Many gardeners are getting into Hydroponics for different reasons. These gardens can be small and easily be grown inside. They are perfect for most vegetables, especially the red tomato. The equipment required is not expensive and they are relatively easy to manage.
Hydroponics gardening is the growing of plants without soil, in other words, “dirtless gardening”. There are many methods, most of which work better than regular soil gardening because it is easier to give the plant exactly what it needs when it needs it.
Plants will only receive what you give them. You will be able to regulate the pH, nutrients, nutrient strength, the amount of and light. This makes it imperative that you research the kind of plants you will be growing to know what they will need to survive.
Like any other garden endeavour, Hydroponics gardening is only as difficult as you make it. It can be complicated if computers with sensors are used to control water cycles, nutrients, and light for the plants. However, it can also be as simple as a hand-watered bucket with a single plant.
The normal home Hydroponics system is usually made up of a few basic things:
· a growing tray
· light (natural or artificial)
· a reservoir
· a water controlled pump for watering (or some type of watering equipment)
· some form of air pump to give oxygen to the nutrients
The growing medium used in Hydroponics gardening can be any number of things, such as Rockwool, perlite, coconut fiber, gravel, sand, vermiculite, or even air.
You can get instructions from a gardening store or online and buy separate parts to build your own. However, there are also kits already assembled for sale in gardening supply stores.
There are certain micronutrients that are necessary for healthy plant growth including magnesium, sulfur, calcium, cobalt, boron, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc. These nutrients are essential to plants.
If missing it could cause the food to not be healthy and in some cases even cause health problems. It is very important that you use a quality fertilizer in Hydroponics gardening.
Another important aspect that must be closely regulated is the pH balance. When the pH balance varies, the plants will lose the ability to absorb the nutrients that it needs.
The ease with which the pH in Hydroponics gardening is tested and controlled give it a huge advantage over regular gardening.
Even though there are hundreds of different variations, Wick, Water Culture, Ebb and Flow, Drip, N.F.T., and Aeroponic are the six most basic types of Hydroponics gardening systems.
It s easy, affordable, and you can have fresh produce, flowers, herbs and spices all year long!
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