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1. Tricks to Keep Greens Fresh

This is a nice little piece with easy steps to keep greens lasting longer. I know that when we are overflowing with chard from the garden or CSA...

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2. 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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3. 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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4. Reverse Osmosis “Purified” Water

Why would you drink purified water yet not feed it to your prized plants as well? RO water is purified of all contaminants, minerals, and chlorine; effectively cleaning the life-blood of your plant's vascular system. Coupling an RO water...

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5. Water Temperature

Although expensive, nothing works as well at controlling water temperatures as a water chiller. It is of critical importance for a healthy root zone that water temps stay between 66-68 deg. F. This does not mean that they can sometimes be hotter...

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6. Cleaning and Sterilizing Equipment

Sterilizing equipment is extremely important and often handled incorrectly. Many people make the mistake of using hydrogen peroxide for sterilization. It happens to be a poor oxidizer, unable to kill many different types of pathogens, and is...

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7. Changing the Reservoir

A good rule of thumb is to always top off your reservoir with fresh water without any nutrient 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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8. 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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9. Applying Additives (Don't Overdo Them!)

With so many additives available today, and so many additives coming to the marketplace every month, it is extremely tempting to use an ever-growing amount of them. This can be catastrophic to your plants' root system as well as their overall...

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10. RO Water with UV Sterilizer

Why would you drink purified water yet not feed it to your prized plants as well? RO water is purified of all contaminants and minerals, effectively cleaning the life-blood of your plants vascular system. Coupling an RO water purification system...

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