| Hydroponic gardening has become popular over the | | | | one thing to raise PH and one thing to lower it but |
| last few years because of its many benefits. Some | | | | you still need to keep an eye on it frequently. The |
| of these are the lack of insects inside the house, you | | | | most popular way to check the PH is use the paper |
| can grow 24 hours a day, the temperature can be | | | | strips that turn color after sticking them in the water. |
| kept perfectly stable, they do not take a lot of | | | | You then match the color to a chart to determine |
| space and you can even keep the CO2 levels right | | | | the level. Another popular way is to use the digital PH |
| where ya want them. | | | | meter which is the one i recommend because it |
| Hydroponics gardening does not use any dirt when | | | | reads much more accurately. |
| growing the plants but there are many ways of | | | | The type of system people pick is usually a personal |
| doing this. The most common of these systems is | | | | choice. The three main types are the ebb and flow, |
| the ebb and flow system. This system fills up and | | | | the drip system and the Aeroponic system. These |
| drains a try that the plants are sitting in every few | | | | use the same concept for the most part. The |
| hours. This keeps the roots nice and wet. The water | | | | fertilizer you use is the most important choice if you |
| then drains into a reservoir under the plant try and | | | | plan on growing any edible plants. |
| there waits to be reused. This water has the perfect | | | | If you are planning on growing veggies or herbs using |
| PH and amount of nutrients necessary for the plants | | | | the hydro system make sure to ask questions so |
| that you are growing. The strong light, perfect | | | | there is no chemicals or harmful ingredients in the mix. |
| atmosphere and a perfect nutrient mix creates a | | | | This is very important because some of the solutions |
| perfect plant. You can grow amazing veggies with | | | | are harmful for your health if they are consumed. |
| hydroponics peppers really come out great. | | | | The best bet for edible plats is to use some organic |
| Hydroponics doesn't have to be done inside. People | | | | solution. They sell these at most hydro stores. The |
| have outdoor systems too. Many of these systems | | | | problem with these is the PH levels are much more |
| have buckets filled with lava rock, a reservoir with | | | | unstable and require constant checking. |
| the perfect nutrient water mixture all connected to a | | | | If this sounds like the thing for you then i suggest |
| timer that lets the water flow in and out of the plant | | | | giving hydroponics gardening a chance because it can |
| trays ever hour or so. There are many options for | | | | give you the very best plants. |
| the growing medium in a hydroponics system. People | | | | Though there might be hundreds of Types of |
| use things like gravel, lava rocks, even rock wool | | | | systems, Drip, Ebb and Flow, Water, Wick, Culutre, |
| cubes. | | | | N.F.T Wick, Water Culture, Ebb and Flow, Drip, N.F.T., |
| The hardest part of growing hydroponics is keep the | | | | Aeroponic and more. There really are amny but these |
| correct PH level in the water. Like a jacuzzi there is | | | | are the six basic types of these. |