Getting started
Hydroponics, without the mystery.
What roots need when soil is no longer part of the garden.
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THE GROWGRID JOURNAL
Small beginnings. Better growing.
Practical hydroponic basics for a little garden at home. Start with the essentials, then learn one thing at a time.
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Your growing library.
6 guides
Getting started
Choose your first crop, not your biggest crop.
Why lettuce and herbs are a practical starting point—and fruiting crops need more planning.
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Getting started
From seed to your first true leaves.
A calm, practical routine for sowing, moisture and early growth.
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Light & water
Grow lights: hours are only half the story.
Understand duration, intensity and lamp distance before changing your timer.
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Light & water
Water, nutrients, pH and EC—made simpler.
Know what to measure, what the readings mean and why guessing is a poor shortcut.
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Garden care
A small check-in for a healthier garden.
Keep an eye on water, equipment, new leaves and cleanliness.
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THE BASICS, AT A GLANCE
A few words you’ll see along the way.
- Hydroponics
- Growing plants without soil, with nutrients supplied in water.
- Growing medium
- Material that supports the plant; it is not necessarily a source of nutrients.
- pH
- A measure of the solution’s acidity or alkalinity.
- EC
- Electrical conductivity: an indicator of dissolved ions, not a complete nutrient analysis.
- Photoperiod
- The length of the light period in a day.
- True leaves
- Leaves that develop after the initial seed leaves.
Definitions are a starting point. Crop-specific targets and product instructions take priority.
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