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• E‑Commerce Strategies for Hydroponic Growers

  Dr. Russell Sharp discusses e-commerce strategies for hydroponic businesses, advising against competing in commodity leafy greens and recommending niche, high‑value preserved products like freeze‑dried herbs, pickles, and gourmet fermented goods. He outlines marketing channels (social ads, trade shows, brand storytelling), logistics considerations (cold chain vs preserved goods), alternatives like ornamentals and cut flowers, and cautions about high costs and platform pitfalls such as selling on Amazon. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Greens For Good OnlyHydroponics Max Green Farms Gabbar Farms LEAFY (Leafy Scot) Oasis Hydroponics Sunway XFarms Vexotics Dizon Farms Delivers Biogrove Foodstories Kaze Living ElaGreens GetBlok Farms Greens For Good OnlyHydroponics Sunden Farms Urban Greens Revol Greens Vertical Roots Village Farms International Oishii Soli Organic Square Roots Grow Vertical Harvest Smallhold Fischer Farms Market 114 Sustainable Farm by Custom Cuisine Lettuce Grow Plenty Farm Fresh to You Live Greens Local Greens Farm Urban Sprouts Farm FreshBox Farms Green Spirit Farms Eden Green Farms Green Sense Farms LightHouse Farms Iron Ox Farms Bowery Urban Growers Goodleaf Farms Farm One VertiCrop Fresh Origins Sundrop Farms BrightFarms Hollandia Produce / Pete’s Living Greens Mae Farms CropOne Holdings City Farm Co Pure Greens Growers National Greens Eden Organic Greens HydroFarm Produce Co Blue River Farms NuLeaf Farms Urban Leaf Growers FreshField Farms Terra Greens HydroHarvest GreenLeaf Vertical Farms

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• Bootstrap to Success: Ditch credit for your customers

  Dr. Russell Sharp explains why bootstrapping is the best route for many hydroponic ventures, emphasizing unique products, testing market demand, and protecting cash flow. He warns against offering customer credit—suggesting pro forma payments and using strong order books to secure bank loans if scaling is needed—plus practical tips for long-term sustainability. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Geoffrey Guy Brian Whittle Justin Gover Tom Whettem Adam Windish Paul Kenward Ben Langley Gabriel Newman Sam Ashton Jon Robson Maximillian White Mason Soiza Oliver Soar Scott Stephen Peter Zownir Graham Woodward Rupa Shah Dr Susan Jane Clenton Frances Crewdson Tom Gray Mike Morgan-Giles Nick Pateras Ricardo Geada Dr Sunil Arora Damien Bove Sam Cannon Hamish Clegg Matt Hughes James Leavesley Dr Shanna Marrinan Paul North Sonal Patel Tony Reeves Clare Holliday James Duckenfield Adam George Martin Dickie Richard Reed Christian Angermayer Maria Raga Irina Elena Haivas Sophia Bendz Fiona Pathiraja Michelle Tempest Leafy Tunnel Salica Measure 8 Venture Partners Casa Verde Capital Deepbridge Capital Kindred Capital

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• Solenoids & Drippers: Master Hydroponic Water Flow

  Dr. Russell Sharp breaks down how water is controlled in hydroponic systems: pressure‑regulated drippers set the flow rate, spikes only deliver the water, and solenoid valves control timing. He explains why pipe size matters little, how blockage and water hardness affect drippers, and why pH or RO water are common choices. This short episode also previews dosing and fertigation meters to be covered next, and offers practical tips for automating reliable irrigation. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/   Gotham Greens FresH2O Growers Thanet Earth The Green House Ely The Green House Sussex Village Farms International Vertical Harvest Farms Eden Green Technology Plenty AeroFarms GoodLeaf Farms Just Vertical ZipGrow Harvest Today Freight Farms Smallhold Elevate Farms Raiz Vertical Farms Eden Grow Systems Homer Farms Growponics Ltd. Novagric Greener Crop Inc. Levo International Bowery Farming BrightFarms Kalera Infarm Crop One Holdings Iron Ox 80 Acres Farms Green Sense Farms Sky Greens Agritech Nordic Agricool Agrilution Systems Autogrow Systems Green Spirit Farms Farm.One Nordic Harvest SPREAD Co., Ltd. Pure Green Farms Red Sun Farms Eurofresh Farms Swiss Leaf Farms Planet Farms Future Crops Urban Crop Solutions Infinite Acres NatureFresh Farms

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• Egypt’s Greenhouse Push: Army-Driven Hydroponics vs Morocco’s Desalination Boom

  Dr. Russell Sharp explores Egypt’s push into large-scale greenhouse and hydroponic production, driven in part by the military, and compares it to Morocco’s desalination-led expansion of fresh produce. The episode covers greenhouse construction, water supply challenges, berry and high-value crop ambitions, and how military involvement affects local agriculture and supply chains. It examines implications for food security, competition between countries, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of soilless cultivation when pursued at national scale. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/ Tutankhamun Cleopatra Ramses II Nefertiti Imhotep Hatshepsut Omar Sharif Umm Kulthum Taha Hussein Naguib Mahfouz Gamal Abdel Nasser Anwar Sadat Mohamed Salah Dalida Amr Diab Ahmed Zewail Saad Zaghloul Boutros Boutros-Ghali Youssef Chahine Farouk Hosni

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• Don't Feed Dormant Plants: The Hidden Nitrite Danger

  Dr. Russell Sharp explains why you should drastically reduce or stop fertilizing perennial crops during winter dormancy or cold storage. Plants take up little or no nutrients in cold conditions, and added nitrogen—especially ammonium—can convert to toxic nitrites that harm cellular respiration, photosynthesis and root health. He recommends dialling fertiliser back to near zero during dormancy, avoiding ammonium-based formulations in cold media, and resuming accurate dosing only when plants are actively growing or in heated environments. https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/liquid-gold-unique-complete-fertiliser/ Rattan Lal – Ohio State University Asmeret Asefaw Berhe – U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science Johan Six – ETH Zürich Diana H. Wall – Colorado State University Johannes Lehmann – Cornell University Yakov Kuzyakov – University of Göttingen Noah Fierer – University of Colorado Boulder Mark A. Bradford – Yale University Franciska de Vries – University of Amsterdam Claire Chenu – INRAE / AgroParisTech Lorna Dawson – James Hutton Institute Bridget Emmett – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology David S. Powlson – Rothamsted Research Jacqueline (Jack) Hannam – Cranfield University Jonathan Sanderman – Woodwell Climate Research Center Thomas W. Crowther – ETH Zürich Carlos A. Guerra – German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Brajesh K. Singh – Western Sydney University Fernando T. Maestre – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Mark Kibblewhite – Cranfield University R. Michael Miller – Argonne National Laboratory Peter Smith – University of Aberdeen Kristine Nichols – Soil Regeneration Unlimited Elaine Ingham – Soil Food Web School Isabel Barros – University of Coimbra Maria J. I. Briones – University of Vigo Lucrezia Caon – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo – Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Richard D. Bardgett – University of Manchester Nico Eisenhauer – Leipzig University / iDiv David J. Eldridge – University of New South Wales Ingrid Kögel-Knabner – Technical University of Munich Dominique Arrouays – INRAE, InfoSol Unit Megan Balks – University of Waikato Borris Boincean – Alecu Russo State University of Bălți Pardon Muchaonyerwa – University of KwaZulu-Natal Maja Krzic – University of British Columbia Dan Evans – Cranfield University Karl Ritz – University of Nottingham Simon Jeffery – Harper Adams University Aidan Keith – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Sam Bonnett – University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) Lizzie Sagoo – ADAS Anne Bhogal – ADAS John Williams – ADAS Chris Stapleton – Independent soil consultant (formerly HS2 Ltd) Marla Riekman – Manitoba Agriculture Dianna Bagnall – Soil Health Institute Ólafur Arnalds – Agricultural University of Iceland André Bationo – African Development Bank (soil fertility specialist) Charles A. Igwe – University of Nigeria, Nsukka Lydia Jennings – Independent environmental / soil scientist Alina Widmer – University of Bern Yamina Pressler – For the Love of Soil Andie Marsh – Independent soil scientist / communicator Alexandra Muxworthy – PES Technologies Luke Harrold – Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Mark S. McClain – Independent soil and wetland scientist Tim Overheu – Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia Adrian P. Broz – Planetary Soils

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