To ensure good growth of plants should be periodically to prepare the ground mixture to their transplant.But not all fans of indoor flower have the time and patience.It solves this problem perfectly hydroponics.What it is?Method of growing crops is not in the soil, nutrient solution in a special water based.It contains all the necessary nutrients for plants.To implement this cultivation is commonly used substrate made of small clay pellets, which holds water very well.It can be replaced with vermiculite and perlite.There fillers made of glass or polyethylene granules.Very interesting ion exchange substrates.They deliver ions to plant roots.
Features filler
Hydroponics - is, first of all, the substrate.The main qualities that should be possessed filler:
- he has good wetting solution and breathable;
- be neutral for the substances included in the nutrient liquid (not join with them in the reaction);
- to have a neutral or slightly acidic.
Reusable substrate - one of the main advantages that the hydroponics.What does it mean?Prolonged use of filler: quartz and granite - up to 10, of expanded clay or perlite - up to 6, vermiculite - up to 2 years.
Terms growing hydroponically
in a pot or other container need to pour a nutrient solution and place to plant roots.Periodically topped up with water, and the composition of the fertilizer from time to time is replaced, because it is depleted.When using hydroponics equipment must consist of 2 different pots.The small size of capacity is necessary to do more holes.It placed roots of the plant, it is filled with gravel or other material.Thereafter, the smaller pot is placed in a large container with the nutrient solution.He is to be such as to cover the roots of the solution no more than two-thirds.When changing, the larger the pot should be washed and then placed in a small container and pour a new solution.
to take root cuttings in water is the best way to hydroponic growing season (what is this method described above).If you need to convert to the cultivation without soil culture, grown in the ground, then follow certain rules.Carefully take out the plant without damaging the roots, then placed in a container with warm water.You have to wait until the soil soften, gently rinse the roots in water.
When they damage the plant for 2 days placed in a solution of activated charcoal (1 liter of water - 10 tablets).
final stage
in the inner pot should be filled with carefully planted culture, straightening roots.Then, it is set to a larger container, which is filled with liquid.If the plant is transplanted from the soil, several days, it should be in the water, which is then gradually replaced by a nutrient solution.As you can see, is not so complicated hydroponics.What is the method of growing different crops, how to effectively use indoors, you already know.
