Our process is naturally balanced so that it will not hurt plants - unless it is applied excessively. Ocean water, which contains all of the known elements, in their organic form, is not suitable for human consumption. When these elements are extracted properly from ocean water, they are suitable, and ideal, for plant consumption. Plants add a carbon atom to the extracted organic elements to make them inorganic, which humans and all mammals are designed to absorb. See similar questions...

No, it is not difficult. In fact there are many methods for the desalination of seawater. The most common are: reverse osmosis, distillation, multiple effect distillation, multiple stage flash distillation, and freezing. The problem is that all they are expensive and they require high consumption of energy. See similar questions...

There have been many studies into the types of plants that can be grown in an Aquaponics system, including leafy greens, root based plants, vine plants, fruit trees, flowers and fodder food. The cost and turnover time of each crop varies dramatically with leafy greens being able to be produced in a few months, with root based plants and fruit trees taking considerably longer. See similar questions...

Soil does not make plants grow. It is merely a medium that supports the plants roots. It is the nutrients within the soil and photosynthesis that make the plant grow. In hydroponics, you provide all nutrients to the plants through a nutrient and water solution. And support to the roots through the use of a medium. See similar questions...

Several flight experiments have been performed on plants, particularly on wheat. Part of the grass family, wheat is known as a cereal crop and typically used in making bread. In a microgravity environment, germinating seeds tend to grow normally with the shoots growing towards the light (positive phototropism). The roots do not exhibit phototropism, and they tend to grow whichever way they please. They will, nonetheless, usually stay within the moist medium in which the plant is growing. See similar questions...

No, but close. We are still balancing the size of our electronic catalog with the time it takes to access the information. We currently have about 95% of our varieties on our site. You are welcome to call if you don't see a variety you want, we are probably growing it. If you are looking for an item from last year's catalog that is not on the site, call us, we may have a limited supply available. We offer a 100% unconditional guarantee. See similar questions...

The Conservation Department can provide you with a guide that may help you select plants at local nurseries. It is department policy to only approve the use of native and non-invasive plant species. See similar questions...

Many plants will grow in a Natural Aquarium, the possibilities are almost limitless. The types of plants you grow can be affected by your water, lighting and many other factors. If you want to know more on plants please look at our Plants section. See similar questions...

Yes!! Plants live and thrive in Plant Gel because they have water, nutrients and air around the root base at all times. See similar questions...

Using the search box near the top of the page, enter the plant you are interested in and click “Search”. If our website will allow you to purchase the item, we have it in stock. The website will not sell you anything that isn’t available. You can use the Plant Finder on our website to locate plants based on zone, moisture level, soil type, etc. See similar questions...

its botanical name suggests, the tea plant is a variety of camellia, and like other camellias it can be cultivated in a home garden. It is not well suited to indoor cultivation, though. It grows best outdoors in climates like its native ones: temperate, with warm summers and cool (not cold) winters. In the United States, the best climate is probably like that found in the Carolinas. See similar questions...

You decide. We recommend 11 in the Deluxe and 22 in the S2S or B2B. But if you want you can use smaller cubes and grow 24 in the Deluxe and 48 in the S2s or B2B. And switch to soil as well!Everything is explained in our free Grow DVD and easy to follow instruction manual. See similar questions...

OK, the answer is quite simply that I can't ever answer that one! I'm biased because the Paphs / Phrags come easy to me but I'm sure many people haven't had such good luck! However, I think that if I can give a Paph to my Aunt and SHE can rebloom it, then they can't be THAT hard! I honestly think the success in your area has NOTHING to do with where you live. I ship plants to people everywhere from Washington State, to California, to Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and New York. See similar questions...

Whatever you want! In general, it is recommended that you have 60% of the pond surface covered with plants, this includes upright plants like iris and cattail as well as plants with floating leaves like waterlilies and true floaters like water lettuce and water hyacinth. Floating plants and plants with floating leaves help reduce algae by shading the water, and also using nutrients from the water for growth. Algae needs lots of sunlight and warmth to thrive. See similar questions...

There are two primary types of lighting used to grow plants. High Intensity Discharge (HID) is by far the most common, and includes Metal Halide (MH), which is used primarily for the vegetative stage of growth, and High Pressure Sodium (HPS), which is used during the flowering or fruiting stage. You can find more information on HID lighting further down in this FAQ section. Another popular type of plant lighting is Fluorescent lighting. See similar questions...

Observations of conditions in the tropical Pacific are essential for the prediction of short term (a few months to one year) climate variations. To provide necessary data, NOAA operates a network of buoys that measure temperature, currents and winds in the equatorial band. These buoys transmit data that are available to researchers and forecasters around the world in real time. See similar questions...

Paphs are such a diverse group that you should have no problem adding some hybrids or even species to almost any collection, regardless of your growing conditions, even if you are already growing just other non-orchidaceous plants. See similar questions...