Hydroponic Supplies

Are you waiting for the growing season to begin before planting your lettuce or tomatoes? If you are a hydroponics grower, you can begin growing vegetables at any time of the year. It is so easy, it 's fun gardening with kids.

All you need are the proper grow lights and hydroponic supplies and you can grow indoors. Here are a few hydroponic systems to choose from:

Ebb and Flow: The ebb and flow method of hydroponic growing includes a reservoir of nutrient water that is pumped into the growing tray and drained. Water is recirculated through the growing media, such as rock wool, which replaces the nutrients and exchanges oxygen in the root zone.

Aeroponics: Plants are suspended in a trough or bucket and are misted either constantly or regularly. Aeroponics gives the roots a high level of oxygen and allows for quicker growth rates. Since there is no media buffer to stop the roots from drying quickly, they must be watered frequently.

Nutrient Flow Technique (NFT): As the water saturated the plant roots in the aeroponic technique, the nutrient flow technique, or NFT, allows for a thin layer of water to pass over the plants roots while they are suspended within a hydroponics trough. The water and nutrients are absorbed by the roots as water flows past. You can create even a mini garden.

Choose a hydroponics growing method that is right for you and get started growing flowers, and vegetables all year long. Imagine not using soil sterilization equipment or any soil at all. All you need are the proper growers supplies and you can get started with hydroponics today!

Horticultural Supplies