irrigation

hydroponics

ISS Plant Science You Can Use: Capillary Wick Irrigation and LED Spectra to Stabilize Hydroponic Leafy Greens

Most growers think gravity does the watering. NASA proved otherwise. On the International Space Station, there is no gravity to pull water through media, drain

By Jeremy Banks 14 Jan 2026

Vertical

Designing 20+ Meter Vertical Farms: Safe Access, Fire Code, Pump Sizing, and Climate Uniformity (2026 Guide)

Designing 20+ Meter Vertical Farms: Safe Access, Fire Code, Pump Sizing, and Climate Uniformity (2026 Guide) Introduction Most people see the headline “world’s tallest

By Jeremy Banks 8 Jan 2026

EC steering

Hydroponic Cucumbers: EC Steering & Irrigation Pulses For Straight, Non‑Bitter Fruit

Most cucumber problems that growers blame on "bad genetics" are actually root‑zone steering problems. Curved fruit, random bitterness, and hollow hearts are

By Jeremy Banks 23 Dec 2025

hydroponics

Hydroponic Strawberries: EC Steering and Irrigation Pulses for Firm, Sweet Fruit (No Misshapes)

Hydroponic strawberries: it’s not the variety, it’s your root-zone steering Most growers blame genetics when strawberries turn soft, bland, or misshapen. In coco

By Jeremy Banks 22 Dec 2025

Tomatoes

Hydroponic Tomatoes Root‑Zone Steering Playbook: EC Targets, Pulse Scheduling, and BER/Cracking Prevention

Hydroponic Tomatoes Root‑Zone Steering Playbook: EC Targets, Pulse Scheduling, and BER/Cracking Prevention “Run a higher EC and they’ll taste better.” “More irrigation

By Jeremy Banks 17 Dec 2025

Crop steering

Organic Container Crop Steering Indoors: Tensiometer Targets, SIP/Autopot Irrigation & VPD/Light Strategies For Living Soil

Organic Container Crop Steering Indoors: Tensiometer Targets, SIP/Autopot Irrigation & VPD/Light Strategies For Living Soil Most indoor crop steering advice quietly assumes you

By Jeremy Banks 7 Dec 2025

Vertical

Hydroponic Living Walls for Restaurants & Retail: Design, Irrigation, Lighting, and Code Compliance (2025 Guide)

Hydroponic Living Walls for Restaurants & Retail: Design, Irrigation, Lighting, and Code Compliance (2025 Guide) Most commercial living walls fail for the same reason: they

By Jeremy Banks 7 Dec 2025