KNOW YOUR HYDROPONICS...



Hydroponics is a wonderful and efficient method of growing plants in which nutrients are supplied in a solution that is fed to the roots. Hydroponics may include the use of sand, rock wool, peat, or some other inert medium to support the roots. All the essential mineral elements required for plant growth are supplied in a solution that is used to water the root medium. The term is used more particularly to mean growing plants with their roots suspended in a water solution. ANYTHING can be grown by hydroponics in water solution. There are benefits to this growing method. The leaves, flowers, vegetables, and fruits are more succulent and thicker than those of plants grown in soil. The plants remain clean as there is no dirt to be trapped in the leaves. It is easy to transplant and space the plants as they grow.

WHAT IS HYDROPONIC GARDENING ?



The word “hydroponic” is derived from the Greek terms "hydro" = “water” and "ponos" = "labor", or working water. Hydroponic gardening utilizes nutrients present in water solutions to attain growth. Herein lies the essence of hydroponic gardening: to provide the plant with the ideal water and nutrient ratios and optimum environmental conditions for growth to achieve maximum yields.