Plant Hormones: Auxins and Cytokinins
Auxins are plant hormones that help guide plant growth. They work in conjunction with but in opposition to, cytokinin hormones. They are both required, and the ratio of one to the other will either promote root growth (if the ratio has more auxin), or promote shoot growth and inhibit root growth (if the ratio has more cytokinin). IAA (indole-3-acetic acid), and […]
Using Compost Tea in Hydroponics
Sometimes soilless growing benefits hugely from soil techniques. For example, using compost tea in hydroponics. Breaking the rules can sometimes alter everything from your plants’ perspective. When people are first introduced to hydroponics, they marvel at the concept of roots growing in water and the “technology” involved. It seems like magic to produce yields ten […]