10 Reasons and Ways to Grow Hydroponics at Home

 


At the mere mention of the word farming, and one would typically be drawn towards images of the rural lifestyle, endless fields, and coveralls. However, this could not be further from the truth – advancements in technology and an ever-increasing focus on sustainable farming have brought about a paradigm shift. hydroponics is a technique of farming that utilizes a specially formulated nutrient solution to grow plants or vegetables.

 

Now, what if I say that you can grow fresh fruits, leafy greens and veggies in your balcony! Hydroponics is just that..!!

 

Amid the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, many individuals have developed a critical point of view towards outdoor food. With health and food safety becoming the key focus, the populations around the globe have shown an inclination towards home gardening and self-made/homemade meals.

 

Here are 10 ways to grow your vegetables and fruits hydroponically at home:

NUTRIENT FILM TECHNIQUE (NFT)

The nutrient film technique (NFT) is a hydroponic technique wherein a very shallow stream of water containing all the dissolved nutrients required for plant growth is re-circulated past the bare roots of plants in a watertight gully, also known as channels.

 

GROW BAG SYSTEM

A growbag is a large plastic bag filled with a growing medium .The growing medium is usually based on a soilless organic material such as cocopeat, coir, composted green waste, composted bark or composted wood chips, or a mixture of these.

 

DEEP WATER CULTURE (DWC)

Deep water culture (DWC) is a method for growing plants without a substrate media. The roots of the plants are encased in a net pot or grow cup that is suspended from a lid with roots dangling in a liquid nutrient solutions.

 

AEROPONIC TOWER

Growing produce using aeroponic towers is the process of growing plants with only water and nutrients.Controlled by a timer, a low-wattage submersible pump propels the nutrient solution to the top of the tower. Nutrient solution cascades down the inside of the tower, oxygenating and feeding exposed plant roots.

 

DUTCH BUCKET HYDROPONIC SYSTEM

Dutch bucket hydroponic system, as the name sounds, use the buckets as the core of this growing method. The system can have just one bucket or scale to any size growers want. These buckets must contain growing media (perlite, vermiculite, etc) to keep the moisture, aeration as well as supporting plants to stand upright.

 

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