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Things all hydroponics have in common: | Things all hydroponics have in common: |
Revision as of 13:53, 29 March 2020
I have been growing hydroponically for a few years and in preparation for growing tomatoes, basil and rosemary in the basement of the Patton Block building, i have decided to start collecting hydroponic information in one place.
Types of Hydroponics
This website has a nice description of 6 ways of growing plants in water.
Things all hydroponics have in common:
- - water reservoir
- - planting bed
- - circulation of water
- - lighting
- - fertilizer
Some additions:
- - airstone
- -
Wick
This system uses no pumps, but instead uses a "wicking" system to move water from a water reservoir to the plant bed containing the support material.