Hydroponic growing is a cultivation technique that uses only water as a grow medium. This method has been studied for many years and is used by many home growers.

hydroponic gardening system.jpegHydroponics is the growing method that utilizes only nutrient rich water as a growing medium.The method was first tried when botanists first realized that plants acquire all the nutrients and food they need to grow from minerals and other compounds in water not soil.  The technique is currently used by researchers who need to grow in controlled conditions, home gardeners who want to raise quality plants or herbs year round, and for growing in locations with no soil

Hydroponic Gardening Uses

  • NASA has been doing extensive research on the subject as a way to provide food for astronauts on long term voyages.
  • Researchers have made use of hydroponics to grow plants in a controlled setting for clinical study.
  • Home gardeners can use hydroponics for indoor grow rooms to successfully cultivate a range of plants

Home Hydroponic System

Recently many home hydroponic systems have been created and implemented by gardening enthusiasts. Current technology has made many systems much more convenient than in the past; timers and pump can automate many of the daily growing tasks.

There are systems designed to grow a range of different plants and to accommodate many different crop sizes and include

  • static solution culture
  • continuous flow solution culture
  • aeroponics
  • passive sub-irrigation
  • ebb and flow
  • top irrigation
  • deep water culture

If you are interested in growing quality plants in the convenience and security of your own home there is likely a system design that can work for you.