Deep water culture (DWC) hydroponics is considered to be one of the most simple hydroponic methods for experienced and new indoor growers. Plants are immersed or simply connected with a nutrient ...

Get the lowdown at FOOD VISION USA in Chicago this November, (13-15) when Suncrest USA CEO James Day will explain the merits of a technique called Deep Water Culture (DWC) hydroponics pioneered at ...

Everyone is familiar with soil: it is one of the most important components of growing, it provides a foothold for plant roots, maintains the necessary nutrients plants need to grow, and filters ...

Right now, hydroponic and indoor grown lettuce account for around 4-5% of lettuce production in the US, but that figure will rise “substantially” in the coming years as more growers prove that water ...

Figure 1: Schematic illustration of a hydroponic growing system that employs the nutrient film technique method. Credit: Technology Networks. In addition to the presence of fish stocks and microbial ...

While there are some who profess that hydroponic gardening is the future of farming, if you want to see what it’s all about, you don’t need to wait for the future to arrive. In-home hydroponic ...