Hydroponic systems are designed to allow people to grow plants without the use of soil. Plants are planted on alternative materials such as coconut husks, perlite, gravel, mineral wool and other materials or simply suspended in water. The fact that they do not need soil means that plants can be grown indoors. This means that plants can be grown successfully in practically any environment. Plants get the nutrients from liquid plant food, which is delivered, to them mixed into water, or on occasion a gel.
The Advantages of Growing Using Hydroponic Systems
There are many advantages to growing using hydroponics systems. The first advantage is that you can grow practically any plant using these systems. Because you can grow in an enclosed space, you can completely control the environment. This means that you can choose the temperature, light conditions and humidity. Because you are able to do this, the plants that you grow are considerably stronger than those that you grow by simply leaving things to nature. In addition, because you are growing in an enclosed environment you can also more easily control pests and disease.
Growing using hydroponics means that you can use far less water than you would if you planted outdoors. The fact that you are growing in an enclosed environment means that any moisture that evaporates into the air remains within the greenhouse or grow tent that you are growing in. This moisture is automatically utilised by the leaves of the plants.
Who Can Use Hydroponic Systems?
Naturally, as you would expect, many commercial growers are turning to hydroponics. They find it far easier to get high yields by growing in a completely controlled environment. In addition, zoos and restaurants are also installing these systems to allow them to grow food to either feed their animals or serve to their customers.
More and more amateur gardeners and private individuals are also buying hydroponic systems. Gardeners are using them to grow exotic plants that they could not otherwise grow outside. In addition, households without a garden are using them to grow their own food and houseplants.
Visit the Hydro Hobby website today and take a look at the wide range of hydroponic systemsthey sell. Hydro Hobby sells systems that are suitable for both commercial and private growers.
