Hydroponic techniques can suspend crop root systems in nutrient solution or use an inert growing material to help facilitate water movement and give a foundation for cultivation. True hydroponics utilizes only a mineral rich solution as a cultivation medium.
Hydroponics Systems Promote Abundant Growth
- uses only mineral water as a cultivation medium
- able to precisely regulate which nutrient concentrations plants receive
- nothing between the nutrients and roots; plants able to get the maximum nutrient exposure
Aeroponic Mist
- gowing plants in spray of a nutrient water is called aeroponics
- similar to standard hydroponics with the added benefit that the mist does not restrict the root systems’ exposure to oxygen
- ideal cultivation setting
Inert Growing Mediums
- easy systems to set up
- solid material at the base of your growing gives your crop a firm base for development
- best type of material to utilize are able to effectively move water and supply air to root
- Vermiculite and perlite are two of the most widely used media
- organic minerals which are super heated to become lightweight pebbles
- helpful for providing precise ratios of nutrients and air to root system.