Articles by Erik Biksa

About Erik Biksa

Erik Biksa has been writing about and discussing hydroponics growing, related technologies and cropping methods since 1999 in a variety of professional publications and platforms globally Erik has travelled the world learning and teaching modern growing techniques and technologies and is appreciated by many growers for his informative yet hands on approaches. Presently, he is the Editor at Grozine Hydroponics Mag.

DWC Growing (Part I)

March 5, 2023 Erik Biksa Comments Off

How To Grow Crop in Deep Water Culture DWC Growing | Erik Biksa | DWC (deep water culture) growing was one of the very first hydroponic growing methods used by plant researchers and arguably still […]

Hydroponic Samphire

February 16, 2023 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Tasty delicacy can be grown year round thanks to Warrington scientist Hydroponic Samphire | Heidi Summerfield | Image: Dr Russell Sharp and the hydroponic samphire SAMPHIRE – a strong, salty vegetable that is growing in […]

Making Fermented Hot Sauce

February 9, 2023 Erik Biksa Comments Off

How To Make Fermented Hot Pepper Sauce Making Fermented Hot Sauce | Erik Biksa | Above: 2 to 3 minute video, making fermented hot sauce, how to step by step. Making fermented hot sauce is […]

Growing Hydroponic Basil (Genovese, Italian Pesto)

December 27, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

How To Grow Hydroponic Basil Genetics: Ocimum basilicum L. — cv. Genovese Sweet Basil VS Genovese Basil–what’s the difference? Growing hydroponic basil is very productive; the essential oil; content and cleanliness of the crop are […]

Sustainable Vertical Farming

November 21, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Sustainable Vertical Farming With localized food production we often envision massive indoor farms lit up with LEDS, but what about sustainable vertical farming? Sky Greens has roots in Singapore based high density vegetable growing and […]

Growing Hydroponic Strawberries

November 17, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

How to Grow Hydroponic Strawberries Growing hydroponic strawberries is fun, productive and can provide a year round source of local grown berries for communities. When grown and harvested for local markets from hydroponic operations, crop […]

Local Leaf Farms Details Small Foot Print Vertical Farming Strategy

November 17, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Small Foot Print Vertical Farming | by Lilian Diep | BARRIE, ONTARIO, CANADA – Taking the vertical farming concept and working to evolve it, Local Leaf Farms has developed an innovative approach to reducing food miles and […]

Spectral growth inside vertical farms

November 16, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Automation, lighting regimes, and hyperspectral imaging are unlocking vertical farming’s full potential, finds Benjamin Skuse One of SweGreen’s eight vertical farm units that it operates across Sweden. Credit: SweGreen How does the world feed its ever-increasing, […]

South suburban hydroponic farm owner seeks to democratize the food system and change the narrative in the Ford Heights neighborhood

November 15, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Suburban Hydroponic Farm | By Darcel Rockett | If it hadn’t been for the pandemic, Derek Drake would have never discovered his purpose. Furloughed from his job at Northwestern University in 2020, he asked himself: “What’s […]

Are Rising Energy Costs the End for Vertical Farms?

November 14, 2022 Erik Biksa Comments Off

Brendan Beh Are rising energy costs the end for vertical farms? With their ability to fully control growing environments through LEDs, sensors, and HVAC systems, vertical farms achieve great control over the quality and consistency […]