What is hydroponia?

Hydroponia is the practice of growing plants without soil. Most often hydroponia grows plants in nutrient -rich water, although hydroponia can also be considered as a practice of planting plants in other aggregates, such as a bark -based mix. Hydroponia is a convenient gardening method for home and commercial use. There are no weeds to deal with, and aquatic plants are usually healthier, ripening earlier and using less space.

In addition, because it is completely based on water, it is possible to fully automate the hydroponic system, so if the gardener is missing for a longer period of time, the plants will not suffer. Water is usually used again, unlike traditional agriculture methods, where many water is lost by evaporation or drain.

In the inner hydroponic system, plants can receive sunlight through artificial agents such as growth lights. Another aspect for the inner hydroponic gardens is air circulation. This prevents fungal diseasesAnd allows plants to draw the necessary carbon dioxide they require.

However, the most important factor of hydroponics is a nutrient solution that must be mixed with water. Standard fertilizers are insufficient because they lack some of the elements necessary, so that the plants otherwise emerge from the soil. Specially formed hydroponic fertilizer mixture is required. These are widely available, but should be tested after dilution to ensure pH between 5 and 6. The nutrient solution should be changed every two weeks. Make sure the volume is maintained at the level by adding more water and not another fertilizer formula. If the water evaporates and the water level will be too low, the nutrient solution will be too rich and can actually burn the roots.

There are three different ways of cultivating hydroponically grown plants. The simplest, nutrient film technique, simply uses a plastic trough as a container. The holes are placed on the top,to keep the plants. The trough is slightly inclined, so that the solution flows into the reservoir.

other methods include aeroponics that hang the roots in the fog rather than in the solution, and aeration that uses an air pump to supply oxygen to the roots that are immersed in the solution.

Aggregated hydroponics system uses inert material such as clay pebbles or foam chips to surround roots and provide support from the plant. The most common aggregated system is the flood and outflow method that fills the unit. The container is then flooded with a nutrient solution as often as necessary.

Hydroponic systems are easy to set for a home gardener and can produce an excellent yield of quality plants. Equipment is not expensive and systems can even be made of common materials that can be found in any hardware store.