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Latest Water Supply Articles

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  Plant Health

  The Downlow on Dissolved Oxygen

  Dissolved oxygen has become a buzz word in the hydroponics industry. Many growers understand that dissolved oxygen is important, but do not really understand what it is...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester

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  Plant Growth

  Water Quality Issues and How to Deal with Them

  ‘Water worries’ don’t always get much consideration from new growers as they enthusiastically set up their first hydroponic system. After all, water...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Growth

  How pH & TDS Levels Affect Water Quality

  Many of the water quality problems that gardeners face stem directly from what comes from the tap. Local municipalities need to provide water safe enough for human...

  By: Frank Rauscher | Writer, Owner of Garden Galaxy

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  Plant Growth

  Measuring Up: Meters and Tests That Can Help Your Garden

  Most indoor and outdoor gardeners use at least a couple of meters routinely to help them get the most out of their efforts. Everyone wants superior production and...

  By: Frank Rauscher | Writer, Owner of Garden Galaxy

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  Growing Methods

  Hydroponic Lab Analysis Tests and How to Use Them

  While we know hydroponics can provide advanced and balanced plant nutrition, sometimes a little reassurance or detective work is required when it comes to the analytical...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Growth

  Do You Know What’s In Your Water?

  No matter what nutrient formula you use, it is important to start with a clean water source. It is so important, in fact, that commercial growers often test their raw...

  By: Harley Smith

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  Plant Growth

  From Toilet to Tap: Some Dirty Truths About Your Drinking Water

  Are you concerned about your water? You should be! Let's discuss why water quality is an issue for everyone, how your choices affect the water supply and what you...

  By: Jennifer Casey

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  Growing Methods

  The Top 10 Reasons Why Your Aquaponic System Isn’t Cycling

  When it comes to starting up -- or cycling-- your aquaponic system, both with and without fish, establishing the nitrogen cycle is the hardest, most frustrating, part of...

  By: Sylvia Bernstein

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  Plant Health

  The Impact of Hard and Soft Water in the Growroom

  Hard Water: High Calcium and Magnesium LevelsHard water contains a higher-than-normal concentration of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). These minerals have had a longer...

  By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide

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  Plant Health

  Where Water Comes From: Sourcing Water for Your Hydroponic Garden

  The wonderful thing about the Internet is that there is so much information available at your fingertips. But the same can also be said about the frustrating parts of...

  By: Susan Eitel

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  Growing Methods

  Swirling Oxygen: Is Your Aquaponics System Circulating Properly?

  There are a lot of different things you can measure in your aquaponics system. The conditions and quality of the water in the system will determine the quality of the...

  By: Shannon McKee | Freelance Writer, Gardener

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  Plant Health

  Dissolved Oxygen: The Hidden Necessity

  Out of all the substances found on Earth, none are as precious and integral to biological life as water. As we all know, water is made up of oxygen and hydrogen atoms,...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester