This Video is from the Youtube channel: “Homegrown Passion”. Wondering when to harvest loofah and how to turn it into a natural sponge? Today I'm harvesting my loofah gourds and taking you through the entire process — picking, peeling, cleaning, removing the seeds, washing and drying them until they become real usable loofah sponges. And […]
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Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. Your indoor pepper plant is flowering. So where are the peppers? In this episode of The Living Lab, I check in on Pepper Pete and my hydroponic peppers to look at what happens between a flower opening and fruit developing. We’ll inspect the plants and consider pollination, […]
Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. Indoor plants can still attract pests. When leaves develop holes or damaged patches, the first job is to find out what’s causing them. In this episode of The Living Lab, I take a close look at damage on indoor greens, search for clues such as frass and […]
Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. A yellow leaf is a clue, but it doesn’t tell you the cause by itself. In this episode of The Living Lab, I work through a real plant diagnosis instead of guessing from one symptom. We’ll look at which leaves changed first, inspect the roots, check water […]
Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. What should healthy hydroponic roots look like—and when should you be concerned? In this episode of The Living Lab, we look beneath the plants and inspect real roots. I’ll show the signs I check in the roots and reservoir, including color, texture, smell, water temperature, and aeration. […]
Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. pH, EC, and TDS can sound like three more things to worry about. Let’s make them useful. In this episode of The Living Lab, I mix a real five-gallon hydroponic reservoir on camera. You’ll see how I check the starting water, add nutrients, measure concentration, and check […]
Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. Does your starting water change the nutrient solution you end up with? In this episode of The Living Lab, I put tap water and reverse osmosis (RO) water side by side. I’ll measure each water source, mix nutrients, and compare the readings. We’ll talk about what an […]
Continue readingThis Video is from the Youtube channel: “Aero-Gro”. “How high should I hang my grow light?” The answer depends on the light and what your plants are receiving at canopy level. Let’s measure it. In this episode of The Living Lab, I move a grow light to different heights, take readings where the plants actually […]
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