INDOOR GARDENING

While most homes are low humidity and high to low temperatures, it’s fair to say this isn’t exactly a natural environment for most plants.

Considering plant containers, concentrated feeding, one-directional lighting, and constant temperatures aren’t strictly natural environments; we hope to provide you with enough information to stimulate your imagination.

INDOOR LIGHT

REQUIREMENTS

AIR & HUMIDITY

REQUIREMENTS

PLANT MEDIUMS

OPTIONS

UNDERSTANDING LIGHT

Making the most of light

From light intensity to light duration

How Light Affects Plants

From light intensity to light duration needs

How Light is Measured

Light measurements are based on objective

How to Measure Light

Tools and gadgets required

Light Patterns and Intensity

Tools and gadgets required

INDOOR GARDENING WITH NATURAL LIGHT

direct and indirect light north window indoor gardening

Using Natural Light

Northern Window

Light Exposure
direct and indirect light west window indoor gardening

Using Natural Light

Western Window

Light Exposure
direct and indirect light east window indoor gardening

Using Natural Light

Eastern

Window

Light Exposure
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Using Natural Light

Southern Window

Light Exposure

INDOOR GARDENING WITH ARTIFICAL LIGHTS

The basics of artificial lighting

Types of Artificial Light

*types, colors, length, and more

Seed starting with artificial lights

How to Start a Growing Station

*fixtures and equipments

Air & Humidity Options for Indoor Plants

Air and humidity requirements vary from plant to plant, depending on where the plant originated from. 

Understanding Temperature

Best plants for your ideal home temperature

How to Increase Humidity Levels for Indoor Plants

Step-by-Step Guide

Growing Medium Options for Indoor Plants

What is a growing medium? Growing mediums, also known as growing media, are the materials that can provide a plant with physical support for a plant, facilitate growth, and can provide nutrients, water, and air. While soil is the most traditional growing medium, along with the combination of other growing medium materials, there are a variety of other organic and inorganic materials that provide distinct characteristics.

Each plant is different. There is no “one growing medium fits all” solution. Growing mediums should be based on the needs of the plant, which vary. A good and effective growing medium is:

  1. both well-drained and retains moisture,
  2. provides the necessary pH levels,
  3. provides the necessary nutritional requirements,
  4. free from harmful pests, and
  5. toxic-free

Types of Growing Mediums

Peat and Peat-Like Materials
  1. Peat Moss
  2. Hypnaceous Moss
  3. Reed and Sedge
  4. Humus or Muck
  5. Sphagnum Moss
Wood Materials
  1. Leaf Mold
  2. Sawdust
  3. Barks
Sand
  1. Sharp Sand
  2. Coarse Sand
  3. Quartz Sand
Water
  1. Rainwater
  2. Distilled Water
  3. Osmosis Water
  4. Bottled Mineral Water
Volcanic Materials
  1. Perlite
  2. Pumice
  3. Zeolite
Food Byproducts
  1. Bagasse
  2. Rice Hulls
Clay
  1. Calcined Clays
  2. Expanded Clay Pellets
Coconut Husks
  1. Coir Fibre
  2. Coir Pith
  3. Coir Chips
Rock and Minerals
  1. Vermiculite
  2. Calcitic Limestone
  3. Dolomite
  4. Evaporite
Other
  1. Expanded Polystyrene
  2. Urea Formaldehydes
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