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Daily clips of hydroponic science throughout the whole of 2025

Presented by Dr Russell Sharp

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  • #362
    Dec 20, 2025 · 3 min

    Carnivorous Plants & Bonsai - a potential hack for using Coco Grow Media

    In this episode we examine why carnivorous plants and bonsai often struggle in coco grow media — coco (coir) can contain high sodium and is frequently buffered with calcium nitrate, resulting in elevated calcium and nitrogen compared with peat. The host suggests a fix: use raw high-sodium coco and flush it with Liquid Gypsum (calcium sulfate) to remove sodium without adding nitrogen, creating a peat-free grow medium suited to carnivorous plants and bonsai and a potential niche business idea. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/soil-conditioners/liquid-gypsum/ Ryan Neil — Bonsai Mirai Bjorn Bjorholm — Eisei-en Bonsai Michael Hagedorn — Crataegus Bonsai Peter Chan — Herons Bonsai Walter Pall — Freelance Bonsai Artist Mauro Stemberger — Italian Bonsai Academy Kimura Masahiko — Kinbon Bonsai Garden Takeyama Takashi — Fujikawa Kouka-en Shinji Suzuki — Kaizen Bonsai Boon Manakitivipart — Bonsai Boon Jonas Dupuich — Bonsai Tonight Sergio Cuan — Bonsai Empire Colin Lewis — Freelance Bonsai Artist Kevin Willson — Bonsai Willson David Easterbrook — Freelance Bonsai Artist Graham Potter — Freelance Bonsai Artist Mauro Di Lorenzo — Bonsai Studio Italiano Eric Schrader — Bonsaify Andy Smith — Golden Arrow Bonsai Tony Tickle — Yardley Bonsai Jim Doyle — Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Kathy Shaner — Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Kathy and Jim Doyle — Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Bill Valavanis — International Bonsai Arboretum Frank Mihalic — Bonsai Artist Nick Lenz — Freelance Bonsai Artist Dan Robinson — Elandan Gardens David Benavente — Bonsai Kai Pedro Morales — Bonsai Sur Salvatore Liporace — UBI Bonsai Jan Schlauer — Carnivorous Plant Society Europe Barry Rice — Carnivorous Plant Society Stewart McPherson — Redfern Natural History Andreas Fleischmann — Botanische Staatssammlung München Charles Clarke — Monash University Fernando Rivadavia — Universidade Estadual de Campinas Robert Cantley — Borneo Exotics Alastair Robinson — Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Andreas Wistuba — Wistuba Carnivorous Plants Lubomír Adamec — Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences Peter D’Amato — California Carnivores Barry Meyers-Rice — International Carnivorous Plant Society Richard Nunn — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower Ivan Snyder — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower Thomas Carow — Green Jaws Marcel van den Broek — Carnivorous Plant Nursery Christian Klein — Kleins Carnivorous Plants Marcel van den Berg — Dutch Carnivorous Plant Society Brian Barnes — California Carnivores Tamlin Magee — Meadowview Biological Research Station Aaron Ellison — Harvard University Paulo Gonella — Universidade de São Paulo Kai Müller — University of Würzburg François Mey — Société Botanique de France Nicolas Riddick — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower Adam Karremans — Lankester Botanical Garden Kamil Pásek — Best Carnivorous Plants Christian Dietz — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Researcher Adrian Slack — Carnivorous Plant Author Paul McMillan — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Researcher Tony Tickle — Bonsai Artist Koji Hiramatsu — Shunkaen Bonsai Museum Kunio Kobayashi — Shunkaen Bonsai Museum Masahiko Kimura — Kinbon Bonsai Garden Naoki Maeoka — Japanese Bonsai Artist Taiga Urushibata — Japanese Bonsai Artist Ryuji Suzuki — Japanese Bonsai Artist David De Groot — Bonsai De Groot Andrew Robson — Rakuyo Bonsai Leo Eshkenazi — Freelance Bonsai Artist Jason Chan — Eastern Leaf Kevin Wilson — Bonsai Willson Mark Fields — Evergreen Gardenworks Brent Walston — Evergreen Gardenworks Michael Tran — Muranaka Bonsai Nursery Roy Nagatoshi — Royal Bonsai Garden Mas Iida — Iida Bonsai Nursery Peter Tea — Freelance Bonsai Artist Tony Remington — Freelance Bonsai Artist Harry Harrington — Bonsai4Me Damon Collingsworth — California Carnivores Mike King — Carnivorous Plant Nursery Andreas Fleischmann — Munich Botanical Collection Stewart McPherson — Redfern Natural History Productions Matt Opel — International Carnivorous Plant Society Bob Ziemer — Meadowview Biological Research Station Ron Determann — Meadowview Biological Research Station Tom Luecking — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower Richard Myers — Carnivorous Plant Society UK Adrian Yeo — Singapore Botanic Gardens Ch’ng Khoon Meng — Singapore Botanic Gardens Paul Harwood — Carnivorous Plant Society UK Jan Schlauer — Botanical Researcher Barry Rice — ICPS Peter D’Amato — California Carnivores Ryan McEnaney — Chicago Botanic Garden Kevin Wilson — Bonsai Willson Jonas Dupuich — Bonsai Tonight Bjorn Bjorholm — Eisei-en Bonsai Stewart McPherson — Redfern Natural History

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  • #361
    Dec 19, 2025 · 8 min

    Alternatives to Dosatrons: Which Fertigation Tool Wins?

    In this episode Dr. Russell Sharp explains how dosatrons work and compares practical alternatives for run‑to‑waste hydroponic systems, including Venturi injectors, electric metering pumps, and simple fertigation tanks. He outlines the pros and cons of each option — cost, accuracy, power needs, maintenance, and scale — and covers considerations about recirculation, environmental impact, and regulatory risk. Ideal for growers choosing the right dosing method for medium to large greenhouse operations. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Jean-François Hannequart — Dosatron International Eric Roudaut — Dosatron International Philippe Martin — Dosatron International Pascal Lacroix — Dosatron International David Hull — Dosatron USA Bill Toler — Hydrofarm John Lindemann — Hydrofarm Terry Fitch — Hydrofarm Peter Wardenburg — Hydrofarm Gaby Miodownik — Netafim Ran Bar-Tal — Netafim Eliezer Zilberman — Netafim Poul Due Jensen — Grundfos Anne Grønbjerg — Grundfos Morten Bach Jensen — Grundfos Mikael Geday — Grundfos Bent Jensen — Grundfos Jeremy Brown — Iwaki America John Miersma — Iwaki America Andreas Kleimann — Iwaki Europe Marco Gandolfi — SEKO Davide Galli — SEKO Roberto Mantovani — SEKO Carlo Pizzocaro — SEKO Jim Lauria — Blue-White Industries Brian E. Cooney — Blue-White Industries Paul Van der Wal — Autogrow Systems Chris White — Autogrow Systems Shaun Whiteman — Autogrow Systems Scott Peters — Growlink Ted Tanner — Growlink Ryan Boyle — Growlink Ross Sherwood — Bluelab Darryn Keiller — Bluelab Colin Jennings — Bluelab John Kinsella — Hanna Instruments Oscar Llobet — Hanna Instruments Mark Johnson — Stenner Pump Company Kevin Perry — Stenner Pump Company Paul Riley — Walchem Kevin McDonnell — Walchem Dan Myers — Milton Roy (LMI) Thomas Pfitzner — Milton Roy Maurizio Bianchini — EMEC Marco Bernardini — EMEC Giorgio Bassi — Doseuro Stefano Bertolini — Doseuro Yossi Tal — Tefen Eyal Cohen — Tefen Hanu Pappu — Jain Irrigation Anil Jain — Jain Irrigation Naresh Patel — Jain Irrigation Harmen van der Meer — Priva Rick Van Der Zanden — Priva Erik Jansen — Priva Ben Nijland — Argus Controls Rick Mosher — Argus Controls Pat McIntyre — Argus Controls Don Janssen — AmHydro Gary Hickman — AmHydro Steven Bacon — CropKing Mark Doherty — CropKing Brian Young — General Hydroponics Ron Wold — General Hydroponics James Thompson — Netafim USA Steve Bradley — Netafim USA Mike McDonald — Dosatron USA Tom Ball — Dosatron USA Chris Higgins — Hort Americas Jeff Timmons — Hort Americas Scott Lowry — Current Culture H2O Derek Ruschmann — Current Culture H2O Mark Tracey — Nutriculture Graham Smith — Nutriculture Andrew Turnbull — HydroGarden Lee Stephenson — HydroGarden Nick Brook — Pure Hydroponics Oliver Edwards — Pure Hydroponics Matthew Hay — Autogrow Systems Ben Parsons — Autogrow Systems Chris Higgins — Lumigrow Ryan Donovan — LumiGrow James Eaves — Rivulis Itzhak Nir — Rivulis Moshe Ben-David — Rivulis Daniel Grant — Irritec Marco Sironi — Irritec Yaron Dagan — Bermad Rami Levi — Bermad Avi Peleg — Bermad Paul Shed — Nelson Irrigation Wade Jones — Nelson Irrigation Simon van der Walt — Greencube Pieter van der Merwe — Greencube Steve Mallory — Autogrow USA Mark DeKoster — GrowControl Daniel Stacey — GrowControl Jim Pantaleo — Xylem Patrick Decker — Xylem Kenji Sato — Takemura Electric Works

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