HydroHarrys Blog

What would Arts, Beats & Eats be this weekend in Royal Oak without Hydroharrys?  Not very much fun in our opinion!  Stop by and visit our booth this weekend on 6th Avenue between Washington and Lafayette for a chance to win a hydroponics system and grow light.  We will have FREE stuff to give away and would love for you to stop by and say “hi”.   Our booth is a  stones throw away from the Country stage so bring your cowboy boots and hat and be ready to have a heehaw time!  Hope to see you this weekend!

We were wondering if Bloombastic was really all that it was talked up to what it claims to be.  What better way than to test it out ourselves.  So when used in conjunction with our regular fertilizer program on our tomato plants at our Hydroharrys Farmington Hills location we noticed a 40% increase in flower sites and tomato size production.  With the testing done it can be said that Bloombastic is the most complete Bloom Stimulator on the market today.  This one bottle wonder will transform your garden by elevating it’s overall quality and yield.  Bloombastic is a highly concentrated pure mineral PK boost as well as a cutting edge plant metabolic booster.

Used by millions of gardeners worldwide, Bloombastic is a booster, accelerator, top hardener, quality improver and essential oils increasing product.  Bloombastic is an organic based product containing sea kelp and clay minerals.  Bloombastic is a European product formulated in Holland and reflects an NPK of (0-14-15).  Being an organic based product, we like that this can be used safely with all types of fertilizers and that we do not need to use 4 or 5 blooming additive products at one time saving us a lot of money.

Bloombastic is engineered to stimulate enzymatice processes on several levels increasing your plant’s resistance to stress factors sun as: heat, dry air, high light intensity, disease and nutrient deficiencies.  Bloombastic will elevate the performance of ANY brand of base nutrient transforming you into a Master Gardener.

Start using Bloombastic when flower buds first appear, mixing approximately 2 ml per gallon of nutrient solution.  This will usually occur during the last 4 to 6 weeks of the blooming and ripening stages of plant growth.  Typically, you will see results within the first 2 – 4 days.  As you increase Bloombastic’s dosage up to a maximum of 4 ml per gallon in the last weeks of blooming, you will see an even more dramatic effect from the PK boost and when the metabolic enhancers kick in.

Bloombastic can be used with all growing media and in combination with all feeding methods.  Keep using your base nutrients as normal while you add Bloombastic during the flowering cycle.  We found that less is more with Bloombastic keeping the dosage at 2 ml per gallon produced enough tomatoes to have many left over to give our customers on the counter at the Farmington Hills store.  We would highly recommend this product to any serious grower that wants to push the flowering and fruiting cycle to the limits.  In our next go around with Bloombastic, we plan our feeding our squash that we have started for our new grow room at our Warren store.  Be sure to stop by and check out the progress of the new state-of-the art grow area.

Bloombastic Key Points:

• Highly concentrated
• Stretches the flower cell, increasing intake capacity of potassium
• Triggers the sugar and bloom production
• Creates more compact and heavier looms
• Increases essential oils
• Ensures shorter flowering stage
• Contains 50% more phosphorus than competitive bio-stimulants
• Suitable to use in hydroponics, soil, coco and all growing media
  

Light Warrior is specially designed to enhance root development and encourage greater nutrient update by the plants. It is packed with beneficial microbes to stimulate root growth and enhance fertilizer uptake, humic acid to help in seed germination, and earthworm castings to help plants thrive. Light Warrior is the perfect fast-draining, lightweight seed germinator for your indoor jungle.

FoxFarm Ocean Forest is a powerhouse blend of premium earthworm castings, bat guano, and Pacific Northwest sea-going fish and crab meal. Composted forest humus, sandy loam, and sphagnum peat moss give Ocean Forest its light, aerated texture. Ocean Forest is pH adjusted at 6.3 – 6.8 to allow for optimum fertilizer uptake. There is no need for nitrogen fertilizers at first; instead try an organic blend like FoxFarm Big Bloom Liquid Plant Food to encourage strong branching and a sturdy, healthy growth habit.

FoxFarm Planting Mix is designed to be worked into the soil every time you plant. It has everything you need to get your garden off to a good start: earthworm castings, bat guano, Norwegian kelp meal, composted forest humus, sphagnum peat moss, and more. FoxFarm carefully adjusts the pH to make sure that your plants can take up the nutrients they need. The special, organic mix also helps hold moisture in the soil, which keeps plants hydrated and growing.

FoxFarm’s Happy Frog Potting Soil is alive with beneficial microbes and fungi that help break down organic matter and feed the plant roots. Between the earthworm castings, the bat guano, and the composted forest humus, your container plants have never felt so good.

Just Right Xtra All Organic Potting Mix was developed micro-biologically. Through extensive microscopic exploration and the development of micro and macro porosity; which is conducive to healthy beneficial bacteria, and fungi; Just Right Xtra ensures the delivery of available nutrition to your plants. Healthly, soils sponsor a symbiotic relationship with their photosynthesizing green plant partners; and together they become one with Nature.

Pro-Mix BX is a general purpose peat-based professional growing medium for the cultivation of horticultural greenhouse plants. It is lightweight, uniform, and blended to the highest degree of consistency to provide the necessary conditions for establishing plant growth. Pro-Mix BX is suitable for a wide variety of plant species and greenhouse conditions.

We are extremely excited to let you know about our newest line at HydroHarrys, Advanced Nutrients. They offer a complete line of nutrients to get your indoor garden blooming.

They have a number of baseline nutrients, including as a Grow/Micro/Bloom line, a Sensi Grow and Sensi Bloom line, a Connoisseur A + B line, and an organic line called Iguana Juice.

Advanced also offers a very extensive line of supplementary nutrients, boosters, and other micro-nutrient compounds. These include B-52 Fertilizer Booster, Voodoo Juice, Overdrive, No-Shock, CarboLoad, Kushie Kush, Bud Factor X, Nirvana, Revive, Rhino Skin, SensiZym, Final Phase, and Big Bud.

As you can see, Advanced has a ton of product and all of the staff at HydroHarrys have been reading up on all of the particulars so we can help you get exactly what you need to get your desired results.

Along with the major boom in the hydroponics and indoor-growing industry a lot of new products have come out and HydroHarrys is getting ready to re-stock the shelves with new merchandise. These new products will give our customers more options and greater versatility in their indoor gardens.

The first new product that we brought in is the HyperGrow Hydroponic Garden Kit. This unit is a complete kit that is perfect for newcomers to begin their indoor garden. It is a highly efficient system providing everything you need to grow indoors quickly and easily. The HyperGrow is a true hydroponic system that can be used in your home, balcony or patio, and comes with:

• 2-Tier Potting System with one large water/nutrient reservoir and one small growing reservoir.
• Submersible pump, fountain nozzle/stem, and tubing.
• Grow Cubes (1/3 cu ft bag)
• Hydroton Rocks (10 Liter bag)
• Nutrient Starter Pack (three 8oz bottles)
• Complete step-by-step illustrated instructions

HyperGrow

We have brought these in to both locations and they have been selling like hotcakes! People love the ease of use and the two tiered growing chamber, which allows you to grow a variety of plants at the same time. At the Farmington Hills location we have a large pepper plant growing in the top chamber along with celery and cabbage growing in the lower chamber. It has been growing incredibly well even though it is only running the 8 hours a day that the store is open, which is impressive in an of itself.

The HyperGrow also utilizes both the strong root-holding ability of Hydroton rocks in conjunction with the sponge-like qualities of rockwool cubes. With the Hydroton sitting on top of the rockwool cubes, you are getting the best of both worlds in Hydroponics. Another great innovation in this product is its ability to work both indoors and outdoors. So many Hydroponic set-ups are made specifically for indoors and can not withstand the elements, but the HyperGrow is a great option for a patio or balcony.

The unit is incredibly easy to set up and plant, and it even has a very cool fountain effect from where the water is distributed to the plants. It flows over the top chamber and through a series of holes into the smaller chamber, then falling back into the reservoir to be recirculated through the system. There is an easy opening port-hole to drain or fill the reservoir which is big enough for your hand to fit in. (You’d be surprised how many systems are not this user friendly!)

I am sure that if you add the HyperGrow to your hydroponic garden, you and your guests will be impressed by the great look of the system, not to mention the incredible growing potential for the two chambers!

Sunlight Supply offers a complete line of magnetic ballasts for your indoor grow. Here at HydroHarrys, we carry the Sun System 1, 6, and 10.

The top-of-the-line Sun System 1 is designed and assembled at Sunlight Supply’s manufacturing center in Vancouver, Washington. (Made in the USA!!!) There are several exclusive features built into the Sun System 1. It is designed with more space around the components to allow more airflow for ventilation, prolonging the life of the ballast. It also serves to keep the heat emitted from the ballast to a minimum. The Sun System 1 also has an exclusive EZ Cap Door, which offers easy access to the capacitor in the event that it needs to be replaced. All of the Sun System magnetic ballasts have the Power Pointer feature, which allows the ballast to be run at 120 or 240 volts. Just flip the Power Pointer over and you are ready to run your ballast at the voltage that best suits your situation. Sun System 1 ballasts are available in 400 Watt MH or HPS, 600 Watt HPS, and 1000 Watt MH or HPS.

Sun System 1 Magnetic Ballast

The Sun System 6 ballast is made exactly the same as the Sun System 1, in the USA. The only difference is that the Sun System 6 is switchable, meaning that one ballast can switch between running both Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium bulbs with a simple flip of a switch. The Sun System 6 is only available in a 1000 Watt configuration.

The Sun System 10 Crop Master ballast is made with the same parts as the Sun System 1 and 6. The main differences are that it is assembled overseas and doesn’t have the same amount of space around the components of the ballast. Even though the Sun System 10 is the economy ballast that we carry here at HydroHarrys, it is extremely durable and will ensure years of trouble free use.If the SS-1 is a Cadillac, then the SS-10 is a Chevy. They are built overseas to keep costs down.The Sun System 10 comes in 400 Watt MH, HPS and switchable, 600 Watt HPS, and 1000 Watt MH, HPS and switchable.

Sun System 10 Magnetic Ballast

Our second location in Farmington Hills, Hydroharrys, opened in February to meet the ever increasing needs for Hydroponics and Indoor Growing Supplies in the Metro Detroit area. At Hydroharrys we are able to offer the same fantastic customer service and pricing in the Western suburbs as we are in our original location in Warren. All of our staff were trained in the high-volume Harry’s Garden Center and are ready for any questions that you might have. If you are on the Westside and want the same experience that you have come to trust in Warren, come check out Hydroharrys at 29581 Orchard Lake in Farmington Hills

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We are also working hard to get into Social Media. Utilizing this blog, as well as Facebook and Twitter we are able to offer our customers more in depth product information and web-only specials for both of our locations. Please take the time to add us as a friend on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

A View of Our New Store

Quality yet an inexpensive way to grow veggies, herbs and flowers all year long in your home.

From Hydroharrys.com comes Emily’s Garden which fits snug anywhere there is light…even in your kitchen window. Measuring only 24x6x16. The kit includes:

• 2 gallon reservoir
• Formed cover
• 6 Planter, seed starter & Growing medium
• Pump & Tubing
• Hydroponic nutrients & pH test kit
• Illustrated instructions
• Water level indicator

The individual planters allow you to rotate or add new plants as you please. Each planter(filled with Hydroton rock) rests in a pump-aerated nutrient solution. Your plants absorb food and water as they need it. Pour in a little nutrients and water every week and that’s it.

Visit our web site at www.hydroharrys.com or stop on in our store to see what we have growin’ on.