| Carbon Dioxide (Co2) - An Introduction
CO2 is among one of the basic components which a plant require for growing healthy and vigorously. Others are Nutrient rich water solution, light, ventilation. Co2 convert light into usable energy. In Co2 rich gardens, especially hydroponics gardens, plants experience increased growth rate, higher yield, exhibit thicker, lush foliage, and more branches. ............
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Keep Your Plants Growing!
Carbon Dioxide in the air supplies all of the Carbon content in the plant. Plants breathe in Oxygen and breathe out Carbon Dioxide. During the hours of daylight plant needs Carbon Dioxide and uses this to produce sugars. It will breathe out Carbon Dioxide, during the hours of darkness which is a waste product. ............
Container Gardening Growing Media
Choosing the correct containers for your herb garden is simple. The common plastic pots will work beautifully and they don’t need to be large. For a more finished look, you can always use small terra cotta pots or ceramic containers. While the kind of pot isn’t important, the drainage is. Make sure that there are adequate drainage holes. Since herbs don’t like to sit in water and that is the fastest way to damage or kill your plants. ............
Different Watering Techniques - I
How often Watering is needed ?
Many factors are responsible for the term “when to water” like the size of the pot, how fast the plant removes water, and by how much PAW (Plant Available Water Capacity) water is available (a function of the growing media and the potting techniques).
The ideal scenario is one, where the media dries relatively quickly.
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Different Watering Techniques - II
To Choose Pots
Once the media is at field capacity, water will only disappear through dehydration, from the top of the pot, or by removal by the roots. If none of these happens, the container stays wet. Dehydration, especially in highly moisture retentive growing media, is a very slow process. So pot size may be important for the plants at various growth stages to ensure the root size is comparable to the soil volume.
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Growing Media - I
The Purpose of Growing Media
Luxury conditions: plenty of water and fertilizer, adequate temperatures, and freedom from diseases and insects are required for growing Indoors and seedlings. These conditions provide for fast growth and high survival rates but increase requirements to the quality of the growing media.............
Growing Media - II
To describe how effective a growing media is in providing air and water to the plants, two terms are commonly used: Total porosity and Air porosity.
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Various Potting Techniques - I
The way a gardener handles growing media can profoundly affect the final quality of the bedding plants. The potting process can make all the difference, even if all other factors, such as media formula, light, water, fertilizer, and temperatures are optimal.
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Various Potting Techniques - II
Filling up of Plug Trays or Flats.
The above procedure should be used when plug trays, flats, or small pots are prepared for seed sowing. In small containers the effects of compaction is often much worse than in larger containers.............
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