Hydroponics Beginner Guide - Grow Box Guide - Indoor Gardening Basics

Topics will include:


What are hydroponics?
How hydroponics systems are operated.
Recommended lighting for your plants.
Reputable hydroponic retailers.
What are hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a form of gardening that uses water, nutrients, and lighting. Basically, there are 3 phases included when growing with hydroponics and a few components.

First, you will need what is called a grow box or a hydroponic system. The grow box, or hydroponic system acts as an ecosystem to your indoor garden. Although you can place the grow box outdoors, the system is concealed from outside weather, therefore, it is always considered to be indoor gardening.

The components needed are the outer shell, the lighting system, the hydroponic bucket (to hold plants), and a ballast. The outer shell is a cover and ecosystem so that the lighting is not wasted and is focused on the plants themselves. The lighting acts as sunlight to your plants in the grow box. The hydroponic bucket is your main source of hydroponic activity. This bucked needs only water and nutrients.

How hydroponic systems are operated.

There are 3 phases in hydroponic gardening.

The first phase is the mother/clone area. This is where your first 3 plants are placed. You must grow these plants in soil and place them in this area. This area has it's own lighting conditions in the grow box. What you need to do is take cuttlings from your mother plant and place them in the clone area. Your clones will develop and turn into tiny plants. The mother can be reused over and over again.

The 2nd phase is the vegetative stage. This is where your tiny plants become baby sized plants. They sit in this area for a short time until that are mature enough so that the roots are at least long enough to be put in the flowering stage. This area also has it's own lighting system. The grow box has 3 different areas for growth - mother/clone, vegetative, and flowering stage.

The 3rd and final stage is the flowering stage. The baby plants (with roots dangling) are put in the flowering area. This area of the grow box also has it's own lighting. The plants sit in this area for about a month until they are fully grown. Although a month sounds a bit fast, you will soon discover using hydroponics grows your plants much faster than traditional gardening.

And finally, your plants grow to maturity and you can harvest them. After harvesting, you should have other plants in the vegetative stage that can be placed in the flowering stage.

Recommended lighting for your plants.

The lighting is one of the important aspects of any grow box. In the older days, people used powerful lights that sucked up power, used too much energy, and gave off too much heat. Now, the best type of lighting is HPS. This is high pressure sodium. The reason for this is that HPS lighting is just as powerful and gives off very little heat, and uses very little energy. A full 6 foot grow box system should only take as much energy as a refrigerator or living room television. Grow boxes today typically use a 400w or 600w HPS lamp. This ensures low power usage and gives off a very small amount of heat.

Reputable hydroponic retailers.

Serious growers should buy grow boxes, NOT grow tents. Grow tents are much less effective than an actual grow box. If you are serious about growing, then you definitely need a high quality grow box that does the job.

The biggest and most reputable online retailer for these grow boxes is a company called Dealzer.com. Dealzer's website is seperated into 3 sections:

Commercial hydroponics, professional hydroponics, and discount hydroponics. The average user usually buys from the professional category. Professional grow boxes are usually used to make money. People grow veggies, plants, and herbs and then sell the products. Commercial systems are used for large distribution. Discount systems are mostly for personal growth and are sometimes also used for retail.

Dealzer, being the largest grow box retailer, has over 50 models. The best of the grow boxes are listed on their home page. The super closet deluxe is their best selling model. If you are unsure what you want, buy the deluxe. You won't go wrong with it.

Dealzer operates 7 days a week, has live chat, and has a toll free phone number; 888-HYDRO-81.

If you are going to buy a Grow Box it is important to buy from a reputable company. Dealzer.com is highly recommended and has won awards on their systems for the past decade. A 3 years warranty and telephone support are included with every order.

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A grow box is a hydroponic system that grows plants and herbs in an ecosystem. Owning a grow box is a fantastic investment. Grow box owners grow organic vegetables and make a profit on them. Grow box prices range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand.

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Hydroponics Beginner Guide - Grow Box Guide - Indoor Gardening Basics

Hydroponics Grow Box System Beginner's Guide to Indoor
Gardening

Topics will include:

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  What are hydroponics?

  
  


• 
  

  How hydroponics systems are operated.

  
  


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  Recommended lighting for your plants.

  
  


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  Reputable hydroponic retailers.

  
  

What are hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a form of gardening that uses water, nutrients,
and lighting. Basically, there are 3 phases included when growing with
hydroponics and a few components.

First, you will need what is called a grow box or a hydroponic
system. The grow box, or hydroponic system acts as an ecosystem to your indoor
garden. Although you can place the grow box outdoors, the system is concealed
from outside weather, therefore, it is always considered to be indoor gardening.

The components needed are the outer shell, the lighting
system, the hydroponic bucket (to hold plants), and a ballast. The outer shell
is a cover and ecosystem so that the lighting is not wasted and is focused on
the plants themselves. The lighting acts as sunlight to your plants in the grow
box. The hydroponic bucket is your main source of hydroponic activity. This
bucked needs only water and nutrients.

How hydroponic systems are operated.

There are 3 phases in hydroponic gardening.

The first phase is the mother/clone area. This is where your
first 3 plants are placed. You must grow these plants in soil and place them in
this area. This area has it's own lighting conditions in the grow box. What you
need to do is take cuttlings from your mother plant and place them in the clone
area. Your clones will develop and turn into tiny plants. The mother can be
reused over and over again.

The 2nd phase is the vegetative stage. This is where your tiny
plants become baby sized plants. They sit in this area for a short time until
that are mature enough so that the roots are at least long enough to be put in
the flowering stage. This area also has it's own lighting system. The grow box
has 3 different areas for growth - mother/clone, vegetative, and flowering
stage.

The 3rd and final stage is the flowering stage. The baby
plants (with roots dangling) are put in the flowering area. This area of the
grow box also has it's own lighting. The plants sit in this area for about a
month until they are fully grown. Although a month sounds a bit fast, you will
soon discover using hydroponics grows your plants much faster than traditional
gardening.

And finally, your plants grow to maturity and you can harvest
them. After harvesting, you should have other plants in the vegetative stage
that can be placed in the flowering stage.

Recommended lighting for your plants.

The lighting is one of the important aspects of any grow box.
In the older days, people used powerful lights that sucked up power, used too
much energy, and gave off too much heat. Now, the best type of lighting is HPS.
This is high pressure sodium. The reason for this is that HPS lighting is just
as powerful and gives off very little heat, and uses very little energy. A full
6 foot grow box system should only take as much energy as a refrigerator or
living room television. Grow boxes today typically use a 400w or 600w HPS lamp.
This ensures low power usage and gives off a very small amount of heat.

Reputable hydroponic retailers.

Serious growers should buy grow boxes, NOT grow tents. Grow
tents are much less effective than an actual grow box. If you are serious about
growing, then you definitely need a high quality grow box that does the job.

The biggest and most reputable online retailer for these grow
boxes is a company called Dealzer.com. Dealzer's website is seperated into 3
sections:

Commercial hydroponics, professional hydroponics, and discount
hydroponics. The average user usually buys from the professional category.
Professional grow boxes are usually used to make money. People grow veggies,
plants, and herbs and then sell the products. Commercial systems are used for
large distribution. Discount systems are mostly for personal growth and are
sometimes also used for retail.

Dealzer, being the largest grow box retailer, has over 50
models. The best of the grow boxes are listed on their home page. The super
closet deluxe is their best selling model. If you are unsure what you want, buy
the deluxe. You won't go wrong with it.

Dealzer operates 7 days a week, has live chat, and has a toll
free phone number; 888-HYDRO-81.

If you are going to buy a
Grow Box it is important to buy
from a reputable company. Dealzer.com is highly recommended and has won awards
on their systems for the past decade. A 3 years warranty and telephone support
are included with every order.

Affordable Hydroponic Systems

If you are looking to buy an affordable hydroponic system, you may be out of luck. Most hydroponic systems cost thousands of dollars. In fact, the lower end systems that are priced at $500 - $1000 are actually considered to be affordable hydro grow systems.

Some examples are:

PC Grow Box
Budget Grow Box
V3 Economy Grow Box

These grow boxes range from about $500 - $900.

There are hydro systems out there for about $150. One example is the Aerogarden. The aerogarden is a hydro system, but it is not a grow box. When dealing with grow boxes, a good rule of thumb is to never buy anything under $500. In fact, a $500 system would still be considered an amauter grow system. Someone wanting to grow 32 plants would never buy a $500 grow box because of size and capability problems. Someone who wants to grow 32 plants would probably go for the flowering chamber which costs about $1800. One thing to be aware of; If you go to a hydroponic shop and someone offers to sell you a tent hydro setup for $500 or less, its probably worthless. You basically get what you pay for. Anyone who is serious about growing hydroponicly should spend at least $800. Also, to grow professionaly, one should expect to spend around $2000. Hydro tents sold for under $500 are usually a waste of time. It would be much better for one to save money and buy a proper hydroponic chamber, than waste it on a $200 grow system and realize they need a $1000 grow box.

Your best bet is to save money, buy a grow system that works, and if you are looking to make money, your hydro system will pay for itself.

Homemade Hydroponics Vs Buying A Professional Grow Box

Although one can build their own hydroponic system by purchasing a few parts and putting it together, it is important to note that grow boxes are very complex and need a building procedure that works like a cake. What I mean is that anyone can put a cake together, but unless the recipe is followed perfectly, it won't come out the same or produce the same results. Although a cake is a very simple example, grow boxes are much more complex. The grow boxes sold by companies like Dealzer Hydroponics are built by specialists who have been in the hydroponic business for many years. In essence, what this means is that the "cake" is baked by a professional cook (for example). Although a cake is a simple example, I can use others examples as buying a car vs building your own, a home, a motorcycle, ect...

So here's the deal. Hydroponic systems are ecosystems that have the perfect combination of effects, if built possibly, for maximum yield and minimum problamatic events. The fans, timers, ballast, lights, and type of materials used are all working together to give you the perfect growing experience. If the recipe is not done correctly, one may have problems with overheating grow boxes, exess power usage, low yields, burnt plants (from the lights source), and/or even a complete piece of junk. It is much safer to buy a professionaly built grow box from a valued hydroponic system provider to avoid all these problems, and even save you from wasting time and/or money.

What do we recommend? We recommend buying a grow box from a well known grow box provider and not wasting any time trying to build your own. Many posts online will teach you on how to build your own hydroponic system, but won't tell you what problems you may encounter along the way. And if your worried about dishing out a few grand on a professional grow system, keep in mind - you are more than likely to make your money back by growing your own herbs and vegetables with the high speed, monthly harvests.

Final recommendation in buying a grow box:
1. Don't take a risk in building your own unless you are a veteran of the hydroponic system industry.
2. Call a professional company who knows what they are doing and ask for a recommendation. Tell them what you are looking to achieve, and what your budget is.
3. Obtain your grow box. Call tech support for some initial training, and begin your growing process.
4. You may also want to calculate how much money you have saved from harvesting your own plants. Remember, the grow boxes always end up paying for themselves.

How Do Hydroponics Work?

Hydroponic systems are a form of indoor gardening ecosystems that provide the user with a space to grow essentially any plant type they wish. The way it works is by using a complex combination of effects that help raise the plants from a baby to adult plant. Hydroponics is also knows for speeding the plant growth to up to 10 times the speed of traditional gardening. Hydroponics is also known for growing organic plants because of the lack of hormone injection.

In the hydroponic industry, we provide ecosystems to help grow your plants in a controlled envirement. As complicated as this may sound, the grow boxes are very user friendly. The way a grow box is built is very important. For one thing, all plants need light. Most manufacturers place a combination of lights ranging from a tek light, to a 1000w light, and even flourescent lights. Although, there are many lighting systems (such as UFO lights), these are the primary lights usually placed in a grow box. Also, the size of a grow box usually determines what kind of lights will be placed inside of it. Another important aspect of a grow box is the DWC hydroponic system. This "bucket" is where all the magic happens. Since there is no need for soil in a grow box, this bucket is comprised of mostly nutrient and water. Of course, the user would have to post the nutrients manually. Since the roots are dangled in the water below it, and the lights are shining on the plants around it, the plant itself is fully fed at all times for optimal growth. In essence, only the light and the hydroponic bucket are the key ingredients for organic plant growth right in your home.

Of course there are other parts that comprise a well rounded grow box. These parts include, but are not limited to, fans, a ballast, the outer shell of the unit, ect.. There are also luxury upgrades that may be purchased with each grow box. Some of these include the Co2 system (sprays Co2 to plants for rapid growth - up to 50% faster), an aeroponic fogger (releases nutrients in the air for rapid plant growth), air conditioning, a total automation package, sea of green, a remote control security system, ect...

Most hydroponic systems are also considered automated. There are also many low cost (under $500) tents that are not automated. For example, Dealzer sells only automated, 'plug and play' grow boxes. Although many grow boxes are automated, the industry has came up with something called a total automation package. The total automation package actually has light movers, tops of nutrients automatically, and has a low water alarm, amongst other features. The total automation package is therefore considered a thinking piece of equipment, or a "Smart" system.

In essense, hydroponics will grow any plant, herb, flower, ect.. faster and organically. As Albert Farajian, owner of Dealzer.com says, "Hydroponics are exploding on the world market because of the organic food craze". He also mentioned, "People realize that they can now grow organic foods right in their own homes saving them money and stopping themselves from eating hormone infested foods." Hydroponic system owners report full harvests of fresh, organic foods at a shocking rate of 30 day harvests! One may wonder - How will traditional gardening compete with the speed of growth and health benefits hydroponic gardening offers in todays market?