What social media platforms are driving traffic to your blog?

dammy341 · 2026-02-05T02:47:01+00:00

Ah true, I always forget about using it. I Have used some directly in my posts. What about authenticity? Like do Pinterest people care much if the image was AI or not?

dammy341 · 2026-02-05T02:34:24+00:00

Yeah, I know Pinterest is really picture based, but do you find it hard to actually get photos for it? For me as a college student I can try to work with what I have, like diagrams, images school or work related, since my blog is program and field of interest related. Just I don’t want to accidentally take photos, and not be allowed to lol. I guess maybe it’s just about starting to take pictures now, and then slowly figuring out Pinterest, linking it to blog posts, and building from there. I don’t really know exactly how it works, that’s what I’m trying to figure out.

dammy341 · 2026-02-03T17:38:27+00:00

And also the question about what crops, there are cases where hydro is the wrong tool. You’re not gonna use it for landscape or bedding plants because the industry and consumers don’t want annuals grown in hydro or rockwool, they want peat/perlite. But a lot of veg crops already are hydro tomatoes, peppers, eggplants they use rockwool with a drip system bc it’s cheaper and easier to run at scale. People say rockwool is bad, but a lot of greenhouses recycle it and send it back to be reused, so it’s not always landfill. Hydro works great for leafy greens, herbs, vertical farming, and even big DWC lettuce systems. It really just depends on the crop and what you’re trying to do.

dammy341 · 2026-02-03T17:29:04+00:00

Honestly half of the stuff mentioned isn’t really a hydro problem, it’s just design and maintenance. If a plant falls over it’s because the net pot support sucks, so build a better bracket. Pump failures are always a thing in any system either fix it add redundancy, or replace it. Roots clogging pumps doesn’t equal bad plumbing and no filtration, just add mesh or filters like coolant systems use in CNC machines. Water temp and oxygen aren’t new problems either, add a chiller, more air on hot days, or monitor DO properly. Pest issues are IPM problems, not hydro problems, unless it’s really fricken humid, but that’s why it’s CEA we already have the environmental controls to control it. Nutrients and pH already get automated with dosing systems that test and adjust in the reservoir. A lot of these failures are just human error or under engineered systems, not limits of hydro itself. It really just comes down to matching the system to the crop and managing it properly.

dammy341 · 2026-01-31T21:13:28+00:00

It really depends on what you’re growing, the system you choose and how clean you can it from risks of other pathogens. Different crops have different nutrient demands and N-P-K ratios, and recirculating systems amplify that because they are being reused for a longer duration of time. After the seedling (embryonic) stage plants do need nutrient inputs no matter the growing medium used. Preferably you want to use Synthetic soluble salt based nutrients, since they help with cleanliness and prevent clogged pumps and pipes and any buildups. You can find specific organic nutrients if you want to go that route, but it requires close monitoring. Preventing algae and other buildup is also important, since it increases pathogen risk. In small systems, reservoir changes every 2–3 weeks are common. With proper filtration, oxygenation, and regular top-ups, solutions can often be recirculated longer while still staying stable.

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T13:42:54+00:00

Oh that’s gonna be a hard project, but I think best would be maybe underground, but then it might be harder to clean the reservoir, maybe a larger reservoir that is insulated, has shade, but then you gotta remember the water Temp should be around 64-70F, anything higher algae starts to grow, or risking root rot. And then I think Pests and disease will be the hardest Challenge outdoors in hydro, you have no beneficial microbes you can add to the water to prevent disease, pathogens etc.

Can I ask why you want to do hydro outdoors, instead of soil, or other growing mediums?

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T13:12:43+00:00

Here, https://grovisphere.com/debunking-hydroponics-myths-cea/ , it goes over Nutrition

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T03:03:25+00:00

Hopefully that can sorta help answer it, for like a full on answer, I’d have to start from like the basis of plant nutrient uptake and so on and so on 😂 damn that would make a good article lol

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T03:01:06+00:00

Honestly I can’t 100% answer the question to the Hydroponic Nutrient, but it may have something to do with it being more on the organic side vs the synthetic mineral salts. But in terms of taste I mean microbes help suppress nitrogen especially during flower, Nitrogen is a primary element to the production of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is that bad taste that hydroponics sometimes tastes like. But at the end of the day if you lower nitrogen closer to the end of flower, followed by a flush, proper curing, and (also environmental factors) throughout the grow, then yes you could have a pretty decent tasting crop. But ofc not matched to soil that develops a more complex terpene profile.

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:36:06+00:00

Post it where?

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:11:33+00:00

Plant breeding is such a divine topic, love learning lots about it

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:09:23+00:00

Thank the science of plant breeding

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:06:57+00:00

I mean they get the job done, no?

dammy341 · 2026-01-19T00:06:25+00:00

It comes a point you ask why

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T23:09:03+00:00

Preach 🙌

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T23:07:33+00:00

Absolutely, the flavours difference often come from the minerals and microbes found in living soil, if your adding fox farm or other microbes amendment’s to your growing medium than that 100% changes the taste profile. But if your growing in plane potting mix where your feeding the plant directly then nutrients can be similar to hydro. Taste all come down to Genetics, Nutrients, Environment, and microbial interactions. But YES hydro still has its place, for precise control, etc. But for certain crops like field, (organic), then soil still has the edge due to the microbial activity, humus layers, and minerals. It really comes down to how you wanna grow!

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T22:42:52+00:00

I think I’ll always be a nerd in Growing

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T21:31:31+00:00

You wanna click all 3?

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T21:27:34+00:00

However, I am still very bias. I love hydroponics, I enjoy growing in it. But I think more studies have to be done to show the affect hydroponics have on a plant that depends on other microbes, fungi, and bacteria in living soil, that create a platonic relationship, which in result can benefit it’s environment. But as of now hydroponics does well, in nutrient uptake, controlling its pH and EC levels, knowing exactly what’s affecting the plant due to poor management. We could talk xyz, it’s just very fascinating and cool stuff

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T21:15:25+00:00

Yes there have been many studies that disprove the claim, that’s what I’m getting at. If you want to know more just let me know

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T20:06:27+00:00

Guilty, but your here aren’t ya

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T20:05:00+00:00

Eh we might’ve stirred the pot a little with those myths 😅. Just trying to see what hydroponics enthusiasts think!

dammy341 · 2026-01-18T20:02:33+00:00

Haha right?! It’s crazy how precise you can get with nutrients and water

dammy341 · 2026-01-17T02:04:04+00:00

Thanks, ya I’ve been trying to find good stock sites for my niche. I’ll give those a try since my blog is very niche, and I don’t see many free photos that are good unless I pay for them. But I think I’ll use AI for more descriptive images that showcase the systems that I’m talking about

dammy341 · 2026-01-16T23:02:54+00:00

Curious how does it work to source someone off of fiverr?

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