| Growing plants hydroponically is a revolutionary | | | | need to have water pumps that pump in clean |
| and innovative way to grow plants. Using | | | | water, that helps the plant grow. The reason for |
| hydroponics takes many different gardening | | | | the water pumps is that stagnant water will |
| supplies like pumps, grow mediums, and water to | | | | choke a plant to death. Hydroponically grown |
| make sure everything comes out smoothly. | | | | plants are cultivated in a mineral solution that |
| Hydroponics challenge conventional thinking | | | | conveys all the needed food and nutrients directly |
| regarding how plants grow and we are going to | | | | to the root systems. Some hydroponic systems |
| cover some basic reasons on why that is in this | | | | use a porous growing medium that the water |
| article. | | | | passes through; while others let the plants freely |
| For hydroponically grown items the process is | | | | float in the water stream to absorb all the |
| radically different. First there is no soil involved in | | | | nutrients from there. |
| the growing process because the plant is growing | | | | Some people set up indoor hydroponic system in |
| in water. Because of this you have to add | | | | order to be able to keep a closer eye on their |
| nutrients like pea gravel, enriched sand and other | | | | plants than they would be able to if the plants |
| items that help plants achieve their full growth | | | | were to be planted in the outdoors. Others grow |
| potential. A porous growth medium helps the | | | | indoors to keep bugs and pests away from their |
| plants filter the nutrients it needs for optimum | | | | plants and crops. Whatever the reason may be, |
| growth. | | | | just know that you are not sacrificing anything is |
| Because hydroponically grown plants dip their | | | | you choose to grow indoors. |
| roots directly into nutrient-rich solutions, they get | | | | There are two basic types of hydroponics |
| what they need much more easily than plants | | | | systems: active and passive. Active hydroponic |
| growing in soil, so they need much smaller root | | | | systems work by actively passing a nutrient |
| systems and can divert more energy into leaf | | | | solution over your plants roots. They usually |
| and stem growth. | | | | involve a large sized planting medium such as pea |
| When growing hydroponically you have to | | | | gravel, vermiculite and perlite. |
| remember that the traditional way of growing | | | | A passive hydroponic system is a system that |
| things in the dirt with water and sunshine is not | | | | provides your plant with nutrients through a |
| going to be the same as what most people are | | | | capillary or wick system. Working like a kerosene |
| accustomed to. Usually when people garden, they | | | | lamp, the wick draws the nutrient solution from |
| till the land, plant some seeds, water and fertilize | | | | the reservoir, up to the plants medium and root |
| them, hope for a good amount of sunshine, and | | | | system. Utilizing mainly sand, sawdust or peat |
| keep their fingers crossed for a good crop to | | | | moss as a growing medium it involves no moving |
| grow. | | | | parts and is easy to setup. |
| If you have chosen to grow hydroponically you | | | | |