To ensure good plant growth,it is necessary to periodically prepare land mixtures for their transplantation. But not all lovers of indoor floriculture have time and patience for this. This problem is perfectly solved hydroponics. What it is? The method of growing crops is not in the soil, but in a special water-based nutrient solution. It contains all the nutrients that plants need. For the implementation of such cultivation is usually used substrate made of fine expanded clay, which perfectly retains water. It can be replaced with perlite and vermiculite. There are also fillers made from glass or polyethylene granules. Very interesting are ion exchange substrates. They supply ions to the roots of plants.
Filler characteristics
Hydroponics is, above all, a substrate. The main qualities that the filler should have:
- it should be well moistened with a solution and pass air;
- be neutral for the substances that make up the nutrient fluid (do not react with them);
- have a neutral or slightly acidic environment.
Многоразовое использование субстрата - одно из The main advantages that hydroponics has. What does it mean? Duration of the use of filler: quartz and granite - up to 10, from expanded clay or perlite - up to 6, from vermiculite - up to 2 years.
Rules for growing in hydroponics
In a pot or other container need to pournutrient solution and place the roots of the plant there. Water is periodically replenished, and the composition with fertilizers is replaced from time to time, as it is depleted. When hydroponics are used, the equipment should consist of 2 different pots. In a small tank, more holes must be made. It houses the roots of the plant, it is filled with gravel or other material. After that, the smaller pot is placed in a large container with a nutrient solution. Its level should be such that the solution covers the roots no more than two-thirds. When it is changed, it is necessary to rinse a larger pot, and then place a small container in it again and pour in a new solution.
For letting the roots in the water optimalthe vegetation method will be hydroponics (which is the method described above). If it is necessary to transfer a culture grown in the ground to cultivation without soil, then certain rules are followed. Carefully remove the plant without damaging its roots, then place it in a container with warm water. We need to wait until the soil softens, gently rinse the roots in water.
When damaged, the plant is placed in a solution of activated carbon for 2 days (10 tablets per 1 liter of water).
The final stage
In the inner pot with filler shouldcarefully plant the crop, straightening the roots. It is then installed in a larger container into which liquid is poured. If the plant is transplanted from the soil, then for several days it should be in the water, which is then gradually replaced with a nutrient solution. As you can see, hydroponics is not so complicated. You already know what this method of growing different crops is, how to use it effectively in indoor conditions.
