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For lots of people who set out to cultivate hydroponics at home, it's one of the big driving questions -- how much should I grow just to provide food for the dinner table?Small commercial hydroponics is different -- you'll have different kinds of considerations around markets, distribution, etc. But for small hobbyist growers, it's common to base your first grow box purchase on how much you think you should have, just for your own consumption.So how much food you need to feed your family? T …

Coming up with exactly the right hydroponics equipment and grow room gear can be tough. So what exactly are you looking for to make sure you get the right grow box?Number of PlantsObviously, this is at the top of the list. You want a box that accommodates the right number of plants. You can get all sorts of grow boxes and grow tents according to your specific plant numbers. Some grow 2 or 4 plants in an extremely small space. Others are built for larger numbers of plants, with more floor s …

Lots of beginners are interested in figuring out the energy needs that they will have while maintaining an average grow box. They start out thinking that this is a big factor, because of the way that we often think about business processes, but over time, but a lot of them find out is that energy costs for hydroponics are not really that big of a deal in most projects. With that said, it is a good idea to look at how much energy your grow box will use, and how much that will cost.The Avera …

Sometimes, the hardest part of a grow project isn't starting out -- it's building on an initial success and building out into a larger grow space.So how do you practice growth in hydroponics? It's an excellent question, and one that different growers address in their own ways. For some people, it's an easy equation, while others struggle with it. Here are some things that we've suggested to growers about how to ramp up hydroponic production and increase yields after starting out with a sma …

One of the most important but often overlooked aspects of hydroponic gardening is cleaning a grow box or grow space in between plant cycles.Experienced growers will tell you, though, that cleaning is important -- just like cleaning up your dorm room or your bathroom or kitchen, cleaning a grow area keeps it sanitary and useful for the future.Here are some of the fundamental guidelines for cleaning a grow box to provide for additional use.Pest ControlLots of growers actually recommend fumiga …