About Hydroponic Growing Systems


What is Hydroponic Growing Systems?


Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, which is a method of growing plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent. Terrestrial plants may be grown with only their roots exposed to the mineral solution, or the roots may be supported by an inert medium, such as perlite or gravel.
Advantages of Hydroponic Growing


 Hydroponics vs. Soil. Space saver. Effective use of plant nutrients. Water-efficient. No weeds, fewer pests, and plant diseases. Stable and higher yields. Control of the whole system. Growing media can be chosen and sterilized fast. Fewer fertilizers and insecticides used.
Hydroponic Growing Medium



What are some different hydroponic techniques?

 There are 6 basic types of hydroponic systems; Wick, Water Culture, Ebb and Flow (Flood & Drain), Drip (recovery or non-recovery), N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technique) and Aeroponic. There are hundreds of variations on these basic types of systems, but all hydroponic methods are a variation (or combination) of these six.

 What is NFT hydroponics?

Nutrient film technique (NFT) is ahydroponic technique where in a very shallow stream of water containing all the dissolved nutrients required for plant growth is re-circulated past the bare roots of plants in a watertight gully, also known as channels.


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