Fruiting plants are hands-down some of the most satisfying plants to grow indoors as well in a greenhouse. There is an incredible amount of pleasure from picking a bright red strawberry against the backdrop of a typical March snowstorm here in Ontario. Whether it be...
You’re starting a hydroponic farm. We couldn’t be happier to hear it! Distributed food production on a local level brings stability to our food system, better profit and freedom to farmers, and higher quality food to producers and direct to consumers. That being...
A hydroponic substrate or medium is the material in which you grow your plants instead of soil. There are many types of substrates and mediums which you can choose from and this is a very important decision! In fact, hydroponic substrate & medium selection is one...
Let’s talk about your seedling area If you’re planning out a greenhouse and growing your own seedlings (much cheaper than buying all of your seedlings), the seedling bench is a crucial element of your greenhouse design. Seedling bench size is determined by the number...
The future of urban agriculture is up for grabs. It is estimated that 83% of the U.S. population live in urban areas and by 2050, 68% of the world population is projected to live in urban areas. Many first-generation farmers are working to bring agricultural...
If you’ve never heard of VPD before it may seem like a highly technical or cumbersome tool to use but it’s an invaluable metric to help gauge environmental conditions and plant stress. In a nutshell, it measures how leaf temperature, air temperature, and relative...
