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NPK Hydroponics Live

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NPK Hydroponics Live: An honest, informal and passionate podcast about growing crops hydroponically

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Medicinal Cannabis in the UK: Podcast 157 - NPK HYDROPONICS LIVE

July 15, 2018 15:07 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Medicinal Cannabis in the UK? This week Stephen is joined by Liam from WHG as they talk about medicinal cannabis in the UK and the politics, legislation and science behind the compound of CBD. Interested to hear your thoughts and opinions on this subject so get in touch through Instagram @npk_hydroponics and send the team a DM. Have great day and we'll speak to you all soon, NPK Hydroponics Live

Pointless percentages: Podcast 156 - NPK HYDROPONICS LIVE

July 01, 2018 11:00 - 34 minutes - 79.1 MB

Welcome back to another episode of NPK Hydroponics Live This week it's problem percentages. Stephen an Barry talk about the percentages on bottles and how they increase yields by X, Y and Z amounts... So if we add 10 bottles that increase yields by 20%, we're getting 200% increases in yields? NO! Listen in and find out what we think, If you really love us you can leave a review on iTunes or share and spread the word. One love podcast family, NPK Live

Billionaire Beef: Podcast 155 - NPK Hydroponics live

June 24, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MB

We've got beef with the billionaires A particular group of billionaires, who sack 194 people because their books don't balance. 194 people who helped to build this industry and have families or people that rely on them. I want the UK industry to start sticking together and become bigger than the billionaires! Have a great day hydro fam. NPK Hydroponics Live

Managing your media: Podcast 154 - NPK Hydroponics live

June 18, 2018 08:55 - 54 minutes - 124 MB

Welcome back to episode 154 of NPK Hydroponics live, it's all about the media today, your growing media! Coco, soil, pebbles, perlite, water and more... How to use, choose and not lose with the media that's right for you. Enjoy and let us know any questions or thoughts you've got, NPK Hydroponics live

The importance of water: Podcast 153 - NPK HYDROPONICS LIVE

June 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 179 MB

How important is water to plants? You know it's important, but why? Why is water temperature, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, and pH all so important to optimal plant growth? Today's episode, Stephen and Barry talk through the key points of water quality and how to improve yours. Sit back, chill with a fat one and don't forget to get in touch through Instagram @NPK_Hydroponics. NPK Live  

Always take the weather (App) with you: Podcast 152 - NPK HYDROPONICS LIVE

June 03, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes - 93.3 MB

Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you! Today's podcast is about the weather changing and getting hotter if you're in the northern hemisphere. What can you do to stay cool? What can you give your plants to help? Sit back, have a cuppa and enjoy podcast 152 NPK Hydroponics Live

The drama has gone: Podcast 151 - NPK HYDROPONICS LIVE

May 20, 2018 11:00 - 30 minutes - 53 MB

Welcome back to another episode of NPK Live, 151 is a review of what happened on 150 and we discuss everyone's thoughts and opinions from the previous week. Don't forget to share, like and subscribe to the podcast, we love seeing where everyone is listening from. Have a great day and we'll be back again next week for 152. Stephen and Thomas NPK Hydroponics Live

The Hydro awards: Podcast 150 - NPK HYDROPONICS LIVE

May 13, 2018 11:00 - 2 hours - 351 MB

It's finally here, podcast 150 and the hydro awards with Stephen, Thomas, Slim, Jay, Aiden, Reg and special guest James from Mills who collected his award. It's a long one, it always is when we all get together to chat hydro industry news. Things get heated when talking about the awards as we discuss who won and what our opinions were on them. Thank you as always for downloading and listening, Enjoy, Stephen and Thomas  

On the road: Podcast 149 - NPK Hydroponics Live

May 06, 2018 16:28 - 30 minutes - 69.2 MB

Hi all, Hope you're having a great bank holiday weekend in the UK and a good weekend around the world. We took the podcast on tour with us this week as we went to Autopot HQ to film an episode of the NPK Show for season 2. We had a chat as we walked around the stunning Autopot lab and discussed what Jason has got going on, then when we got home the next day for a meeting with Canna with had the pleasure of introducing Canna's marketing team leaders Josh. Stay tuned for next week's podcas...

The 'Quest' for the perfect environment: Podcast 148 - NPK Hydroponics live

April 29, 2018 11:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

For podcast 148 we were joined by Colman of Quest de-humidifiers... A pretty boring podcast if we were just talking about de-humidifiers, so you're lucky that Colman really knows his stuff on all aspects of environment and just happens to sell one of the best de-humidifiers in the hydroponics industry. Listen up, because a good environment is literally THE NUMBER 1 WAY TO IMPROVE YIELDS AND REDUCE PROBLEMS! Did we shout that loud enough ;) Enjoy and have a great week  Stephen and Thomas...

Greenhouse Feeding: Podcast 147 - NPK Hydroponics live

April 22, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 163 MB

Welcome back to NPK Live and episode 147 with Greenhouse Powder feeding.  We were joined by Dani and Jan to talk about their company, why Greenhouse believe they have the purest and cleanest powder feed with a mineral and organic range and also what it takes to be the owner of a global company through Arjan's mindset to run his company. This was a really insightful podcast and a big thank you to Jan and Dani for flying from Holland to come to do this podcast. Have a great week and we'll b...

Mammoth P Part III (Cannabis around the world): Podcast 146 - NPK Hydroponics live

April 15, 2018 10:59 - 1 hour - 145 MB

We're back with Colin from Mammoth P but this time, we'll be talking about the Cannabis industry as Colin see's it.  Colin, one of the owners of Growcentia (The makers of Mammoth P) is quite literally one of the most hardworking people you'll meet. Over the last 6 months, since he was last in the NPK podcast booth, he's been all over the globe and toured extensively around the US. So who better to ask about the current state of Cannabis around the world and how different countries handle it...

Birmingham CBD Club presents: Podcast 145 - NPK Hydroponics Live

April 08, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 165 MB

This week NPK Live is on the road at the Cherry Reds in Birmingham with the Birmingham CBD club. They had Colin Bell (Mammoth P), Callie Blackwell the author of 'Boy in 7 Billion' and Jeff Ditchfield the founder of Bud Buddies. The video will be up on Youtube soon so don't forget to subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/c/thenpkshow here. Have a great week, Stephen and Thomas

Plant Success' Great White with Jim: Podcast 144 - NPK Hydroponics Live

March 25, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

This week NPK Live had the pleasure of Jim from Plant success, the company behind the very successful 'Great White' powdered mycorrhizal and beneficial bacteria product. If Microbes and a very interesting American doesn't get you listening, then Andy's dulcet tones singing us out of the podcast will definitely keep you listening. Thanks for listening, NPK Live

Spannabis 2018: Podcast 143 - NPK Hydroponics live

March 18, 2018 16:22 - 39 minutes - 91.5 MB

We're back from Barcelona and the biggest Cannabis convention in Europe, Spannabis! We spoke to people at the show to see what they thought and to give you an insight into what goes on in Spannabis. The atmosphere was electric and the cannabis was top quality this year, Thanks for listening and we'll be back next week with more hydroponics knowledge. Stephen and Thomas NPK Live

James (DNA) Mills: Podcast 142 - NPK Hydroponics live

March 04, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 197 MB

Today we had the pleasure of James from Mills in to talk about the range of nutrients making a huge impact in the UK market and also everything about the bottle colour change to why the products are doing so well in the UK Kick back, enjoy and thanks for listening,   NPK Live

The History of Cannabis - Part II: Podcast 141 - NPK Hydroponics live

February 25, 2018 13:47 - 1 hour - 144 MB

In part II of 'A history of Cannabis' Stephen and Thomas look at the modern history since 1935 to modern day (2018).  What caused Cannabis to be known as, amongst other titles 'The devil's lettuce'? What were the reasons for making it illegal? Who were the historical figures that pushed for illegality and also legality? We cover this and much more on today's podcast! Hope you enjoy this podcast and we'd love it if you would take 5 to share as we really enjoyed making this episode. Hopef...

The History of Cannabis - Part I: Podcast 140 - NPK Hydroponics Live

February 11, 2018 11:50 - 1 hour - 212 MB

This week, Stephen and Thomas travel back 12,000 years to the beginning of the recorded history of Cannabis and look at the what happened until 1935 when prohibition really started. Who first made use of Cannabis? Where did it originate? What was it used for? How much of a role does religion play in Cannabis? Was Jesus using Cannabis oil to heal? Did Napolean really sow the seed of prohibition with his armies? We talk in-depth in this week's podcast about all of the above and more. W...

Winter top tips and an NPK Update: Podcast 139 - NPK Hydroponics Live

February 04, 2018 12:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

Apologies, there's no Thomas this week. A very busy week at NPK and we just managed to sneak in a 40-minute podcast for you, top winter tips and an update on what NPK has been up to over the last few weeks. Hope you enjoy, History of Hemp next week! NPK Live  

An interview with Canna's Pieter Klaassen: Podcast 138 - NPK Hydroponics Live

January 28, 2018 12:00 - 56 minutes - 128 MB

Stephen speaks to Pieter Klaassen from Canna. Pieter is an industry legend and full of grow knowledge, it was great to re-visit Cana's products with him and talk a little about the depths you can go to when tuning your room to achieve its full potential. Hope you enjoy, if you have any questions or thoughts, please feel free to email [email protected] or find us on social media; @NPK_Hydroponics (Instagram)  @NPKTechnology (Twitter) NPK Technology (Facebook) Have a great day...

Medical Cannabis and its legality around the world: Podcast 137 - NPK Hydroponics Live

January 22, 2018 09:41 - 1 hour - 175 MB

Medical cannabis is a very interesting subject and a powerful medicine for a lot of people. On this podcast, Stephen and Thomas talk about medicinal cannabis, what it is, how it works and the legality around the world. Really hope you enjoy this, it's definitely a firm NPK favourite already! Thank you for taking the time to listen, we really appreciate it. The NPK Team

VegBloom+ talks powdered nutrients and Cannabis: Podcast 136 - NPK Hydroponics Live

January 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 178 MB

We told you we were bringing it in 2018 and our first guests of the year are the VegBloom+ crew all the way from California. We talked about their history in the industry, the powdered nutrient range they produce and the Cannabis situation in California and the UK. Hope you enjoy, we certainly enjoyed recording this episode. NPK Live    

Welcome to 2018: Podcast 135 - NPK Hydroponics Live

January 07, 2018 12:16 - 42 minutes - 96.2 MB

It's 2018, Stephen and Thomas are back and they discuss what they've got in store for you over the next year, events they'll be attending and topics they'll be discussing. A little clue? Cannabis politics around the world is going to prevalent on NPK Live in 2018. Hope you continue to enjoy the podcasts in 2018, Thank for listening, The NPK Team

Barry builds part 2: Podcast 134 - NPK Hydroponics Live

December 17, 2017 12:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

This week Thomas and Barry kick Stephen out of the booth to have some non-science talk. Barry's back and he's giving more pearls of wisdom on building grow rooms and a general chat about growing plants. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @npk_hydroponics and check out our YouTube channel, 'The NPK Show' for all things hydro (https://www.youtube.com/c/thenpkshow)  Hope you enjoy this week's podcast, NPK Hydroponics Live

The NPK Interview: Podcast 133 - NPK Hydroponics Live

December 11, 2017 12:09 - 1 hour - 145 MB

This week, Stephen interviews Thomas about building a business and the ups/downs of the NPK Technology journey.    Hope you enjoy this insight into how NPK Technology has grown over the last 5 years and what the next 5 years have in store.   Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy listening to this episode.   NPK Hydroponics Live

Foliar feeding with Optic Foliar: NPK Hydroponics Live - Podcast 132

November 26, 2017 12:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

On today's episode, we are joined by Dinesh from Optic Foliar, who talks about the benefits of foliar feeding and how Optic Foliar has taken foliar feedign to the next level by being able to spray with the LIGHTS ON!   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode of NPK Live   Stephen and Thomas

Top 10 Top Tips in 10 minutes: NPK Hydroponics Live - Podcast 131

November 20, 2017 22:29 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

Ten top tips in under a minute, Stephen and Thomas challenge themselves to give ten top tips in under a minute each.  What're your top tips? Send us anything you think we should have included. NPK Live

Autopot on CBD, Hempire and the hydroponic industry: NPK Hydroponics Live - Podcast 130

November 13, 2017 13:51 - 1 hour - 162 MB

On todays epsiode industry legend, Jason from Autopot talks about cbdhempire and their struggle to have a license renewed, the hydroponic industry and also some top tips fpr growers from his many years experience. Really great podcast today and we'd really appreciate you heading over to https://www.facebook.com/cbdhempire/ to 'like' and share CBD hempires page.   Much love,   Stephen and Thomas   NPK Live

Hawthorne... A corporate takeover? NPK Hydroponics Live - Podcast 129 -

October 30, 2017 16:51 - 1 hour - 174 MB

On Today's episode, Stephen and Thomas discuss the impending corporate takeover and whether it is good or bad? What are your views, get in touch and let us know! Thanks for listening and subscribing. 

NPK Hydroponics Live: The NPK Show - YouTube - Subscribe

October 22, 2017 19:26 - 19 minutes - 43.7 MB

This week Stephen introduces the first four episodes of 'The NPK Show' on YouTube.  If you have been enjoying the NPK Hydroponics Live podcast, please head over to YouTube and subscribe to our show there (http://www.youtube.com/c/thenpkshow)  We've been busy having meetings and spending money, so keep your ears peeled for NPK Live to get bigger and better! Stephen and Thomas

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 127 - "Science VS Skeptic - Microbes"

October 15, 2017 12:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MB

Stephen and Thomas, Science VS Skeptic the use of beneficial bacteria. 

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 126 - "Mammoth P Microbes"

October 08, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 189 MB

Stephen is joined by Colin from Mammoth P, they discuss microbes and the benefits of using Mammoth P.  

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 125 - Ecothrive "Promoting life"

October 01, 2017 11:20 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Stephen and Thomas welcome Gareth from Ecothrive to talk about Charge and Biosys, two outstanding organic products that truly promote life. A brilliant episode in the "Microbe Month" series!

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 124 - "Back To School"

September 17, 2017 12:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

Stephen welcomes back Thomas after his break away, they discuss seasonal changes, back to work and preparing for the forthcoming autumn/winter months.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 123 - "An Introduction to Microbes"

September 10, 2017 12:00 - 23 minutes - 52.8 MB

Stephen provides an introduction into microbe month and talks about how the smallest of organisms can make the biggest of differences. 

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 122 - "The Remix"

September 03, 2017 11:22 - 31 minutes - 71.4 MB

Stephen is joined by Reg to discuss the return of the Podcast, the brand new NPK Youtube Show and more.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 121 - "An NPK One to One"

July 30, 2017 12:00 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MB

Stephen is joined by Reg for a one to one and an end of season catch up. 

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 120 - "Bug Life"

July 16, 2017 12:00 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MB

Stephen is joined by Alex from Mite Munchers to discuss little bastards and how to get rid of them biologically. For more information check out www.mitemunchers.co.uk

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 119 - "Storm is Coming"

July 09, 2017 12:00 - 36 minutes - 84.3 MB

Thomas and Stephen discuss the storms coming to the UK hydroponics industry.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 118 - "The Environment...The Basics of Control"

July 02, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB

Stephen and Thomas discuss the basics of controlling your growing environment.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 117 - "Innovate or Imitate Part 2"

June 25, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Stephen and Thomas discuss product innovation and imitation within the hydroponics industry.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 116 - "Grow towards the light?"

June 18, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 153 MB

This week Thomas and Stephen talk about the importance of light to a plant, the different types of light and the best methods for achieving top quality results.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 115 - "Product Bullsh*t "

June 11, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 69.5 MB

Thomas and Stephen spend the day outdoors for podcast 115 in temperatures of 26 degrees to discuss product bullshit and also to pay tributes to the victims of the Manchester attack on 22/05/2017.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 114 - "Barry Builds"

June 04, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB

In today's episode, Barry teaches us how to build the basic grow room with hints and tips on how to make it as least stressful as possible!

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 113 - "T Testing Ste"

May 21, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 233 MB

Thomas tests Stephen on a variety of different subjects and reviews his beloved books!

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 112 - "What's new, what's poo?"

May 14, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 175 MB

Thomas and Stephen discuss what's new and what's "pooh" in 2017 so far.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 111 - "NANO"

May 07, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Thomas and Stephen discuss the launch of NANO and the benefits of using the latest NANO technology.

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 110 - "The Anarchy"

April 30, 2017 12:00 - 2 hours - 369 MB

NPK Hydroponics Live are joined by, Slims Hydroponics, Hydro2Grow, The Green Room and the Hygrow Store to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the hydroponics industry. 

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 109.5 - "The Q & A"

April 16, 2017 12:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Stephen answers the people's questions, while Thomas is missing in action. 

NPK Hydroponics Live: Podcast 109.5 - "The Q & A"

April 16, 2017 12:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Stephen answers the people's questions, while Thomas is missing in action.