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Have you ever thought about getting multiple kinds of plants from the same tree? It's not a very widely accepted practice even in modern agriculture, but these kinds of plants are out there. They're called fruit salad trees, and they’re generally available from a variety of vendors.It's possible to get various types of trees growing up to six different kinds of plants on the same tree. You can get ‘stone fruit salads’ with things like peaches, plums and apricots. You can get citrus salad tr …

Wondering about cross-breeding? Lots of hydroponic growers use this process to get more specialized harvest results. But how does it work?Knowing a little bit about the basics of cross-breeding can help any grower to develop a better plan for utilizing all of the gear and equipment that it takes to grow plants indoors, or in a controlled environment, without soil. Here are some of the fundamentals of cross-breeding strategies that growers use for creative harvests.Choosing the PlantsEssenti …

People get into hydroponics for a lot of different reasons, but whole lot of them get started hoping to generate some money from their ventures. We've heard this question again and again -- how do you get into the hydroponic business and get started making money off of a small garden operation?The answers really depend on a lot of specifics, such as where you are, what kind of funding you have, what your market is like, etc. But some fundamental guidelines can help.Invest in the Best Gear …

Lots of growers can benefit from checking out the newest trends that are making the rounds in the hydroponics world. On top of having the right gear and equipment, you can get more out of your plants through some of these cutting-edge techniques. Take a look and see how you can apply some of these to your hydroponic garden for bigger harvests and better results on plant cycles.FogPonicsFogPonics is a new type of foliar feeding, which means growers are using supplemental feeding methods to …

When you go to look online about hydroponic growing, there are an enormous number of details out there to help you with every stage of growth process. But what about some of the basics? What are the foundational ideas that really help people to grow better each day?Here are some of the things that we've seen as very helpful to beginners. As a top hydroponics retailer, we try to evaluate the most fundamental aspects of growing, in order to help our customers succeed with these types of inno …