What's Ahead Apr 1, 2008
The advantages of hydroponics will be the discussion topic for the North Bend Garden Club s April meeting. The group will gather at noon on Wednesday, April 9, at the North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe Ave. The guest speaker will be Tony Henderson, owner of Gorilla Garden Supply. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Growers keep pot for medicinal use Mar 26, 2008
Law officers assert they found an elaborate growing operation that included lights, a ventilation system and other hydroponics equipment, court records said. Officials also allege they recovered scales, Baggies and other items that show the couple s intent was to sell marijuana. (Montana Standard, MT)
Man sentenced to jail for ‘sophisticated' pot grow Mar 16, 2008
"The other bedroom had fertilizer, pots and growing pellets for the hydroponics system. That was over $20,000 in equipment and all of that was pretty expensive for a guy with no job.". Shehab had a medical marijuana license that allows 99 plants in a 10 x 10 area, but because he was from out of state, the law did not protect his plants. (Daily Triplicate)
Higher education - Oakland trade school teaches people how to grow pot Feb 27, 2008
He offered his thoughts on which commercial nutrient preparations are best, as well as the advantages of hydroponics, or soil-free gardening. During a discussion of neighbor relations, he warned against setting boobytraps to keep curious kids out of outdoor gardens. (Missoulian, MT)
"No Country" Top Winner At Oscars Feb 25, 2008
"It's like hydroponics.". George Clooney, nominated for best actor for "Michael Clayton," didn't disappoint, arriving 90 minutes before the show with girlfriend Sarah Larson and stopping along the bleachers to shake the hands of several screaming female fans. (CBS News)
Mom and Pop Whitman focus on hot idea for a hot land Jan 22, 2008
Fonseca decided the answer to the problem was hydroponics: suspended gardens where plants grow in water laced with nutrients, not in the ground ... An engineer and an agronomist designed the hydroponics gardens, a nutritionist taught villagers the secret to making condiments and spices, an economist worked up a business and marketing plan, and Fonseca used start-up money from international benefactors to build a distribution chain. (Weymouth News, MA)
Local business owner arrested on drug charges Jan 13, 2008
Sanders is the owner of Del Norte Hydroponics, and recently purchased a larger building for the business, according to a Del Norte County Drug Task Force agent. More than 2 ounces of marijuana, four marijuana cigarettes, more than 2 grams of loose marijuana and five grams of hashish were found in Sanders' vehicle, authorities said. (Daily Triplicate)
Business owner to go to trial on drug charges Jan 9, 2008
The San Bernardino County Sherrif s Department tipped off state police after finding a receipt for an overnight shipment while executing a search warrant in a home where there was a hydroponics grow. Todaro owns Bakersville Deck. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Jackson man with sophisticated marijuana growing system arrested Dec 12, 2007
Capt. Ken Magee said authorities found a hydroponics growing operation in the home and six marijuana plants. Ive never seen a growing system this sophisticated before, Magee said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Match gift to gardening style Dec 7, 2007
For those on your list who don't have lights, you know I am crazy about the AeroGarden () -- the perfect cross between a good-looking toaster and stylish hydroponics garden for growing herbs, tomatoes or petunias. You can find them locally at nurseries and other outlets. (Anchorage Daily News)
Woman given probation in marijuana growing case Nov 25, 2007
High-pressure sodium lights and a hydroponics starter farm were found by police. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Building A Better Solar-Powered Home Nov 5, 2007
Some of the terms the contestants use are hard to understand, such as "inductive magnetic field," "hydroponics system," and "evacuated-tube solar water heater." But some of the new ideas are easy to grasp - and easy to get excited about, like an indoor waterfall, which was demonstrated by Nick Venezia from the University of Maryland. "The moisture comes from the air and it goes down through the bottom of the wall, up through the wall, and the finished product is sent out by this fan system," he... (CBS News)
Drought marketing Nov 4, 2007
" Allen and his partner, Bentley Mills, researched rain barrel suppliers and found RainBarrelUSA, a North Carolina outfit that produces plastic barrels made from recycled materials. The collection devices include a spigot, overflow fittings and mosquito screens. Flora Hydroponics sells two sizes, a 60-gallon version and an 80-gallon barrel, Allen said. Customers will pay $125 and $145, respectively, for the barrels. Response to the rain barrels has been better than expected, Allen said. "There... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Skyscraper Farming Solution Oct 29, 2007
Hydroponics cultivates plant life in a continuous flow of water. There is no soil required and the system is self-contained with little water being lost. (Suite101.com)
Tea in the Cameron Highlands Oct 21, 2007
Tours visit a flower garden, hydroponics strawberry farm, butterfly farm, apiaries and the markets. Here you can buy mangos, tamarillos and guavas before visiting the tea plantation. (Suite101.com)
You can refer to us as the 'Hydroponics State' Oct 15, 2007
com: You can refer to us as the 'Hydroponics State ... You can refer to us as the 'Hydroponics State ... The "Sunshine State" is now the "Hydroponics State," where the mushroom is the state tree; Row, Row, Row Your Boat is in the running for state song, and the mosquito is the state bird, or so it seemed during the past few weeks. (Florida Times-Union)
Gardeners should keep growing right through winter Oct 13, 2007
The AeroGarden can accomplish all of this because it employs a hydroponics technology known as aeroponics ... Oh-oh, I hope I didnt lose you by using the words hydroponics and pH. Forget them if they scared you. (Anchorage Daily News)
Could Vertical Farming Be The Future? Oct 9, 2007
Despite a lack of major technological advances, the effort also stands to benefit from small but steady improvements in hydroponics and automated systems to control temperature, humidity and nutrient delivery, according to Giacomelli. To curb the excessive reliance on electricity, Giacomelli's own group is planning to experiment with fiber-optic tubes called solar pipes that can capture sunlight from the Antarctic growth chamber's roof. (NBC 11, CA)
How to Assess and Correct Soil pH Oct 5, 2007
Successful hydroponics depends first and foremost on monitoring the pH of the nutrient solution, yet soil based gardeners often neglect this critical factor with their chosen growing medium ... For container plants that are watered by hand it is possible to easily correct the pH of the water using the same pH-up or pH-down products used in hydroponics or aquaculture ... These can be purchased at fish stores or hydroponics suppliers. (Suite101.com)
Stop Hydroponics Odors Oct 5, 2007
How to Keep Hydroponics Systems from Smelling Bad. One common complaint about hydroponics is the smell that often results, but with a little care and knowledge, a well run hydroponics system doesn't need to smell bad ... Nutrient solution problems are often the cause of bad smell in hydroponics systems. (Suite101.com)
Seafood for Your Plants Oct 5, 2007
Both Age Old Grow and Bloom may be used in hydroponics systems ... For hydroponics systems, Sea Pal carries a full complement of fish based products that have been run through a 50 micron filter to ensure smooth flow in all types of hydroponic and aeroponic units. (Suite101.com)
Garden path to health Oct 2, 2007
" The Kitchen Garden Program was a natural extension of Southmoor's "learning precinct", which includes trout and yabby ponds and hydroponics. "We were growing and harvesting but we weren't preparing and sharing," says school principal Marie Kick, who doesn't believe the students will plate Elvis the pet rainbow trout any time soon. Not all schools are so well equipped, however. "Every school has to raise a lot of money themselves, because if you're going to put in a kitchen, it is going to cost... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
House fire reveals huge marijuana operation Sep 26, 2007
Agents of the Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force obtained a search warrant, and a short time later officers uncovered an elaborate hydroponics marijuana growing system, complete with growing lights, water pump and other items used to cultivate the plants. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday morning, Carlson said. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
Asian Gangs Linked To Pot Houses In Inland Empire Sep 24, 2007
High-tech hydroponics, expensive indoor grow lights and window shades that are constantly drawn are the telltale signs of a pot house, the Inland Daily Bulletin reported. Authorities in Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties told the newspaper that savvy business people from China are sending horticulturalists into leased suburban houses to convert them into pot farms. (CBS2.com, CA)
Soil Earths Living Layer Sep 15, 2007
g. hydroponics), soil is the natural medium for most plants. Humans reproduce the natural process of creating soil through a method called , a safe and organic way of transforming separate components into living soil, rich in nutrients and capable of correcting many problems that plants encounter. (Suite101.com)
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The sessions cover such things as basic botany, soil, growing fruit, organic gardening, tree identification, plant propagation, gardening for birds, hydroponics, turf grass, tree selection and maintenance, plant pathology, landscaping, shrubs, entomology, vegetables, nuisance animals, pesticide use and safety, recycling yard waste, growing herbs and prairie gardening. t is a vehicle for us to train, in-depth, people who are interested in these things, Crouse said. (El Dorado Times, KS)
Twelve Tucson students semi-finalists in national science contest Sep 11, 2007
Hydroponics in the Desert. -Matthew James Nanni (Grade 8) Emily Gray Junior High School. (FOX 11, AZ)
Storey County Man Arrested For Marijuana and Weapons Violations Sep 6, 2007
While executing the search warrant, officers discovered a sophisticated indoor hydroponics marijuana grow. Seized from the home were 98 marijuana plants, nearly one pound of harvested marijuana, 9 firearms, scales, paraphernalia and other items related to the sale of marijuana. (KRNV.com, NV)
The Roots opens in Amtrak depot Aug 5, 2007
It sells equipment and ingredients for making wine and beer as well as supplies for indoor gardening, ranging from hydroponics to soil. The business will continue, Bluffland co-owner Dane Gonzales said last week. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Foul Odor Leads Cops To West Side Drug Operation Aug 1, 2007
The sophisticated operation was set up for two marijuana harvests per year, using hydroponics. CBS. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
Orleans Bust Nets Indoor Pot Plants Jul 20, 2007
Investigators said a sophisticated hydroponics system supported the growth of dozens of plants in the village of Holley ... Hydroponics is a system by which plants are grown using flowing water, high intensity lighting and fans instead of soil. (R News)
5 arrested in huge pot bust Jul 20, 2007
Agents, over the course of a two-day operation, seized 3,100 marijuana plants weighing a collective 1,000 pounds, nine vehicles and $500,000 worth of hydroponics equipment. Agents say it s only a guess, but they suspect the men would have made, had they harvested the plants three times a year, upwards of $1. (KHOU.com, TX)
Farmers Market is a sure winner Jul 13, 2007
This allows it to grow organic and hydroponics plants all year long.. This week, the farm will have a salad mix with arugula, watercress, fresh herbs, edible flowers and wheat grass. (Hamden Journal, CT)
More of this story Jun 21, 2007
Dunn has taken a rapidly-growing approach to cultivating vegetables and fruits, particularly strawberries, in a hydroponics system that requires no soil ... In hydroponics, soil is not necessary because the water used in watering the plants is combined with nitrogen and other essential nutrients that are crucial in the growth of plants ... Dunn said that he first got interested in hydroponics when he and his wife visited a strawberry farm in the Crestview, Fla. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Suburbs the new hot spot for pot growers Jun 17, 2007
He read High Times, a magazine for marijuana aficionados, and learned about hydroponics, a method of growing plants without soil ... Hydroponics -- used to grow in a soil substitute like rock wool -- lets the plants soak up nutrients better and bud faster, said Jorge Cervantes, author of several books on marijuana cultivation and a column in High Times where he gives tips to frustrated growers. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Police crackdown on marijuana production Jun 12, 2007
"McManus said it costs anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 to start a grow house. That price includes chemicals, fertilizer and hiring an electrician to install wiring. Regular marijuana, McManus said, costs between $500 to $600 a pound. For hydroponics and a higher grade of marijuana, the cost runs between $3,000 to $6,000 a pound.Producing a crop that would yield thousands of dollars in profit takes time and effort. For starters, growers use 1,000-watt bulbs for artificial sunlight. That taxes... (Ocala Star-Banner)
Task force nabs nine in parishwide drug bust Jun 7, 2007
A search of the house yielded 40 grams of methamphetamine, more than 70 grams of hydroponics marijuana, two vials of steroids, nearly 30 doses of Adderall, more than five dosages of Hydrocodone, more than 20 dosages of Klonopin, 10 dosage units of Xanax and 3,976 cash, according to Robert. Oliver was arrested and charged with possession of Schedule II CDS hydrocodone and two counts of distributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, Robert said. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
3 Arrested In Broomfield For Allegedly Growing Pot Jun 7, 2007
Both marijuana grows were located in the basements of the homes and were operated using homemade hydroponics grow systems, police said. The combined street value of the two marijuana grows is potentially worth in excess of $200,000. (CBS 4, CO)
Growing marijuana plants found in bust Jun 5, 2007
Austin County law enforcement made a drug bust Thursday on a local business operating a sophisticated hydroponics marijuana growing system. Austin County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Krumrey and Sealy Captain Roger "Snuffy" Garrett served a search warrant at a business operating under the name "Laser Systems," located at 6199 Hwy 36 North between Sealy and Bellville. (Sealy News, TX)
City Students Get Lesson in Farming Jun 5, 2007
First-grade students from school number 33 made the trip to Freshlink farms in Penfield to see how vegetables are grown by hydroponics. The trip was also the launching point for the Stamp Out Hunger Campaign. (R News)
Add a little green | Jun 5, 2007
She adds that space limitations may even inspire new ideas and encourage homeowners to stretch their creativity, for example, by growing bonsai trees or focusing on hydroponics. Why not gather free advice and gardening tips from nurseries and exhibitors at home improvement shows. (iAfrica.com)
Police say homeowner of dismantled hydroponics lab is on the run May 3, 2007
MIAMI (WSVN) -- Police say a homeowner who set up a hydroponics lab inside his home is on the run after he learned they confiscated $150,000 worth of marijuana from his home ... However,they say the hydroponics lab was very evident. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
UH business plan winners named Apr 30, 2007
Hydroponics Hawaii will receive a $20,000 prize. Team members Eric Martinson, Carmie Pasquariello, Keith Sakuda and David Walfish created a plan to integrate modern hydroponics horticulture with Hawaii's climate to grow Native Hawaiian plants. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Koch puts the ‘green' in greenhouse Apr 27, 2007
They have long been advocates for such ideas as water conservation and hydroponics, energy efficiency through computer controlled climates, integrated pest management and organic growing methods ... It is the first nursery in the United States to grow roses hydroponically and has been using hydroponics since 1987. (Santa Maria Times)
Fishy projects exciting to students Apr 22, 2007
"It brings together hydroponics and aquaculture, and is a new thing in general," Mr. Brooks said. Fish are raised in one tank and plants are grown in another. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pot Lab Found Inside House With Explosion Apr 18, 2007
(CBS4) WESTCHESTER Police have announced that the Westchester home that had an explosion Tuesday morning had an illegal hydroponics pot lab inside. The explosion sent two people suffering from burns to the hospital. (WFOR.com, FL)
Deputies seize $700,000 of pot Apr 13, 2007
Twenty-two year old Jeff Burnham was arrested on felony charges of cultivating marijuana and possession for sale for his operation which included 17 high-intensity lamps, above ground growing boxes and a hydroponics growing system. According to a Sheriff's Office press release, Deputy Carl Berry was investigating a prowler in Burnham's neighborhood when he heard industrial-sized exhaust fans and caught a whiff of a pungent odor coming out of Burnham's house. (Daily Triplicate)
Catskill tech students learn hydroponics Apr 8, 2007
The Principles of Engineering Class is part of the district's Technology Program curriculum, and their most recent effort was an adventure in hydroponics, the science of growing plants without soil. CSD technology teacher Brian McDonnell notes that the project introduced students to both Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, important skills for the future, when developing methods like hydroponics will help preserve and extend natural resources ... To help the class get a full picture of... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Police shut down hydroponics labs across Miami-Dade County Mar 29, 2007
MIAMI (WSVN) -- Authorities went on an all-county drug raid Wednesday, aimed at shutting down hydroponics labs in Miami. Police raided 30 homes, arrested at least 20 people and confiscated approximately 1,000 pounds of marijuana worth around $4 million in street value. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Little League Vice-President Shocked At Pot Arrest Mar 24, 2007
They say they also found dozens of marijuana plants, as well as an elaborate hydroponics setup. "He has been a great person with the kids, with the parents," said league vice-president Luis Quintero. (WFOR.com, FL)
The cannabis trade is going up in smokeCannabis worth more than 1 million has been seized by police in raids across South Yorkshire over the last year. Richard Marsden reports on efforts to tackle the home-grown cannabis market Mar 23, 2007
In an attempt to avoid detection, gangs are engaging in industrial-scale production of the drug in residential areas, cramming houses with hundreds of plants and sophisticated hydroponics equipment ... He said: "We are having so much success that we are receiving intelligence showing there is now a shortage of cannabis in Sheffield."We are having to rent secure storage space to hold all the evidence we are recovering and there is so much hydroponics equipment at some of the properties we raid... (Sheffield Today, UK)
Weed houses a growing concern Mar 11, 2007
" "The way they're set up, they're designed to blend into the neighborhoods," he said. The neighbors had no idea, Porter added. Most of the houses were priced around $250,000. The growers tapped into the electrical grid in front of electricity meters, stealing power and avoiding attention. The growers use strong lights and hydroponics to grow unusually strong marijuana, police said. At a house busted earlier this week, the pot plants were 8 feet tall, he said. "I have to say, from a construction... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Alleged pot-grower arrested in Walton Mar 9, 2007
Martinez ran Panoramic Garden Hydroponics just north of Fayetteville in a rundown strip shopping center on Ga. 8. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Snellville raid yields even more weed, cash Mar 7, 2007
The pot cultivators use sophisticated hydroponics soil-free to grow high-quality marijuana indoors. Investigators linked the operations to a transportation ring connecting Miami to New York through Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bust yields bumper crop of pot farms in basements Mar 5, 2007
According to county business records, he obtained the business license for Panoramic Garden Hydroponics in Botello's name, in June 2006. From the outside, the store appears anything but prosperous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hydroponic fruits soon ready for your table Mar 4, 2007
Hydroponic how-to Hydroponics growing plants without soil isnt just for commercial growers ... While growing without soil can be done outside, hydroponics is a good way to grow indoors in Zone 5 because of our inability to grow outdoors during cold weather ... For more information read How-to Hydroponics by Keith Roberto (Futuregarden, 2003, $24. (Quad-Cities Online)
Water works wonders in this garden system Mar 4, 2007
(GENERAL HYDROPONICS) Feb 26, 2007 ... Hydroponics might be for you ... Hydroponics, a term that comes from two Latin words that mean "water working," is a hobby with many forms. (Orlando Sentinel)
Pot-growing lab raided in Lawrenceville Mar 1, 2007
The basement of the home had been turned into a sophisticated hydroponics lab. Officer seized about 500 marijuana plants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
READ MORE > Feb 26, 2007
Level II students will learn the ways that the space program has improved life on earth through rocketry, satellites, space stations and hydroponics. These students also will have the opportunity to interact with an educational specialist from the Johnson Space Center, study topics in geology involving the moon rocks and utilize the Iowa Communications Network. (Sioux City Journal)
Town of Chemung: Casella officials detail plans, past and present, for county landfill Feb 25, 2007
Casella is currently looking to use some of the buffer area to construct a hydroponics greenhouse and a greenhouse gas recovery system, said Shilling. Regarding any environmental concerns, the New York State Department of Environmental Protection sends inspectors to the landfill on a frequent basis and since Casella has taken over as the landfill operators there has been no violation of any environmental standard, said Shilling. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
Pot found growing in basements Feb 23, 2007
Police said Botello's husband, Merquiades Martinez, owns a hydroponics store in Fayetteville. Hydroponics refers to a soil-less process of growing plants in water and nutrients. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Three homes busted for operating hydroponics labs Feb 22, 2007
(WSVN) -- Authorities made three arrests following the discovery of a series of fully operational hydroponics labs inside several homes in the same neighborhood ... Investigators received information after arriving to the home that two additional homes on the same block were also conducting fully operational hydroponics labs. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
4 arrested in home-grown marijuana busts Feb 22, 2007
The suspects used hydroponics equipment, fertilizers and power transformers that bypassed the homes' electric meters to avoid detection, officials said. Marion County sheriff's deputies arrested Victor Pindado, 48, and Igor Mirabal, 38, after finding 218 marijuana plants in their Reddick home Feb. 14. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
26 charged in Fayette drug bust Feb 15, 2007
Police said Botello's husband, Merquiades Martinez, 35, owns a hydroponics store in Fayetteville. Hydroponics refers to a soil-less process of growing plants in water and nutrients. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Police: No fire at house, just pot to smoke Feb 13, 2007
Firefighters cut through the home's garage door with an electric chain saw to find an operational hydroponics lab, police said. Other rooms in the house where also full of marijuana plants, they said. (The Miami Herald)
