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