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1. Draining the reservoir with the help of a “Drain Pump”

Since draining the reservoir is a regular event (about once a week), we suggest using a separate drain pump to speed up the operation. This pump should ideally suck from the bottom in order to assure complete and thorough drainage. Examples of...

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2. Aeration within the water leads to More Aeration at the Root Zone

Most reservoirs need some form of aeration. Oxygen is very important for healthy roots and aerated water provides bonus oxygen. We suggest using either an air pump, air stone or venturi, or a combination of all three. None of these is depicted...

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3. Float valve or Float Switch

Float valves are a simple device that can help insure a hydroponic system always has enough water. You'll notice the float valve is attached to the right side of the reservoir, with a water line coming in. Float valves work in a similar way to a...

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4. Irrigation Pump

An irrigation pump is used to pump water from the main reservoir to the hydroponic / soil delivery / drip system. Since there are so many brands and sizes of pumps to choose from, it can be quite hard to figure out the proper size pump for your...

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5. The other route - Keeping a Reservoir Sterile

Some growers rely on “clean” growing environments, strong disinfectants, and products to sterilize the reservoir. This is harder than it sounds. Folks who have been growing in the same area for years might find that they are having root problems...

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6. Enzyme Solutions

Small, yet amazingly powerful, enzymes have a variety of important benefits for the grower. There are many different enzymes and all have different functions. We are most concerned with two types of enzymes: those that accelerate sugar / resin...

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7. Using Beneficial Biology to prevent Root Rot

There is a complex relationship between plants and the microbes that live in and make up the rhizosphere. As growers we we want to inoculate and promotes healthy microbe colonies. Some of the more common varieties to look for are Mycorrhizae,...

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8. Cleaning and Sterilizing Equipment

Sterilizing your equipment is extremely important and it is often handled incorrectly. Many people make the mistake of using Hydrogen Peroxide for sterilization. This happens to be a poor oxidizer, unable to kill many different types of...

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9. Changing the Reservoir

A good rule of thumb is to always top off your reservoir with fresh water, without any nutrients added. You will lose some water through evaporation and plant uptake, but the strength of the solution doesn't drop the with the level of the...

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10. Reservoir and Water Management

If you want your plants to excel, you will want to pay close attention to what is going on in your reservoir. By monitoring nutrients, not only can you feed your plants the appropriate level of nutrients, but you can also maximize the nutrients...

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