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Hydroponic Gardening
Hydroponic gardening and hydroponic systems, and their benefits
The History & Growth of Hydroponics Systems
Sep 16th
Hydroponics means working water & comes from the Greek words ‘hydro’ & ‘ponos’, meaning water & labor. Many different civilizations have utilized hydroponic growing techniques throughout history so they are not a new method of growing plants. Giant strides have been made over the years in this innovative area of agriculture.
Throughout the last century, scientists & horticulturists have experimented with different methods of hydroponics. One of the potential applications of hydroponics that helped continue research was for growing produce in non-arable areas of the world. Hydroponics was also integrated into the space program as hydroponics easily fit into their sustainability More >
How is Hydroponic Gardening Different from Regular Gardening?
Sep 6th
When growing hydroponics, there’re a vast variety of growing mediums that may be used. The mediums include materials, including perlite, vermiculite, coconut fiber, gravel, sand, or any number of other materials. Even air may be used as a hydroponic growing medium. The hydroponic growing medium is an inert substance that does not supply any nutrition to the plants.
All of the nutrition comes from the nutrient solution, typically combining water & fertilizer. Hydroponic fertilizer & fertilizer intended for use in soil (regular fertilizer) contain the three main nutrients. These nutrients are nitrogen, Phosphorus, & potassium. The main difference between hydroponic fertilizer More >
Keep Your Food Safe – Grow Hydroponic Vegetables At Home
Aug 27th
Hydroponics is a great, fun & clean way to grow plants indoors by supplying water, nutrients, & oxygen to their roots. Hydroponic growing is perfect for fruit bearing crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce & herbs. By synthetically controlling every aspect of the garden, almost any kind of plant imaginable can be grown using hydroponics! The majority of hydroponic gardeners plant crops similar to what they would grow in a soil garden. If it can be grown in a pot with soil it can also be grown by using hydroponics with a soil-less medium. In your indoor Hydroponic garden More >
