Gardening by Cathy

plants to be grown without soil while being supplied with all the oxygen and water or moisture that they need and crave. Instead of plants wasting energy searching for water and nutrients, these elements are supplied to them. Hence, growth is faster than in usual soil conditions because the plants are not under any stress; the resulting plants are more vigorous and healthier. In addition, less space is needed to grow the same number of plants making hydroponics a very favorable choice for indoor gardeners.

Great Stuff Hydroponics <a href www.hydroponics-hydroponics.com> has taken growing plants indoors to the next level. There are different systems and kits for you to choose from. There is even an energy efficient kit.

There are several different kits to get you started. First the Beginners kit that allows for growing 1-2 plants indoors in a small space. and the Advanced Kit that provides for 2-4 plants to be grown and left unattended for more than a couple of days at a time. From there you move on up to the Growers Kit and the Advanced Kit which provides pots for 6 plants and 8 plants respectively, those 6 plants can even be grown in a 1 meter space.

There is even a green side to hydroponics. How about a system that uses zero pumps and electricity as long as you keep it inside a greenhouse? The Easy2Grow Kit does exactly that and has add on components to expand the system to take on more plants.

Once you have selected and brought your hydroponics kit home, a few reminders about proper care and techniques are in order. First, remember to replace the nutrient solution every 2 weeks. This is important since different nutrients are removed at different rates thoughout the plant’s life. Hence, continually supplying fresh solutions assures optimal conditions for the hydroponic plants. Secondly, in order to keep the plant’s roots moist, only use water and not solution. Adding more nutrient solution outside of the prescribed cycle may result in concentration of the fertilizers and burning of the plant roots.

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