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If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard this before.“I don’t like that!”Even if your kid started out the best eater in the world, he or she probably picked up some palate prejudices along the way. Toddlers and young children just aren’t that open to a wide range of foods in general.So how do you get them to eat right?The Full Dinner TableThere are lots of things that that experts recommend for making kids less picky about what they eat. A lot of it is simply conditioning – some of your chi …

The holidays are happy times, and it’s a fun scenario, so let’s think about it for a minute. What if everybody grew hydroponics?No More Agent OrangeFor one thing, if everybody grew hydroponics, we wouldn’t have to worry so much about what they’re spraying on plants.There is a very concerning trend in big agribusiness that includes spraying all sorts of potentially harmful chemicals onto the produce that we eat. Now, there are reports of some of the same toxic things used in the infamous age …

When you’re working with a grow box or other closed grow space for several plant cycles, you’ll need to do different kinds of cleaning as part of regular maintenance. Here are some of the things you might want to look out for in keeping your grow box sanitary and in good condition for future plants.Clean ReservoirOne of the most obvious areas of hydroponic cleaning is the reservoir. During plant cycles, you’ll be checking for dissolved solids that can build up in the reservoir space. In be …

If you're doing any kind of hydroponics where bugs can still get into your grow space, you may have done some research on traditional kinds of pest control. Yes, you cango to the store and buy different kinds of pesticides to keep your crops free of flies, mites and other pests, or, to get around the issue of using potentially harmful chemicals, you can whip up mixes including vinegar, soap and oils or some kinds of herbs and spices to naturally keep crawling critters away.There's also ano …

If you are starting to buy equipment for a hydroponics project, you may be looking at different kinds of grow lighting to help your plants produce healthy harvests. You know that you'll need a specific light spectrum for vegetative and flowering phases, but what about the type of light bulbs that you use?Light emitting diode or LED lights are new types of lighting technology that have begun to dominate many parts of lighting market, for example, the market for outdoor and indoor decoration …