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When you're just starting out trying to figure out hydroponics, there are some very basic things you need to look at in a grow box or other similar setup. These are not related to the delicate trial and error process that growers use to maximize growth over many cycles – they are things that you cover at the very beginning of an introduction to hydroponics. They are the essential basics of nuts and bolts for making sure plants grow in a grow box.Lighting and LumensIn order to help plants a …

So you're successfully raising hydroponics plants - but how do you get more out of a hydro garden?The idea of increasing yield is nearly an obsession with a lot of growers. As they start to get more involved in growing hydroponic crops, they get very interested in creating more products in the same amount of space or in the same basic crop cycle.Increasing grow box yield is different for each kind of project, but there are some common guidelines to go and different ways to approach these g …

Lots of growers come to us and ask us -- how do I automate my grow box?It's a good question, because there's a lot of gear these days that allows us to decrease labor and maintenance for a hydroponics project. Today's grow boxes and grow systems aren't like those in the 1990s or the early millennium. They've really evolved and been adapted by manufacturers, so that growers can do more while also holding down a job, raising a family or doing all of these other things that us multitaskers do …

A grow box or grow kit system can cost a lot in terms of electricity, but it doesn't have to. So what impact is your hydroponic garden going to have on your electric bill?Well, it varies on a case-by-case basis, according to the energy draw that your system requires. But let's look at some the specific aspects of a hydroponics setup that use energy in your home or commercial space.Grow LightsIn an enormous grow room, lighting can be a significant energy draw, but for a grow box, it's only …

It's tax time again, and for a lot of working Americans, that means a cash rebate from Uncle Sam. So if you're interested in starting your first hydroponics project or growing an existing garden, you may be able to parlay that chunk of money into a brand-new gardening kit you can use for many years.So how do you go about making a tax rebate into a new hydro growing opportunity?Get the RebateFirst, you have to get your hands on that money.If you're lucky, the check will show up in the mail …