Author: Dr. Christopher J. Kline

Drip hydroponics systems are easy to build and maintain and can be used to grow herbs, tomatoes, peppers or a combination of each.

Author: Aariana Adams

How to Preserve, Dry and Store Fresh Basil

General Preparation:
The time for an ideal harvest is after several days of dry weather. Snip Basil after dew has evaporated and at early evening or before mid-day – harvesting “warm” leaves is not ideal. The Basil oil is at the highest levels of concentration just before flowering, or just as you see buds -- making this the best time to harvest.

Phongphichan Sukhonthanit & Narin Thongwittaya

A study on using used oil in broiler diets was performances to evaluate the productive performance. Used oil was incorporated into six experimental diets at levels of 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10%.

One of the most overlooked environmental factors affecting indoor plant growth is airflow. Good air flow assists temperature control, CO2 replenishment, reduces humidity and lowers the occurrence of certain diseases as air movement across the plants assists photosynthesis and transpiration which plays a major role in calcium transportation, preventing blossom end rot and tipburn in certain plants. One of the most effective methods of cooling a room is by having good ventilation and airflow drawn in from outside and vented out again.

A Beginner's Guide to Grow Lights
by Michelle Moore

Anna Neagle, a late British Actress, once pondered: "What, I sometimes wonder, would it be like if I lived in a country where winter is a matter of a few chilly days and a few weeks of rain; where the sun is never far away, and the flowers bloom all year long?". Owning a greenhouse may not tame the weather of a country, but one's backyard is another matter. Here, owning a greenhouse can make you feel like you live in a different world altogether.