Organic gardening in hydroponics – nutrients and organic growing media

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:53:36 +0000

The use of nutrients to plants instead of artificial chemicals in the hydroponics garden sheds light on the work of a gardener. The case is the lack of synthetic chemicals, the problem of the ppm and pH balance of the water. If there is no need for nutrients to control the pH of the water and to calibrate fertilizer is absorbed, a novice of hydroponics gardening is sure to make any mistakes, many problems that may occur can not be expected.

A double root system is determined by the particular composition of the medium in the package: the upper part of the medium and the soil is a growing base exchange and organic nutrients can be delivered directly on the upper part, the lower half of the medium is a porous material number, so does the water but no nutrients are supplied.

Create an organic hydroponic system to grow a gardener with a standard container hydroponic, although fit a coconut container. The preferred material at the bottom of the box is lava, which keeps the water perfectly. Lava rock is then covered with distributing a thin layer of loose rock wool and coconut prevent both medium levels and that they are mixed together. The upper half of the container should be filled with a mixture of 1 / 3 compost, 1 / 3 coarse horticultural grade perlite, and one third full size horticultural vermiculite. This arrangement ensures that the upper capillary action of water and protects the underside of the bed, growing out of the occasional confusion with organic particles.

With a standard plastic container hydroponic growing should be a shower wall lining made of plastic to be placed in the bed, to grow, the mounting property to the bottom and sides of the container for their summit, also in view of the water protection of small particles in the medium mixture. It is also possible to use a hydroponic containers with small holes.

Another good choice for organic gardening methods in hydroponics system is coconut fiber containers. The filling is the same as described above with the thin layer of loose parts or coconut fiber between the two types of media.

This field is located in room to grow. Note that the level of the pumped water a little deeper than the soil mixture. The secondary root system will be in water with lava rock and the promotion of the capillary immersed in soil. The bottom half of the medium can be watered at regular intervals, hydroponics, while the top can be moistened once a day.

This system enables a gardener to nutrients to the upper right corner of the medium, where they provide essential. At the same time, the entire central structure moisturizes perfectly to the water pump and the plants are also constant supply of oxygen and CO2, to be held in their roots. Finally, a good amount of CO2 will increase the absorption of nutrients through the upper parts of the root.

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Organic gardening in hydroponics – nutrients and organic growing media