Hydroponic Growing Systems

December 27, 2018

Many indoor growers choose to skip the soil and grow their plants in hydroponic, aeroponic, or aquaponic systems. While growing hydroponically will reduce some of the pressure of checking your plants daily for water needs, you will have monitor the system.

A large grow tent set up with an ebb and flow hydroponic bucket system for multiple large plants.
PC: Sunlight Supply, Inc.

The most common form of hydroponic system is the nutrient film technique (NFT), which involves growing plants with their roots directly suspended in water. Other methods include wick, water culture, ebb and flow, drip, and aeroponics.

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