Hydroponics Daily

• Growing the Impossible: Hydroponic Crops the UK Can't Grow Outdoors

  Dr. Russell Sharp explores crops that struggle outdoors in the UK due to short, cool seasons and shows how hydroponics or protected cultivation can make them viable. He discusses sweet potato slips, cotton, jute, castor bean, rice trials, peanuts, melons, chillies and more, plus business opportunities for growers and the effects of climate change on crop potential. Listeners will learn which crops need grow rooms or greenhouses, which might be trialed outdoors, and ideas for commercial hydroponic production and supply to gardeners and farmers. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/   Terka Acton Henry Agg Simon Akeroyd Souren Ala Adam Alexander Rosemary Alexander James Alexander-Sinclair Zena Alkayat Zia Allaway Sharon Amos Camilla Anderson Jill Anderson Tanya Anderson Stephen Anderton Natalie Anstey Matthew Appleby Russell Attwood Claire Austin Matthew Baber Chris Baines Craig Ball Andrea Ballard Richard Barnes Camilla Bassett-Smith Nina Baxter Joanne Beattie Lucy Bellamy Pip Bensley Pernilla Bergdahl Vanessa Berridge Matthew Biggs Andrea Blackie Judith Blacklock Bridget Blair Adrian Bloom Richard Bloom Marian Boswall Julia Boulton Val Bourne Daisy Bowie-Sell Helier Bowling Edward Bowring Steven Bradley Sue Bradley Mandy Bradshaw Christopher Brickell Frances Brown Tom Brown Ursula Buchan Jonathan Buckley Stefan Buczacki Diane Budd Adriano Bulla Lee Burkhill Deborah Burn Paula Bushell Steve Bustin Lucy Butler Ciar Byrne Lorraine Caley Alexandra Campbell Lucy Chamberlain Amy Chapman Karen Chapman Michelle Chapman Ruth Chivers Shereen Chung-Blake JP Clark Francesca Clarke Victoria Clarke Richard Claxton Philip Clayton George Clowes Nigel Colborn Tom Coleman Christopher Collins Matthew Collins Vicki Cooke Hilary Course Kenneth Cox Martyn Cox Ray Cox Simon Crawford Emma Crawforth Helen Cross Sarah Croud Ken Crowther Leanne Crozier Fiona Cumberpatch Sally Cunningham Julie Dansereau Kate Dardis Ruth Darrah Dave Darwent Holly Daulby Chris Day Jo Davey Claudia de Yong Wendy Desyllas Mark Diacono

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• Hydroponics on Display: 8 Botanical Gardens to Visit

  Dr. Russell Sharp tours botanical gardens around the world that feature hydroponic and aquaponic displays, from Pittsburgh and Dallas to Bethlehem, Malaysia, Dresden, Baghdad, and Irkutsk. The episode highlights these sites as educational and STEM-focused exhibits, emphasizes hydroponics' water-saving benefits, and invites listeners to suggest other gardens for future episodes. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – Richard Deverell New York Botanical Garden – Jennifer Bernstein Missouri Botanical Garden – Lúcia G. Lohmann Singapore Botanic Gardens – Tan Puay Yok Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh – Simon Milne Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria – Chris Russell Chicago Botanic Garden – Jean M. Franczyk Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – Carl E. Lewis Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden – Werner Voigt Atlanta Botanical Garden – Mary Pat Matheson Longwood Gardens – Paul B. Redman Brooklyn Botanical Garden – Adrian Benepe United States Botanic Garden – Saharah Moon Chapotin The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens – Karen R. Lawrence Royal Botanic Garden Sydney – Denise Ora Auckland Botanic Gardens – Jack Hobbs UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley – Lew Feldman UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden – Kathleen Socolofsky Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University – William (Ned) Friedman Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania – Bill Cullina Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) – Ken Schutz San Diego Botanic Garden – Ari Novy Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Gretchen Ostherr Norfolk Botanical Garden – Michael Desplaines Montgomery Botanical Center – Patrick Griffith Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens – Richard V. Piacentini Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden – Sabina Carr Queens Botanical Garden – Evie Hantzopoulos Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – Brian Trader Holden Forests & Gardens (Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden) – Jill Koski Naples Botanical Garden – Donna McGinnis University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum – Simon Hiscock Cambridge University Botanic Garden – Beverley Glover Marie Selby Botanical Gardens – Jennifer Rominiecki Jardin botanique de Montréal – Anne Charpentier

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• Cardoon: The High‑Value Hydroponic Crop Michelin Chefs Crave

  Dr Russell Sharp of Hydroponics Daily explores cardoon, a giant thistle related to globe artichoke, as a lucrative hydroponic crop ideal for small to medium grow rooms and a strong alternative to cannabis. He outlines the crop’s fast growth and large biomass, year‑round production potential under controlled conditions, easy propagation from rhizomes, and culinary demand from Lyonnaise and Michelin‑star kitchens. He also touches on pests to watch for and practical benefits of soilless cultivation. The episode includes practical cultivation notes and mentions Utrema’s fertilizers, biostimulants and biopesticides suited to cardoon production, plus a reminder to follow and review the podcast. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/   Mère Brazier – Mathieu Viannay Takao Takano – Takao Takano Le Neuvième Art – Christophe Roure Ombellule – Tabata Mey & Ludovic Mey Les Terrasses de Lyon – John Léon L’Atelier des Augustins – Nicolas Guilloton Prairial – Gaëtan Gentil Au 14 Février (Vieux Lyon) – Tsuyoshi Arai Têtedoie – Christian Têtedoie Burgundy by Matthieu – Matthieu Girardon Miraflores – Carlos Camino Rustique – Maxime Laurenson Michael Straumietis – Advanced Nutrients Lawrence Brooke – General Hydroponics William Texier – Terra Aquatica Noucetta Kehdi – Terra Aquatica William Van De Zwaan – House & Garden Nutrients Remo Colasanti – Remo Nutrients Sandra Colasanti – Remo Nutrients Steven Betts – GreenPlanet Nutrients Justin Cooper – GreenPlanet Nutrients Jay Jackson – Advanced Hydroponics of Holland Treg Bradley – Botanicare Stuart Dvorin – Hydrofarm Bill Toler – Hydrofarm John Lindemann – Hydrofarm Giles Gunstone – Growth Technology Greg Jarvis – Bluelab Jono Jones – Bluelab Jason Ralph-Smith – AutoPot Watering Systems Daniel Wilson – Current Culture H2O Kip Andersen – SuperCloset Eric Lang – ZipGrow Nate Storey – Bright Agrotech Kevin Jakiela – Just Vertical Conner Tidd – Just Vertical Ryan Chappell – Alien Hydroponics Louis Belloin – Techponics Adam Dixon – Phytoponics Luke Parkin – Phytoponics David Schmidmayr – Plagron Nutrients Jetze De Raad – Biobizz Luis Pinheiro – Biobizz Robert Higgins – Emerald Harvest Sharon Higgins – Emerald Harvest David Pratt – Emerald Harvest Gareth Hopcroft – Ecothrive Noah Miller – Black Dog LED Dima Chernobylski – GrowDirector Taisiya Jacobson – Pure Greens James Fleet – Bloemteknik Ted Tanner – Growlink David Holmes – Growlink Idan Avitan – Growee Controls Willy Winer – FoxFarm Jair Velleman – Gavita Jonathan Edwards – BudBox Erik H. – Secret Jardin Mike Kuma – Mills Nutrients Steve Webb – Plant Magic John Molyneux – Nutriculture Mike Biggs – CX Horticulture Kevin Richardson – Organic Plant Magic Tony – Hydrotops Steve Palmer – Bio Diesel Nutrients Mandy Jarvis – Bluelab Christian Long – Current Culture H2O Cheryl Wilson – Current Culture H2O Callie Seaman – Shogun Fertilisers Matej – Shogun Fertilisers Mark Benson – Plant Magic John Smith – Hydroeden Fran – Fran’s Hydroponics Ian – Critical Mass Systems Colin – Critical Mass Systems John Ramsey – Biobizz

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• HACK! Grow Your Own Predatory Mites: Slash Your Pest Control Costs

  Dr. Russell Sharp shares a practical hack to dramatically reduce pesticide and biocontrol costs by culturing predatory mites on bran or pollen. This method lets growers seed a small container with purchased predatory mites, grow their prey mites on a feedstock, and maintain a self-sustaining predatory population to protect crops. Key steps and precautions: buy untreated bran from an animal feed store, seed a small sealed container with purchased mites, keep warm with slight moisture, rotate harvests (use ~80% for release, keep ~20% to restart), and avoid storing bran near human food or large open volumes to prevent infestations. Works for leaf and soil predators and can be scaled from houseplants to large farms. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/pesticides-organic/lime-sulphur/ Roland De Jonghe – Biobest Group Silvia Todorova – Anatis Bioprotection Claude Robert – Anatis Bioprotection Don Elliott – Applied Bio-nomics Brian Spencer – Applied Bio-nomics José Vanzeler de Melo – Agronologica Patrick Charlot – Bioline AgroSciences David Ben-Zvi – BioBee Sde Eliyahu Moshe Sagiv – BioBee Sde Eliyahu Arnold Yasin – BioBee Sde Eliyahu Octávio Peres Neto – Biotrop Fábio Passos – Biotrop Fernando Reis – Biotrop Keith Jones – Certis Biologicals Robert G. Bouseman – Certis Biologicals Nicolas Gombault – M2i Life Sciences Philippe Guerret – M2i Life Sciences Marc Guillon – M2i Life Sciences Ted C. Jones – BioWorks Lorin R. Buhle Jr. – BioWorks Peter Quiring – A&L Biologicals Adrian Van Wyk – Real IPM Kenya Louise Labuschagne – Real IPM Kenya Paulo J. Freitas – Bug Agentes Biológicos Ruy F. Sampaio – Bug Agentes Biológicos Eric Johnson – Beneficial Insectary Doug Morrison – Beneficial Insectary Bill Grant – Rincon-Vitova Insectaries Patricia H. Hunt – Rincon-Vitova Insectaries Andreas Zimmermann – Andermatt Biocontrol Martin Andermatt – Andermatt Biovet Klaus Wyss – Biotop Axel Decourtye – Biotop Hans Peter Naef – Biohelp Jürgen Schmutterer – Biohelp Marcelo Poletti – Promip Ricardo Machione – Promip Ricardo Madureira – Koppert Biological Systems Brazil Fernando de Oliveira – Koppert Biological Systems Brazil Ken Ricker – Natural Insect Control Jim Bruce – Natural Insect Control Gavin F. Copping – Biological Services John Fien – Biological Services Mark Brownbridge – BioFungitek Phil Garrity – BioFungitek Christian Koch – E-nema Ralf-Udo Ehlers – E-nema Ravi K. Starzl – AEF Global Robert Masella – AEF Global Shachar Zehavi – Groundwork BioAg

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• The science behind pH perfect hydroponic solutions

  Dr. Russell Sharp explains how to keep hydroponic solutions pH-stable, the role of balanced nitrates and ammonium, and how chemical buffers prevent pH swings. The episode also covers other pH drivers, including microbial activity, sugary additives, water hardness and plant exudates, and offers practical tips for consistent fertigation management. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Howard M. Resh – CuisinArt Hydroponic Farm Neil Willey – University of the West of England, Bristol Chungui Lu – Anglia Ruskin University Tony Ryan – University of Sheffield Eleni Stavrinidou – Linköping University Desire Djidonou – Texas A&M University–Commerce Genhua Niu – Texas A&M AgriLife Research Shuyang Zhen – Texas A&M AgriLife Research Omar Almaghrabi – Plant Factory Cornwall Paul Myers – Farm Urban Jens Thomas – Farm Urban Irving Fain – Bowery Farming Stuart Oda – Alesca Life Kimbal Musk – Square Roots Tobias Peggs – Square Roots Sriram Gopal – Future Farms Tristan Fischer – Fischer Farms Gary Grinspan – Future Crops Adam Dixon – Phytoponics Louis Belloin – Techponics Vivek Raj – Panama Group Kevin Jakiela – Just Vertical Robert Carlson – Growspace Farm Gary Lazarski – MightyVine Geoffrey Smith – Growponics Ryan Chappell – Alien Hydroponics Vijwal Vas – Green Monkey Farms Calvin Aranha – Krop AI Dara Govand Sherwani – Cihan University – Erbil Ted Caplow – New York Sun Works Alex Fisher – Saturn Bioponics David Rosenberg – AeroFarms Arama Kukutai – Plenty Viraj Puri – Gotham Greens Eric Haley – Gotham Greens Kate Hofman – GrowUp Farms Mike Hedges – GrowUp Farms Erez Galonska – Infarm Osnat Michaeli – Infarm Guy Galonska – Infarm Brad McNamara – Freight Farms Jon Friedman – Freight Farms Taisiya Jacobson – Pure Greens Robert Colangelo – Green Sense Farms Paul Sellew – Little Leaf Farms Neil Mattson – Cornell University Controlled Environment Agriculture A.J. Both – Rutgers University Murat Kacira – University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center Chieri Kubota – The Ohio State University Controlled Environment Agriculture Mark Lefsrud – McGill University Erik Runkle – Michigan State University Roberto Lopez – Michigan State University Ricardo Hernández – North Carolina State University Gene Giacomelli – University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center Lingying Zhao – The Ohio State University Noah Langenfeld – Utah State University Crop Physiology Laboratory Jacob Nickles – University of Sheffield Dylan Gwynn-Jones – Aberystwyth University John Doonan – National Plant Phenomics Centre Mark Kroggel – The Ohio State University Satoru Tsukagoshi – Chiba University Toyoki Kozai – Japan Plant Factory Association Henry Gordon-Smith – Agritecture Rob Laing – Farm.One Steven Dring – Growing Underground Richard Ballard – Growing Underground Michael DeGiglio – Village Farms International Casey Houweling – Houweling’s Tomatoes Eddy Badrina – Eden Green Technology Eric Lang – ZipGrow Eric Bergeron – ZipGrow Alex Tyink – Fork Farms Nona Yehia – Vertical Harvest Caroline Croft Estay – Vertical Harvest Penny McBride – Vertical Harvest Jonathan Webb – AppHarvest Mike Zelkind – 80 Acres Farms Tisha Livingston – 80 Acres Farms David Farquhar – Intelligent Growth Solutions Bruce Bugbee – Utah State University Crop Physiology Lab Nate Storey – Plenty Caleb Harper – MIT Media Lab Open Agriculture Initiative Eri Hayashi – Japan Plant Factory Association Sonia Lo – Crop One Holdings Paul Lightfoot – BrightFarms Leo F.M. Marcelis – Wageningen University & Research Eiji Goto – Chiba University Na Lu – Chiba University Michiko Takagaki – Chiba University Shigeharu Shimamura – Mirai Co. Don Taylor – AmplifiedAg Ellen Van de Velde – Ghent University Andrew Hare – Vertical Roots Matt Daniels – Vertical Roots Maarten Vandecruys – Urban Crop Solutions Tom Debusschere – Urban Crop Solutions Milan Kluko – Green Spirit Farms Bill Toler – Hydrofarm John Lindeman – Hydrofarm Jean-Pierre Coene – Urban Crop Solutions

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