants’ and how they get crowded out in traditional hydroponics grow box designs. Manufacturers are now using …