Hydropnics Q&A: The Basics Of Hydroponics

* What is hydroponics?

Hydroponics is commonly referred to as the cultivation of plants in water. However, studies show that various media can support the growth of the plant. The definition was broadened to the cultivation of plants without soil.

* What is aeroponics?

Aeroponics is classified as a hydroponic method where roots of the plants are continuously or discontinuously place in an environment soaked with fine drops such as a mist or aerosol of nutrient solution.

* What are the advantages of hydroponics?

The most apparent advantage of hydroponics is its manageability to control the plant-growing environment. Other benefits of hydroponics are:

Restricted supply of enough water only

Avoid high labor cost than traditional cultivation method

No need for high cost of soil fertilizer

Certainty of plant production

* Are there different kinds of hydroponics?

Actually, there are many different types of hydroponics. The major divisions are either media-based or water culture.

Under media-based hydroponics are the following:

Flood and drain

Drip system

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