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Hydrogardenshop.com Hydroponic Gardening Systems Organic Fertilizers & Hydroponic Supplies 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Customer service hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm cst. Monday thru Friday. E-Mail info@hydrogardenshop.comPhone 866-296-1435  Hydrogardenshop/FAQDo you need anything else with the kits? Yes you will need to find some kind of tank for the Hydrogandenshop automatic systems. You can use just about anything for a tank, 5 gallon buckets, large trash can, anything that's clean and big enough to mix your fertilizer and water in. Just how does the hydrogardenshop tower work? The Hydrogardenshop Tower's are designed to stack saving you space. The way that they stack make it so that it drip's down in to the next pot, and so on and so on, saving you on watering. Doesn't the top pot get water logged? Not if you have the timer set right, and the drainage holes flowing. With the Hydrogardenshop tower system if everything is set up right your plants should stay pretty evenly watered. Is there much water waste from the bottom? If you have everything set right with the Hydrogardenshop tower system, then there should not be much if any water waste. You can always figure out a way to recycle the water if you have a lot of overflow. Can you setup a tower on a deck or patio? We are working on a Hydrogardenshop patio system that is on rollers, should be done real soon. Foliar Fertilization is any fertilizing substance applied in a liquid form. They are also known as Liquid or Fluid fertilizers. There are two types of Foliar fertilizer. 1. A solution: In which all fertilizing elements are totally dissolved, thus soluble and very plant available via the foliage. 2. A suspension: Where a range of elements is mixed with water for ease of application and agitated to keep in suspension. This is in contrast to soil applied (solid) fertilizer, which is applied as a powder or granules to the soil in dry form. This then, has to be dissolved, by moisture (rain) to be plant available via the roots. Thus any form of fertilizer has to be soluble to be available to plants. Foliars in their most basic form, for example, can use animal manures, or seaweed collected from the beach, suspended in water, until all the 'goodness' has been extracted. This is time consuming where a lot of effort is required for a small amount of nutrient. By contrast, Hydrogardenshop foliar solutions use high grade elements... or compounds that are more readily accepted by a plant. This ability of foliar fertilizers to be absorbed quicker and more efficiently makes them a very cost effective alternative to granular fertilizers Brix is the measure of percentage of sugar in a given sample. Often used in the agriculture industry to test the quality of fruits and vegetables. Generally the higher the Brix level the better the quality yield you will have. Higher Brix levels are indicators of better taste and longer shelf life. For more information on Brix check out the Brix Equals Quality online hand book. Brix is the measure of % sugar in a given sample. The instrument which is used to measure brix is called a refractometer
Where can I find a guide to help me better care for my lawn? A lawn is made up of thousands of individual grass plants. Turf grasses are adapted to growing in dense stands, and are fiercely competitive. If we give them conditions to their liking, they will grow so vigorously that few problems will be able to gain a toehold. You will find some basis guidelines for lawn care below. If you follow these guidelines, most of the effort you expend on your lawn will be to keep it growing vigorously, rather than fight weeds, diseases, and insects. Watering Proper watering is essential in maintaining a healthy, vigorous lawn. Follow these guidelines for proper watering: - For established lawns, apply 1 to 2 inches of water at each irrigation. Water every 23 days (in hot, dry areas) to 10 days if it does not rain. If the lawn wilts, water immediately. Water newly seeded lawns lightly and frequently until the roots are established. - The lawn will use more water in hotter ears, or where there are tree roots near the surface. - Water less often during cloudy and cool weather and more often during hot and windy weather. - Measure the amount of water you apply with several straight-sided cans scattered under the sprinkler. - Check to see if you are applying enough water by digging a hold with a trowel a couple of hours after watering. The water should penetrate at least 6 inches. - Apply the water slowly enough that it does not run off. If you cannot change sprinkler heads, turn off the sprinklers for 30 minutes whenever runoff occurs. Continue this cycle until you have applied enough water. Aerating will improve penetration. Mowing A well-groomed lawn - one that is mowed at the right height when it needs it - is better able to resist insects, diseases, and weeds. Follow these guidelines for proper mowing: - Mow when the grass grows 1/3 times over the recommended height. For example, if the lawn's recommended mowing height is 3 inches, cut it when it is 4 inches high.
- Suggested mowing heights: - Sharpen mower blades frequently so they do not tear the grass blades. Torn blades give the lawn a whitish cast. - Never cut off more than half of the grass blade at a mowing. Mowing too short exposes the shaded lower stems to sunlight, causing them to burn and turn brown. If the grass is much too high, reduce its height a little at a time. - If the lawn is healthy, it is not necessary to remove grass clippings if the clippings are able to drop into the lawn out of sight. Clippings do not contribute to thatch. But if your lawn is maintained very short, or if the clippings sit on top of the grass, remove them to avoid smothering grass. - Mow the lawn when the grass is dry. Fertilizing Fertilizers supply the nutrients a lawn needs to grow well and remain healthy. Follow these guidelines for proper fertilizing: - Use a fertilizer that supplies all 3 major nutrients: nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium. Please refer to Circle One's product page for a complete list of non-toxic, high quality fertilizers. - Too much nitrogen fertilizer during periods of stress causes lawn diseases. Avoid heavy fertilization during stress periods. Warm-season grasses are under stress during the cool part of the year; cool-season grasses are under stress during hot weather. - Spread the fertilizer evenly over the lawn with a drop spreader or a broadcast spreader. -Water thoroughly immediately after fertilizer application. This dilutes the dissolved fertilizer and prevents it from burning the lawn. - If the lawn remains green during the winter, feed in early spring, late spring, early fall, and late fall. Thatch Thatch is partially decomposed grass stems and roots that accumulate between live grass blades and soil. Check thatch thickness by cutting a plug from the lawn with a knife. Thatch from 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick is normal; when it exceeds 1/2 inch, it is harmful to the lawn. You should know the following about thatch: - Thatch reduces the rooting depth of the grass. - Thatch interferes with the flow of nutrients, water, and air to the roots. Insects and plant diseases live in a thick thatch layer. The thatch also interferes with the action of insecticides and fungicides, making control difficult. - Thatch accumulation makes a lawn spongy. This causes the mower to bounce and scalp the lawn, especially if grass is mowed when wet. - Thatch builds up when the lawn is over fertilized or over watered, or when the soil is too acidic. Grass clippings from mowing do not contribute to thatch. - Thatch accumulates over many years and should not be removed all at once. Remove thatch with a de-thatching machine. De-thatch annually until the condition is corrected. The best time to de-thatch warm-season grasses is late spring; de-thatch cool-season grasses in early fall. New Lawns Avoid problems with new lawns by following these guidelines: Getting Ready: - The best time to plant a new lawn is just before a period of rapid growth for the type of grass you are planting. - If you "kill" your old lawn, you can plant 1 week after treatment. - Improve the soil with soil amendments from Circle One's list of products. Rototill, spade, or rake deeply to loosen the soil. - Rake out any clods or rocks from the top 2 inches of soil. Level the ground, water it, lightly roll with a garden roller to settle the soil, then level again. Repeat until the ground is level after watering and rolling. Seeding - Spread seeds with a drop spreader or a broadcast spreader. Rake lightly to mix the seeds into the top 1/4 inch of soil. Roll with a light roller to press the seeds firmly into the soil. In dry weather, spread 1/8 to 1/4 inch of mulch (sawdust or straw - don't use peat moss) to keep the seeds moist. Sprinkle lightly by hand whenever the mulch begins to dry out. It is best to water lightly but frequently to avoid turning the seed into mud. Laying Sod - Lay sod as soon as possible after it is cut. Fit the edges tightly together, planting the strips in a brick-like pattern. Don't stretch the sod. Keep the sod moist until it is established - about 2 weeks. Test by tugging gently at a corner. When you feel resistance, it is established. Don't mow or fertilize until the sod has been established. Weeds We often assume that the worst problem of lawns is weeds. Once weeds have invaded our lawns, they are very difficult to control; the lawn is too dense for a hoe, and it is often difficult or impossible to find an herbicide that will kill the weeds without killing the lawn. So the weeds must be removed by hand pulling - the slowest and most tedious method of weeding. Weeds are often only a symptom of some other problem. If the lawn is dense and growing vigorously, it will smother any weed seedlings that germinate in it, and keep itself essentially weed-free. Weeds invade spots that are bare or getting thin from some other problem. Contact your Hydrogardenshop representative to learn more about what may be causing your weed problems. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Hydrogardenshop is focused on promoting a new kind of sustainable agriculture in which mankind and the environment are as important as profits. The result has been the development of a unique line of products that combine ingredients like botanicals, ocean-harvested fish and sea plants, fermented complex sugars, organic carbons, clean offal, bacteria, enzymes, and minerals with our special chelators and catalysts (using the latest in biotechnology). These advanced formulations offer dramatic examples of adding value to natural raw materials, which become high-tech agricultural products commanding premium prices. Hydrogardenshop manufactures over 45 innovative products for sustainable agriculture and other green industries. Our product line includes homogenized fertilizers, nontoxic insect controls, plant protectants, seed, soil and silage inoculants.The target market for Hydrogardenshop is conventional growers seeking an alternative to chemical based fertilizers and pesticides, either because their soils require organic and mineral enrichments or because they believe in it and their market demands it. Hydrogardenshop offers an educational and outreach program that shows the benefits of our products and methods, either in conjunction with chemical fertilizers or as a 100% sustainable operation, whichever method the grower chooses. We use our own in-house staff and facilities to teach sustainable agriculture and value-added processing, packaging, marketing and sales. Our customers worldwide are our testimony to the practices and principles taught by Hydrogardenshop. Hydrogardenshop has spent a great deal of time and money establishing our products, market and services. It is now time for us to cultivate the market in which we have established a foothold. In fact, it is absolutely necessary and vital to the future of the company. The potential for Hydrogardenshop and its timely products is enormous. Now, we have decided to more fully exploit the tremendous business opportunities that have come our way. We have major opportunities presenting themselves to Hydrogardenshop and are excited about moving forward to take advantage of the changing market.
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