Top 4 Vegetables To Grow Hydroponically

Hydroponics is a technique of growing plants without soil. You can grow almost everything in your hydroponic garden. Growing crops hydroponically depends on particular system you decide to use for your garden. Growing vegetables hydroponically is not a rocket science! You can start with small indoor garden with much less effort and time. A hydroponic vegetable grows in an enclosed environment wherein plants root is supplied with nutrient solution and proper growing condition, if growing indoors. There are different ways for doing hydroponic garden for instance vertical gardening, indoor or outdoor gardening; you can even start with hydroponic gardening with a blend of organic nutrients.  Hydroponics technique is faster as compared to other conventional method because of their controlled environment they produce better and healthier vegetables. Here are top four vegetables that can be grown easily in your hydroponic garden.

Lettuce: Lettuce and other green leafy vegetables are an excellent choice for growing hydroponically. It depends on simple set-ups with less attention. Lettuce grows like a wild plant in hydro set-ups and yields more than any other veggies per inch of plot. There are many varieties of lettuce you can grow, with extensive range of textures and tastes. Lettuce requires additional light to grow effectively. Lettuce prefers cooler temperature as they are cold weather crops. It is possible to grow fresh lettuce throughout the year since they reaches maturity in one month. Along with lettuce, you can grow green leafy vegetables such as kale, mustard greens, arugula, Swiss chard and watercress.

Tomatoes: Tomatoes are the first plant most hydroponic growers try in hydroponic systems. Many hydroponic tomatoes grow in commercial greenhouse or indoors with extra care. The most popular system for growing tomato is Ebb & Flow system and Drip system. A popular aeroponic system grows cheery or small tomatoes. Starts transplanting from seeds in controlled environment condition. You can use stake or other growing medium to keep the plant in upright position. Tomatoes need enough light to fruit and flower. For indoor gardening, you can supply plant with artificial lights such as LED, HID or fluorescent lights. Plants deprived of proper light grow tall and shaggy.

Peppers: Like tomatoes, peppers prefer warm growing environment. Peppers are hardy but easy to grow plants that add colors to your hydroponic garden. Peppers love moisture and grow well in Ebb & Flow system. Temperature and light requirement to grow pepper plants hydroponically remain the same as growing tomatoes. However, raising temperature in night and reducing it in daytime per day enhances the fruit production of plants.  Suggested varieties that can be grown hydroponically includes mazurka, cubico, Narobi and Fellini for sweet peppers and habanero, cayenne and jalapeno for hot peppers. 

Cucumbers: Cucumbers grow bountiful in hydroponic garden but they need support to be upright as they grow. Cucumber plants those developed in container works best in a raft system. They need enough space and support to grow. Keep checking the plants as they start growing, as hydroponic environment results in faster growth of plant. Cucumbers grow well with indoors HID lighting. They are normally summer vegetables; hence they normally need eight hours of sunlight and enough warmth.