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...
Local food doesn’t get any more local than home grown 365 days a year, which is why home hydroponic growing is experiencing a boom. Amplified by the pandemic and the need for communities to be more self-sufficient, the last two years there has been an increased...
Already established as a leader in vertical growing systems for commercial use, ZipGrow Inc. is proud to announce the launch of their newest in-home product, the ZipGarden, which brings cutting edge hydroponic technology into homes, schools and community spaces. The...
While the ZipGrow™ Farm Wall™ has been designed to be mounted (onto a fence or wall), some people would rather have it freestanding or mobile. In this case, a couple of wheels and a platform could really come in handy. That way you can roll it outdoors when the...
Stacked growing systems use vertical space but they could be way more efficient One technique that is currently being used in the soil-less growing industry is the use of stacked racks containing multiple levels of NFT channels or DWC troughs. This technique allows...