A hydroponic gardener always have confusion
on which is the best technique or system for hydroponic growing. According to
me, one should read or do research on different technique available and choose
the option that best fits their budget, time and grow space. If you’re thinking
of making change in your system then you should consider your growing
techniques and materials. Here is your complete guide on the best hydroponic
system that will help you yield bigger and better.
One of the most widespread and simple to
use hydroponic system is Ebb & Flow system. In this system, the plant is
continuously flooded with nutrient solution for not more 15 minutes every hour.
As soon as the solution is drained through the growing medium, the plants are
out in the fresh oxygen. This system is used for different types of crops and
the most general method used in indoor garden. The next method is the Drip
system. The Drip method is a timely process that washes out the crops’ growing
media with nutrient solution all the way through overhead pipe or tubing. Most
commercial farmers use drip method for long term plants like tomatoes, peppers
and berries.
Here comes the N.F.T. which is also known
as the Nutrient Film Technique hydroponic system. Unlike other system such as
Ebb & Flow system and Drip method, NFT system doesn’t use growing medium
like Rockwool, gravel or hydroton. In spite of this, the plants in this system
are continuously flooded with nutrient solution on frequent basis. In this, the
roots top are constantly exposed to oxygen that most plants needed.
Lastly, there is the Passive system. The
Passive method eliminates use of pumps or water timers for supplying nutrients
to plant. Instead, in this the plant’s roots have stable and continuous
approach to supplied nutrient solution. The drawback of this hydroponic system
is that this technique has lesser volume of oxygen available for plants. But in
the nutrient solution, you can use air pump that helps refill the oxygen which
most plants lack in the system.
These are not the ultimate methods in the
hydroponic world but these methods are used more commonly. If you’re planning
to change your hydroponic system, or want to switch to hydroponic growing from
soil farming then I think you must try out these techniques. Ensure that you do
proper research before actually saying yes to any method because this can
affect your time and money. You need to be educated before spending funds.
Now, choosing hydroponic system depends on
different criteria such as your grow room, budget, time and manpower, system
height and working. You need to choose the system as per the space available in
your grow room for plants and equipments. Most big plants overshadow the
system’s sides and hence you must be prepared for any unexpected growth. Most hydroponic
growing system will surely get your plants in the vegetative stage. This is
possible when there’s a good amount of light and supply for oxygen and water.
This facility is provided by Aeroponic system. Compared to other water hydroponic
system, the outcomes of this hydro system will surprise you!
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