| The Basics of Hydroponics Gardening.What is | | | | |
| hydroponics gardening?Derived from the Latin | | | | In this system a material such as sand, |
| Hydro, meaning water and Geoponics, meaning | | | | gravel, or marbles supports the plant roots. |
| the study of agriculture, hydroponics is the | | | | It is important to note that the support |
| science of growing plants using a solution of | | | | material, unlike soil, does not absorb |
| suitable nutrients instead of soil. Most | | | | nutrient. It merely traps it in the spaces |
| types of plant can be grown very successfully | | | | between the grains or stones allowing the |
| using hydroponics.In conventional gardening | | | | plant roots to freely take up the |
| the plants are grown in soil and take their | | | | liquid.Continuous Flow Hydroponics Systems. |
| nourishment from the chemical compounds | | | | |
| contained within that soil. The hydroponic | | | | In these types of system the nutrient |
| gardener replaces the soil with a balanced, | | | | solution flows constantly over the plant |
| nutrient rich, solution that the plant can | | | | roots. This is the most commonly used system |
| absorb with ease. Because the plant does not | | | | for commercial production.Aeroponics. |
| have to work so hard to absorb the available | | | | |
| nutrients it saves energy which can then be | | | | This system is one in which the plant roots |
| utilised for stronger growth.Because of this | | | | hang in the air and are misted regularly with |
| energy saving, plants grown using hydroponic | | | | a nutrient solution.There are a number of |
| methods outperform conventionally produced | | | | pre-packaged hydroponics systems available |
| plants in both growth and fruit production. | | | | for both the commercial grower and hobbyist. |
| Due to the consistent results and good profit | | | | Individuals, who lack building skills, or are |
| margins, more and more commercial growers are | | | | inexperienced plant growers, should consider |
| turning to hydroponic production. Totally | | | | one of these kits as an introduction to |
| organic production is possible using | | | | hydroponics, a fascinating and challenging |
| specially designed organic nutrients, giving | | | | hobby. Similar systems can be built at lower |
| excellent, inexpensive, vegetables and | | | | cost, however, by those of you who have the |
| herbs.There are several different types of | | | | expertise.The requirements for healthy, |
| hydroponic system, but all share the same | | | | strong, disease-free plants are covered in my |
| basic principle of supplying the plants with | | | | next article entitled - - What do your plants |
| nutrients and water. The most common systems | | | | need?Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, John R |
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