Hydroton Pellets for Hydroponics

October 9, 2018

Growing in a hydroponic system requires different media. Expanded clay pellets, known as hydroton, are often used as a supportive substrate in hydroponic and aeroponic growing systems.

PC: Sunlight Supply, Inc.

Hydroton is usually held in baskets that are suspended in water, or in pots where water is recirculated. They hydroton creates a support structure for the plant roots as they are bathed in water from the hydronponic system.

Gardening Under Lights Book


Back to top

Tips in your inbox

E-Newsletter

Sign up for my bi-monthly Halleck Horticultural newsletter for information about new plants, gardening, and learning opportunities, as well as horticulture business topics for those of you in the industry.