Hydroponic System: Vital Tips and Tricks before Setting up Hydroponic System

Hydroponic system is the essential prerequisite for starting a hydroponic gardening, as it provides the basis to the plants. Setting hydroponic system is quite tricky for hydroponic beginners. Still many advanced gardeners has problem with setting up hydroponic system. The main components of hydroponic systems are growing medium and water nutrient solution. The system use Rockwool or other substances as a base for roots. Since, hydroponic does not use soil; the nutrient is supplied to the plant through water nutrient solution. Here are few tips and tricks that you should be aware of before setting up your hydroponic system.

• Before starting your gardening, know which system you are going to use. There are different types of system available and choosing a system depends on what you want to grow. So it is necessary for you to educate yourself with the system appropriate for your gardening. The most commonly used hydroponic methods are Drip systems, Wick system, N.F.T. system and water culture system.
• Get all your hydroponic equipment prepared. After you choose your hydroponic system make sure that you get all materials ready. The most important materials useful for system are nutrient solution in form of water or spray, water pumps, grow lights if planting indoors, growing medium and grow bed.
• Select a proper place for hydroponic garden. The place should be appropriate for growing according to lighting, humidity, temperature and circulation. Make sure that you look into these parameters before starting your garden indoors or outdoors. Do not change your garden place periodically because this can hamper your plant growth. Set up your hydroponic system and check your system to know, if it’s working from time to time. In hydroponics, ensure that your plant does not remain motionless. Supply the nutrient solution to your plant so that the nutrient level maintains in your plant roots.
• Make written plans regarding the schedule for feeding plants and timer for nights. Written plans will help you know when your plants need nutrient solution and make necessary adjustments. This will help your plants to grow properly. Make proper adjustment for appropriate lighting. It will work as an alternative for direct sunlight.
•  Nutrients are the most important module for hydroponic gardening and core necessity for hydroponic system. Since, hydroponic is a technique of growing plants without soil and thus plants do not get soil nutrients. Thus it is important to use nutrient solution for your plants. Choose nutrient solution as per the hydroponic system for e.g. in aeroponic system, the nutrient is supplied in form of spray while in other system; the nutrient is supplied through water.
• The hydroponic system requires a growing medium to support your plant roots. You can use gravel, sand, Rockwool and other substances as a support technique for growth. If you are using water-built systems, use suspension systems that will allow your plants to afloat on the water surface.

These tips will help you get started with the system. For beginners, it might look awful but after a regular habit you can become a pro. Using hydroponic will give you healthy food all the year around irrespective of any climatic conditions.