Wednesday 25 November 2015

Important Factors for Plant Growth

Gardening is a hobby that brings joy to many people whether what age group they belong. Maybe the reason why we are enjoying it so much is because it can be our sweet escape from the busy life of this modern age. But before we can harvest the fruit of our labor we need to exert a lot of effort and skill first.

That is where we can help you, guide you on what are the requirements for you to grow a healthy plant. Plants are like humans too, that needs to be nurtured with the right environment, the right climate and a lot more to be healthy. So let's start to enumerate the factors that you need to consider to grow your plants healthy.

1. Soil Moisture
Water plays a significant role in the life of plants. Water is for plant's nutrient absorption and transportation, it also important in the process of plant's food making process or photosynthesis. Don't think that watering plants is enough, we should be fully aware of the correct amount of water to put into the plants too. Both under watering and over watering the plants is not good for different type of plants have different preferences when it comes to the amount of moisture they intake. Therefore you need to monitor the plant's moisture. If you already know the current situation of the plant you'll know when it's time to water the plant or when to stop.

2. Soil pH
Soil pH needs to be measured too for us to know how acid or alkaline the soil is. A pH of 7.0 is considered neutral. When the value is below 7.0 it is acid and when the reading is above 7.0 the soil is alkaline. Soil pH has a profound effect on how plants can easily take up nutrients from the soil. The “ideal” soil pH is almost neutral, and neutral soils are considered to fall within a range of 6.5 to slightly alkaline pH of 7.5. It has been confirmed that most plant nutrients are optimally available to plants within this 6.5 to 7.5 pH range, plus this range of pH is generally very compatible to plant root growth.


There are a lot of available methods you can use to determine your soil pH; there are garden centers that would likely to test the soil for you or you can buy an inexpensive pH test kit/meters at most hardware stores or online store. You may just check what works for you.

3.Soil Temperature
Soil Temperature is the measurement of the warmth of the soil. Determining the soil temperature is beneficial in order for you to know the right timing of sowing seeds, transplanting and composting. Every type of crops has a preferred soil temperature, planting early without waiting for the soil to get warm might lead to seed rot or plants will grow poorly. If you are planning to grow a certain type of plant, research thoroughly on what range of temperature would they likely to thrive. And more importantly measure the temperature of the soil with the available methods at your disposal.

4. Light Intensity
Need I say more? Light is equally important as the other factors above. Just like water, light plays an important role on photosynthesis. In the process of photosynthesis light energy is being combined with CO2 and water to make sugar and O2.

In order to maximize the benefit of light to your plant, consider the quantity and consistency of light. Are you giving the plant the right exposure to the light?  Too much light can cause the leaves to dry but lack of light can cause the plant not to grow to their full potential. For that reason it is a must to managed light properly and you can only do that by measuring the light intensity precisely.


For accurate measurement of moisture, soil pH, temperature and light intensity you need to have a reliable instrument. Check this incredible device for accurate results!


Having those 4 factors in mind I think your garden can blossom into a beautiful one. Can you think about other factors that need to be considered when growing a plant? We would like to hear it from you.






Wednesday 16 September 2015

Wonders of Ozone

What is Ozone?

Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive odorless gas made of oxygen. I think a lot of people will be interested to know that ozone occurs quite readily in nature, a result of lightning that occurs during thunderstorms.


How does ozone do wonders on the environment?

Ozone is biocidal, meaning it can disinfect harmful contaminants present in the environment and rendering them harmless while also removing odor. Let me explain further. Remember Ozone is composed of 3 atoms, when one of those atoms spots a contaminant such as odor, viruses and bacteria, the said atom breaks away from the other 2 atoms and attaches itself to the contaminant.  The explosion between the two changes the contaminant into carbon dioxide and hydrogen, which we can breathe. The other two atoms left behind became a pure oxygen (O2) without the presence of the contaminant. This process is called oxidation, you may check the image below to get the picture of it.









How is ozone made? 

There are 2 ways to produce ozone: ultraviolet rays (UV) and corona discharge (CD). With UV ozone generation, the light that passed over a UV lamp splits oxygen molecules making it reattach into ozone (O3).

While Corona Discharge ozone generation is accomplished by passing air through an electrical field. Ozone is produced by the used of electric current that splits oxygen molecules then creates ozone.

What sets the two method apart? UV generators cannot produce high concentration of ozone so air needs to be exposed on UV lamps for a longer period of time making it more time consuming. And here's corona discharge generator  that  can produce 90% higher concentrations of ozone. With that you don't need much time and energy in order to produce a high ozone level making it more cost effective.

Where can we use ozone?
Ozone can be used for tons of application. I will enumerate some of the application wherein ozone can be beneficial for you.

Water purification
>Ozone is known for its excellent disinfection capability that is why it is widely used for water purification. Ozone can oxidize metal in water such as iron and manganese and turn it into a soluble particles. And the best thing about using ozone is that there is no chemical added to the water; ozone reverts back to oxygen after it is used.



Odor elimination in indoor environment
>Have you noticed the fresh air after a thunderstorm? Fresh air is a result of nature's creation of ozone every time there is thunderstorm . Ozone breaks down odor-causing molecules spotted in an indoor environment may it be a smell of tobacco, pets odor and garbage.





Food Sterilization
> There are a lot of people that is surprised to know that they can actually use ozone for food sterilization. Using a tube, ozone is infused on the water where the fruits and vegetables are placed for cleaning and ozone destroys the bacteria and pesticides on the surface of any vegetable and fruits. Not only that ozone also helps extend the shelf-life and maintain the quality of freshness of seafoods, meats and vegetable.




Fish pond
>For the fish hobbyist out there, ozone can be a big help on your aquarium or Fish Pond! Ozone is proven to help oxidize dissolve organics that can discolor the water making the water in the fish pond and aquarium crystal clear. Addition to that ozone can be used to control algae growth in your pond.



The above mention applications requires something called an ozone generator, you may check the available Ozone Generators on GXPRODUCTS at your disposal.

NOTE: We would also like to remind everyone that we must be careful when using ozone in an occupied environment, more ozone doesn't mean it will be more effective. Ozone can work even when humans are not able to smell it. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), have stipulated that the safe allowable level of residual is 0.1 ppm (parts per million) throughout an entire 8 hour day.

So there all the information that you need to know about ozone! You may also share via comments below what you think about ozone and what are the benefits ozone has brought to you.

References:
http://inspiredliving.com/airpurifiers/ozone.htm#sthash.qGDNrMCY.dpuf
http://ozonegeneratordirect.com/blog/uv-vs-corona.html
https://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_259300.html

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Do fishing with no worries using a Waterproof bag

How expensive is your Fish Finder? US$50.00? US$100? or maybe US$1000? Fish Finder nowadays really cost an arm and a leg, therefore you cannot afford to have it got damage especially by water. We cannot avoid our Fish Finder from getting wet every once in a while when we are out Fishing it's just that we cannot control how our Fish Finder will react to the splash of water. Perhaps it can cause your Fish Finder to get unstable readings or worse case scenario: unable to switch it on at all. Consider yourself lucky if you have a Fully Waterproof Fish Finder, you will never have to worry even if you have dropped your sounder in the water but if your Sounder let say is Water Resistant only then you are in BIG trouble.

How can you go Fishing with ease when you are thinking of the safety of your Fish Finder? I recommend that you get a Waterproof Bag just like what you are seeing on the image below. This waterproof bag allows your Fish Finder to be 100% submerge in the water without getting wet and damage.


If you have a Portable Fish Finder I think it will totally fit in this Waterproof Bag for it has a size of 10 inches x 6 inches, pretty huge right? And if I may add this waterproof bag is made from PVC, which is usually used to make floor sheets, water pipes, waterproof cartons, rain coats and a lot of items that is in regular contact with water. Because this waterproof bag is made of PVC it is treated to resist the penetration of water, making your Fish Finder safe. With all those information given you can be rest assured that you can keep your Fish Finder Protected and Watertight!


Thursday 3 September 2015

Quick Fix for your Heart Rate Monitor Problem


A heart rate monitor is very helpful in achieving an effective work out. Knowing your Heart Rate is pivotal to know if you need to level up your exercise or to slow down a little bit. But how can that be possible when you are having a problem on your heart rate monitor. Problems that can arise are: No Heart Rate display, Inconsistent Heart Rate, Frozen Display and a lot more. Ease your mind, we can help you to fix the problem so let's start!

We have listed the root cause why you are having a problem in making your Heart Rate Monitor to work and what are the troubleshooting you can do solve the problem.

Cause of Problem on the Heart Rate readings

1. Electrical interference 
-There are a lot of external sources that can cause interference: electrical appliances such as TV, Computer that uses electricity and even power lines near our device can cause an interruption when the chest belt is transmitting data to the watch causing erratic readings.

2. Not enough voltage of battery
-Do I need to mention this one? Battery is the life force of our Heart Rate Monitor and Chest Strap, you need to make sure that the batteries has enough voltage for the unit to work.

3. Not enough moisture on the chest belt
-Did you know that moist can help the chest strap make good contact with the skin? Wetting the grooved sensors of your chest belt using water, sweat and even saliva can be beneficial to register good connection between the chest belt and your skin.

4. Improper position of the chest strap
-This is the most important thing we should need to be aware of; the proper position of the grooved sensor. We should not position the chest belt on just any part of the body, it must be position where it can directly pick up data to be transmitted to the watch.

We have tackled the reasons why we are experiencing problem in our Heart Rate Monitor now we should discuss what are the steps we can do to fix the problem.

1. Move away from the source of interference.
-As much as possible perform your exercise or fitness regime on a place with no interference. Take the living room for example there is a bunch of appliances can be found that can cause interference so better do your exercise outside.

2. Replace the battery for both the chest belt and watch
-When the readings are getting erratic or you are noticing that the connection between the watch and chest strap is ceasing for a couple of times then it's time to replace the battery either of the watch or chest strap.

 3. Wet the grooved sensors of the chest belt 
-On your first use you may use water to wet the conductive pad of the chest belt, eventually when you are doing your exercise and you are already sweating a lot, sweat can used to moisten the belt. One thing to bear in mind you should wet the conductive pad of the chest belt or the grooved sensor. You may take a look on the image below for you to have an idea which is the conductive part.



4. Wear the chest strap correctly
- Where should you position the chest belt? Chest belt should sit snugly below the pectoral muscles and in direct contact with your skin. Avoid wearing the chest belt on the part with dense hair to avoid interruption on the transmission of data.

5. Clean the transmitter 
-Sweat can build up on the chest strap thus preventing the chest strap to report the correct data to the watch. We strongly recommend cleaning the chest strap by rinsing it with fresh water to avoid sweat build up.  Do not use abrasive or corrosive materials to clean the chest strap; abrasive cleaning agent may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.

6. Using a Heart Rate Gel
-There are so called Heart Rate Gel that can be used to get better conductivity. It is designed to improve the connection between your heart rate monitor's chest strap and your skin. This is a very good option especially if you find sweat and saliva gross to put on the groove sensor of the chest strap.

You may also check the infographic we have made to help you guys fix the problem in your heart rate monitors! 


How about you, what are the trouble shootings you have done to make your heart rate monitors work? Please share and let us know.








Friday 31 July 2015

Have an amazing adventure using a GPS Receiver



Having an adventure in a far away place is such an amazing experience. Who wouldn't want to explore the wanders of the earth right? To make it more fun you need to be well prepared, when it comes to the things you need to bring, where are you going to stay, what to eat and how will you manage to get to your destinations. To ensure that you will arrive at the right destination you need to have a GPS Receiver.

GPS Receivers are helpful device that provides information on your current location, direction to your destination and your distance and mileage You may check using the internet the existing trails you have to pass through and all you have to do is enter the "waypoints"  in your GPS receiver. Convenient it is!

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Wanting to have a GPS Receiver wherever you go? You can now have a GPS Receiver as your key chain with PG-410-N.  This GPS receiver and location finder displays geography coordinates,velocity & altitude,digital clock, and features a distance and mileage recording function! There are a lot of beautiful features this GPS Receiver has to offer, you may check our website (www.gainexpress.com) to have a closer look. Hope that this GPS Receiver helps you to have an amazing adventure!

Thursday 16 July 2015

Splendidly Colorful Weather Station


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Most people rely on Digital Weather Station on their home or office to get localized weather forecast. The weather situation you have watched on TV may not be fit for you because different areas have different weather situation. Weather is what's happening outside your home and depends on different factors such as humidity, barometric pressure and a lot more. It is much better to have a weather station at the comfort of your home for more accurate weather report.

Let me give you an idea on what is the characteristic that makes a good weather station. First it must provide you a real-time weather data of indoor/outdoor temperature, humidity and changing Barometric Pressure in your area. Second it should be able to show at least 5 weather forecast. Third it can display moon phase. And last but definitely not the least, there should be a touch of life to it, meaning a colorful screen display is a  must have on its feature.

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I have one weather station in mind that definitely meet the said criteria and that is WS-001 Digital Weather Station. It measures Indoor /Outdoor Temperature, Humidity and Barometric Pressure. It can present 5 different weather forecast namely Sunny, Partly Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy and Stormy plus it has a moon phase display. Did I also mention that it has a Splendidly Colorful screen display with adjustable LED back light?  Having a colorful display makes it easy to read and understand the weather forecast. Those wonderful features cannot be ignored!






This wonderful weather station is now available on our store at GXPRODUCTS. Please check it out and discover what are the other features this weather station can offer you on predicting an accurate weather forecast!





Monday 29 June 2015

Ensure the Quality of your Vehicle using Paint Coating Thickness


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Need to know if the car you have been wanting to buy has a good Paint Quality? Or perhaps you are working on a Car Industry and you want to know if you have done a great job on the car you have been working for days? All of your problems can be resolved using a Paint Coating Thickness Meter or simply Paint Meter. I'm sure a lot of car enthusiast and people who deals with cars everyday can relate to this topic so let's discover what is the benefits of this tool.


Why do we need to measure the Paint Thickness of cars or any automobile? This is the question that is playing on my mind when I have encountered this device. I mean after measuring the Thickness of Paint now what? I have discovered that the purpose of applying coatings (paint, enamel etc)  is not only for enhancing the appearance of your car, but also for enhancing the corrosion resistance properties, wear resistance and so much more. Measuring the coating you have applied on your mobile can help you assess the condition of the vehicle you have and for you to know if your vehicle can stand the test of time. 


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And if you are scanning the internet for the best Paint Coating Thickness Meter available online then you are on the right page. For measuring thickness of non-metal coatings on metal surface, the Paint Meter you can rely on is KC-120B. This meter adapts Electromagnetic Induction principle and magnetic Induced EDD current on performing measurement. This meter is not only ideal on automobile industry but also for metal machinery industry, commodity inspection, manufacturing company and many more.

If you are a person who is always on the go this is the right tool for you, it is easy to carry that it can even fit in your pocket! Easy to operate with the function of its LCD on displaying the measurement automatically. It doesn't end there with less than 30 dollars in hand you can now afford to do rapid measurement using this meter. That is affordability at its best!!

You may check our store GXPRODUCTS for more information about this tool. 

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Secret in having a Healthy Skin


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A well hydrated skin is a healthy skin.  Keeping your skin well hydrated and well moisturized is the key in obtaining a youthful looking skin. How will you know if your skin is well hydrated and well moisturized?

The skin is largely composed of water and has its own natural mechanisms to maintain correct hydration levels and protect itself against external elements. But we cannot just leave all the work to our skin on maintaining a well hydrated skin, we have to do our own share of effort. That is where Skin Moisture Meter enter the picture, to tell you what your eyes simply can’t see, eliminating the guesswork and ensuring your skin has the right level of moisture.

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There is a New Digital Skin Moisture Meter available in the market: SK-30 Digital Skin Moisture Meter. Just the right tool you need for measuring the moisture in your skin, it uses Bioelectric  Impedance Analysis (BIA) technology which provides a reliable estimate of total body water under most conditions. This technology is relatively simple, quick and noninvasive.

This kind of tool is helpful for doing self assessment of your skin health on the other hand, this meter is also a valuable tool for people who deals with skin care everyday.



Beauty bloggers
Part of their job is comparing different cosmetic products available on the market and give a reliable data on which is more effective and in doing so their skin should not fail them. Skin Meter is useful for having healthy skin before doing product reviews.


Beauticians
Beauticians provides a variety of services related to physical appearance. Determining the moisture content of their clients can make their job easy on bringing beauty on each person they are dealing with.



Skin Doctors
Doctors who specialize in skin care needs basic tool to assess the certain treatment that fits their patient; having a skin meter just do the job.


Here's the  Moisture Reference Guide (Based on Beijing)

  • Spring / Autumn (Fall)
    Zone                         Normal Humidity Range
    Forehead                         35~55%
    Contour of your Eyes       45~55%
    Cheeks                             35~55%
    Palms of Hands                45~65%
    Arms                                 40~50%
    Hands                               35~55%

  • Summer
    Zone                       Normal Humidity Range
    Forehead                         40~60%
    Contour of your Eyes       50~60%
    Cheeks                             40~60%
    Palms of Hands                50~65%
    Arms                                 45~55%
    Hands                               40~60%

     
  • Winter
    Zone                         Normal Humidity Range
    Forehead                         30~50%
    Contour of your Eyes       40~50%
    Cheeks                             30~50%
    Palms of Hands                40~55%
    Arms                                 35~45%
    Hands                               30~50%



Saturday 13 June 2015

Newest Brand of Weather Station




  Professionals barely watch weather advisory on TV because of the demands of their work so finding time to know the weather forecast would be a difficult thing to do. Good thing technology has brought Digital Weather Station that we can use at the comfort of our home or office. If you are looking for a weather station that can be mounted on your wall or can serve as a desktop display on your office then we have what you are looking for.


Presenting WS-002 Temperature Humidity Weather Station, the newest weather station brought to you by GXPRODUCTS.




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There a lot of weather station on the market but what makes it stand out is it's affordability. No need to spend a lot of money to be a weather forecaster yourself! WS-002 weather station provides a real time data about the temperature and humidity in your place. It can support 3 remote sensors for monitoring temperature and humidity on different places (2 sensors only is included on the set). If you want to know the indoor and outdoor temperature then it will be easy as 123.


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Plus it can show 4 Weather Forecast namely Sunny, Partly Sunny, Cloudy and Rainy. Aside from that it can also display days of the week, date, and time. Speaking of time, WS-002 supports DCF RCC receiver that covers large parts of Europe, as far as 2,000km. If your area is within the range you can receive signal that will set the time automatically; but if you are going to use this item outside the covered area then you need to set the time and date manually.

There are lot of features this item has to offer, you may check our store GXPRODUCTS and get to know this product better.

Thursday 4 June 2015

Father's Day Deals



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I am a certified Daddy's girl. It is always to my Father whom I run to for the things that I need. My father has always been supportive in whatever I do, he let me spread my wings to fly so I will learn how to do things on my own. And for that I always treat my father as my hero and I know all of you think so too.  It is our needs before their needs, they will provide more than what is needed. Yeah there will be times when they will be strict on us but at the end of the day we will realized that they are only doing those things for our own good. We salute all fathers out there for their unconditional love to their family.


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We know that sometimes words would not be enough to show our gratitude, so we at GXPRODUCTS have compiled some of the best sales and deals for you guys to have something special to give your Dad. From making your Dad fit, keeping him safe from mosquito bites or helping him find a new hobby like fishing we all got it for your Dad. Plus we are offering up to 30% discount on our selected items! So what are you waiting for? Check out all the Perfect Gift Ideas in our store and let him know how great of a Dad he is. Happy Father's Day!

Wednesday 27 May 2015

Get Fit and Healthy with these Heart Rate Monitor

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All of us value a healthy lifestyle and we are exhausting all of our efforts to achieve our fitness goals in life. On doing exercise or work out one of the important factors to consider is our heart rate, keeping track of our heart rate ensures you to get the best possible work out. Of course to make that possible you need a reliable Heart Rate Monitor that can give you an accurate heart rate information. That is the very reason why GXPRODUCTS continues to offer new line of Heart Rate Monitors, they have launched 3 new Heart Rate Monitor in their store. I was able to see the items personally, and I would say that these 3 Heart Rate Monitors are worth all your money! So if you're curious about these 3 Heart Rate Monitors just see the new models below and check the features for each item.

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HRM-002
Can be used as heart rate monitor and pedometer watch
Sleeping mode capability detects the sleeping quality of the user
With Alarm and stopwatch function
It has back light function
Resistant to raindrops, water splash and showering
 Mode Limit: 40~240bpm

Measurement Capability:
Heart Rate
Step taken
Distance traveled
Calorie consumed
Fat burn
Arm Swing

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HRM-003
Can be used as heart rate monitor and pedometer watch
With alarm and Chronograph function
With 6 days memory and record the average and maximum heart rate
It has back light function
Resistant to raindrops, water splash and showering

Heart Rate Mode: 30~240bpm
Daily Calories Consumption Mode: 1000~99999kcal
Chronograph Mode: Max 99hr 59min

Pedometer Mode:
Step Range: 0~99999 steps
Distance Range: 0.00 ~ 999.9km / 621.9 Miles
Time Range: 0 ~ 23Hr 59min
Water resistance : 100ft / 30 meters


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HRM-004
Can be used as heart rate monitor and pedometer watch
With alarm and Chronograph function
With 6 days memory and record the average and maximum heart rate
It has back light function
Resistant to raindrops, water splash and showering

Heart Rate Mode: 30~240bpm
Daily Calories Consumption Mode: 1000~99999kcal
Chronograph Mode: Max 99hr 59min

Pedometer Mode:
Step Range: 0~99999 steps
Distance Range: 0.00 ~ 999.9km / 621.9 Miles
Time Range: 0 ~ 23Hr 59min
Water resistance : 100ft / 30 meters

Wednesday 13 May 2015

Tips to Improve the Quality of Your Soil


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  One of the essential resources on Earth is Soil; it has many important functions to humans, plants and animals. Of course the food we consume wouldn't be available without the soil that  provides the nourishment that plants need to grow. Serves as a habitat for a lot of creatures present on the ecosystem including us humans. Soil is truly a marvellous product of nature and without which there would be no life. I will make you appreciate soil much more by sharing some important information about it and how you can maintain a healthy soil.


What is Soil?
By googling this topic I stumble on different definitions of soil but I think this is a good one. Soil is "a dynamic natural body on the surface of the earth in which plants grow, composed of mineral and organic materials and living forms"

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Now we should enumerate the different types of soil.  Knowing this is crucial for gardeners so they can determine what kind of plant species they can grow on a specific type of soil. There are three main types of soil—clay, sandy, and loamy. Loams are a mixture of clay, sand, and silt, and are more fertile than other soils.

I have learned a quick test to determine the type of soil that you have: What you have to do is rub some soil in your hands, if it's sandy, you'll feel the sand particles. If it's heavy clay, it will feel very slippery when wet. Heavy clay soil is slower to drain and takes longer to warm up and dry off in the spring. Loamy soils will feel smooth textured and hold their shape for a short period of time.



We are now going to the important part of this discussion, the tips to improve the quality of your soil. You may take a look at the infographics above to learn more on maintaining a healthy soil.

1. Add compost to your soil
Beside from being eco-friendly composting is often considered as a soil conditioner; it improves the structure of the soil enabling it to retain more nutrients, moisture and air that can be useful for plants. Composting is turning waste materials into a beneficial matter. A blend of waste material such as vegetable matter, fruit waste, hay, straw, paper and manure are the components of a good compost. If you are asking how much compost you need to put on the soil, it depends on the type of soil you have. The best time of the year to use compost is during spring and fall.


2. Have your soil tested
This is a non-negotiable for gardeners, you should always have your soil checked. In soil testing we are doing an analysis of the soil to determine the nutrients (nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous levels are the 3 main nutrients needed), contamination content and other characteristic like pH  level. There are extension offices in your local area that offers free or low-cost soil testing and there are a variety of commercial testing services as well. For ideal plant growth, soil needs the proper pH level. pH is measured on a scale of 1 to 14;  with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and soil with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline. If you'd like to measure the soil pH you can find inexpensive yet accurate pH meter at GXPRODUCTS.

3.Be careful with fertilizer
Why should we be careful about fertilizers? Don't get me wrong with this one, plants needs fertilizer for additional nutrients and to thrive but not all fertilizers are good for the plants. Too much of fertilizer can be bad for plants, also if it's not the right kind. If you are not sure what kind of fertilizer to put for a certain breed of plant you may contact the Local County Office for further assistance.

4. Don’t tread on soil
It is a no-no to step in to the soil where you are planning to place the plant or where the plants are currently placed. When you step in to the soil it can make it compact, a well-compacted soil can prevent moisture from getting in and out.What you must do is to create a pathway where you can walk in to avoid pressing the soil.

5.Cultivation and weed control
There are times that soil can get compacted and these scenario is no good  for the plants because it will be harder for them to grow and access nutrients. That being said cultivation  could help to improve the condition of the soil. Aside from cultivation you also need to control weeds that compete with productive crops for space, nutrients, water and light. Some do weed control with the use of chemicals but I don't suggest this method for it can be harmful not only for plants but also to animals and humans around. It will be a good idea to do the manual removal of weeds, it maybe tiring but you can be sure that you will remove the unnecessary plants only.

So there, those are the things you need to know to ensure that you can get the most out of your soil. I hope you will learn something from this post about soil and how to improve the quality of your soil.

References:
http://ag.arizona.edu/oals/soils/defined.html
Brady, N.C. (1974). The Nature and Properties of Soils. New York: MacMillan. 639 pp.
https://www.botanicalinterests.com/articles/view/9/The-Secret-is-in-the-Soil

Thursday 7 May 2015

Gifts of Appreciation this Mother's Day


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“I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” —Mitch Albom

Is there any greater love than the love of a mother to her child? Great is an understatement to describe a mother's love for us her children. We all knew the hardship they have endured just to support the family and nurture us her children so that we could be the best individual we could ever be. Although it takes a good parent to raise a good child, the presence of a mothers love plays a crucial role for the well being of her children.



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Ever since mother's has faced a difficult situation from bearing us on her womb for 9 months, to labor pains (the average labor time is 16 hours or it could be longer than that ) to sleepless nights to make a safe and sound sleep for her baby, to reading bedtime stories, to helping her child on their school projects and a lot more headaches until we grow up. Imagine all those hardship they have gone through for you? We could never pay them enough for the things they did for us but we could always show our appreciation to them.


Together with the bouquet of flowers that you have, made this Mother's Day extra special by offering her the gifts of your appreciation. Let her Achieve her Fitness Goals using this Heart Rate Monitor.

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Remember those times when you were young, she would not let the mosquitoes touch your skin, its your turn to return the favor by giving her this Mosquito Repeller.

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Or make her a new hobby using this fantastic Wireless WIFI Fish Finder for detecting types of fish. 

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You may also check a lot of perfect gift ideas on our store by clicking Perfect Gift Ideas. Never forget to give thanks to your mother not only on Mother's Day but every time of the day. Happy Mother's Day to all Moms in the world!

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Introducing VID-71R Video Inspection Camera


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 I have seen a favorable response from my previous post for model VID-71 having said that, I will continue to introduce you the next model VID-71R. Like what I have mentioned last time there are two types for this Endoscope namely VID-71 and VID-71R. VID-71 only allows you to view and inspect hard to reach area; while VID-71R allows you to view, record and inspect hard-to-reach, small opening and tight area. If you just want to simply view the problem then VID-71 is the right Endoscope for you. But if you want to document what you are seeing when you are doing the inspection then i recommend you to use VID-71R. Plus VID-71R menu is available in 10 Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Russian  Portuguese,Simplified Chinese,Japanese and Korean.

VID-71R has 2 types of camera diameter as well: 5.5mm and 9mm. To easily determine which is which when checking in our store, the model  VID-71R-9 is the Endoscope with 9mm camera diameter and VID-71R-5.5 is the Endoscope with 5.5mm camera diameter. The Endoscope with 9mm camera diameter comes with 1M and 3M cable while 5.5mm is available in 1M and 2M only. In addition to that if you will buy 9.9mm, there will be hook tip / magnet tip / mirror tip and included on the set while if you will buy 5.5mm only mirror tip is included. To fully evaluate the difference between the two you may check the complete features listed below.



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Features of VID-71R-9-1M
Main Unit:
Display: 2.4” TFT LCD VGA 234 x 480 Pixels 16M color
Image Resolution: 320 x 240 (NTSC) / 720 x 625(P)
Photo Format: JPG / BMP / JPEG
Video Format: AVI
Video System: PAL / NTSC
Resolution: 640*480
Data output: Video output connected to TV or PC
Memory: store up to 32G mini SD/TF card
Image Rotation: 180°
Monitor brightness: adjustable in 3 levels
Menu in 10 Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Russian  Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Insertion Tube:
Image Sensor: CMOS Sensor
Actual Pixel: 0.45 Megapixels
Focus range: 30mm~80mm
Image angle: 60°
Lens diameter: 9mm
LED Lighting: 4 LED (adjustable in 6 levels)
Probe Length: 1m Cable
Material of Tube: Semi-rigid
Waterproof Standard: IP67

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Features of  VID-71R-5.5-1M
Main Unit:
Display: 2.4” TFT LCD VGA 234 x 480 Pixels 16M color
Image Resolution: 320 x 240 (NTSC) / 720 x 625(P)
Photo Format: JPG / BMP / JPEG
Video Format: AVI
Video System: PAL / NTSC
Resolution: 640*480
Data output: Video output connected to TV or PC
Memory: store up to 32G mini SD/TF card
Image Rotation: 180°
Monitor brightness: adjustable in 3 levels
Menu in 10 Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Russian  Portuguese,Simplified Chinese,Japanese and Korean

Insertion Tube:
Image Sensor: CMOS Sensor
Actual Pixel: 0.45 Megapixels
Focus range: 30mm~80mm
Image angle: 60°
Lens diameter: 5.5mm
LED Lighting: 4 LED (adjustable in 6 levels)
Probe Length: 1m Long Cable
Material of Tube: Semi-rigid
Waterproof Standard: IP67

You may also check the other available  Endoscope on our store by clicking GXPRODUCTS. May you find the right Endoscope for your Inspection Needs. Happy Shopping!