Building Hydroponics System - Growing Plants without Soil
Do you want to build a Hydroponics system?
This informative article shares tips on buying supplies and how to go about building your own hydroponics system.
No, you don't have to have a green thumb! You may find growing in a hydroponic garden much easier than you may have thought.
What is Hydroponics?
This is the method of growing plants without soil. It is a more efficient way to provide water and nutrients to your plants. Soil provides nutrients that must be broken down into a useable form and serves to anchor a plant's roots.
Hydroponics uses a wet growing medium and a specially prepared nutrient solution which is readily available to the plant.
In soil, plants must grow a large root system to find food and water. In Hydroponics, food and water go directly to the roots. This enables the plant to spend more energy growing above the surface, producing more vegetation, larger fruit, flowers and vegetables.
Plants grow up to two times faster with larger yields than with conventional soil gardening methods due to the high oxygen levels to the root system, optimum pH levels for increased nutrient and water uptake and optimum balanced and high grade nutrient solutions.
Because Hydroponic root systems are compact in size, plants may be grown closer together. Add to this the fact that there is no weeding, fewer pests and lower water requirements. It is easy to see why home hobbyists, schools and research institutes, as well as commercial growers around the world use Hydroponics.
Hydroponic gardens can be used anywhere as long as sufficient light is provided with ample ventilation. Outdoors, much of the work associated with conventional gardening can be eliminated. Add the proper growing lights and you need not be limited to seasons.
It's quite easy to maintain a Hydroponic system:
- Simply add water to the reservoir tank.
- Add the proper ratio of nutrients.
- Use a timer with the pump and water in cycles depending on the Hydroponic Method and crop type.
- Keep the pH at 6.0 to 6.8.
- Top off the Reservoir with water when it gets too low.
- Change out the solution every 1—3 weeks depending on water consumption.
A Hydroponics system can range from shelf size, room size, or big enough to fill an entire greenhouse. Most systems can be purchased as a complete ready to grow kit, or in basic, bare bones kits.
With a little experience you can enjoy fresh herbs, vegetables and flowers year-round!
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