What is Hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a horticulture technique of growing plants without any soil or where plants are grown without the use of soil in mineral-rich water (aqueous solvent).

Common vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuces, cucumbers, various types of peppers can be grown hydroponically.

Wick system:

The water and nutrients solution is transported to the plant roots with the help of wick which is connected to the growing media.

Nutrient-Film Technique (NFT system):

The NFT technique is an active recovery hydroponic system. There is a constant supply of nutrients to the plant roots in this system.

Vertical Hydroponic system:

A vertical hydroponic system requires lesser space by stacking multiple layers when compared to any other hydroponics.

Dutch Bucket system:

Growing the plants in the Bato bucket, involves 3 major part -bato bucket, watering line and the drainage line.

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