Introduction to Hydroponics

Ebb and flow is also known as flood and drain method of hydroponic gardening simply allows all the plants in the garden to be fed the same amount of nutrient solution at the same time.

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Most commercial hydroponic growers combine hydroponic technology with a controlled environment to achieve the highest quality produce.

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In hydroponics, plant spacing can be intensive, allowing you to grow more plants in a given space than soil grown produce.

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By providing the exact nutrients your plants need, they will grow more rapidly and produce bigger yields.

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If you are growing indoors or in a greenhouse, you can grow your hydroponic plants on a year round basis.

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Perlite is derived from volcanic rock which has been heated to extremely low temperatures.

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Expanded clay pebbles have a high pH and excellent capillary action.

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Peat moss is fresh fibrous material that forms when mosses and other living material decompose in peat bogs.

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Ideal media are physically inertial, porous, clean and free to drain.

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Sand can be used as alternative medium for hydroponics.

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