There are many variations of growing plants hydroponically. However, for this article I will keep it as simple as possible. The very interesting article below taken from the Growth Technology website, explains some of the various methods to set up a hydroponic system to grow your plants.
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Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, which is the growing of plants in a soil less medium, or an aquatic based environment. Hydroponic growing uses mineral nutrient solutions to feed the plants in water, without soil.
For those of us who love growing plants these are exciting times indeed. We are no longer limited by climate or by season in the pursuit of our harmless pleasures. We can now grow virtually any plant at virtually any time of the year – the only limitation is our imagination. The simple, effective hydroponic systems now available, coupled with modern horticultural lighting, have transformed our hobby and freed us to grow our favourite plants where and when we choose.
Types of Hydroponic systems?
When you think of hydroponics, you instantly imagine plants grown with their roots suspended directly into water with no growing medium. However this is just one type of hydroponic gardening known as N.F.T. (nutrient film technique). There are several variations of N.F.T. used around the world and it is a very popular method of growing hydroponically. What most people don’t realise is that there are countless methods and variations of hydroponic gardening.
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You can read the entire article and learn about the different types of hydrophonic systems here: Growth Technology.
On the following page is a short video which shows you how to set up a small-scale hydroponic system.