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Hydro pH Level Introduction
Understanding why pH levels are important in hydroponic gardening doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. Nearly everyone has some familiarity with acids, bases and pH through everyday life. For example, swimming pools are periodically tested and adjusted in order to maintain an optimum pH level. Hydroponic gardening isn’t all that different. Like many technical topics, volumes of scientific literature have been written regarding the subjects outlined below. Fortunately for us, understanding a few basic principles is all that’s required for the purpose of enjoying a successful start in hydroponic gardening.

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An introduction to temperature and dissolved oxygen in Hydroponics:
In order to maximize plant growth hydroponically, it’s necessary to balance factors that are often interrelated. This is the case for the nutrient solution’s temperature and capacity for dissolved oxygen. This requires a nutrient solution that is neither too cold nor too warm. For most applications the desired temperature will fall roughly within 18-24 °C (54-75 °F). This article is intended to introduce the relationship between a nutrient solution’s temperature and capacity for dissolved oxygen (DO), while also preparing gardeners for more technically related discussions regarding the subject.

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