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So you want to grow a garden, but due to limitations - either of space, money, or climate - you can't grow like a typical farmer, so you've chosen to grow using hydroponics. It's a great decision you've made, one you will likely reap great benefits from, but there's a lot you need to know before you get started, so it's a good thing you've made your way here.
The Basics
Before you get started, it's important to understand what hydroponic farming is. Hydroponic farming is part of what's known as Hydro-culture, which simply means to grow in water (as opposed to soil).
There are many different ways of growing hydroponic crops, and we'll touch on most of them individually in the near future, but all methods of hydroponic growing share the common method of supplying all of the nutrients necessary for plant life through water as opposed to soil.
The System
There are a number of different Hydroponic grow systems and methods available to the hydroponic farmer today. Some, such as the Ebb and Flow or the Static Solution Culture methods, are simple make-it-yourself systems utilizing storage containers and pumps; others, like the Aeroponic method, are complex and intricate, requiring commercially produced growing equipment.
For the benefit of the reader, we will be covering each system in depth in future articles, as well as talking about which systems are best utilized for which types of growing applications.
The Medium
Although hydroponic growing does not utilize soil to supply nutrients to the plants root system, the most common hydroponic growing methods still require a medium to hold your plants. There are many popular hydroponic grow mediums including Rockwool, Hygromite, and Coconut Fiber just to name a few.
Which medium you select will be completely dependent on a number of factors, but the most important factor to consider is which medium works best for you; it's a trial and error process. We will do some exploration of which mediums are preferred for specific crops in the future, but for now just know that most growing mediums will work for most hydroponic crops.
The Lights
Like soil crops, hydroponic crops require a light source adequate for growth. If you're in a hospitable climate and growing during proper seasons, hydroponic crops can be placed outside to utilize the sun. Most hydroponic growers however - due to climate or space limitations - do not have the luxury of using the sun and will have to use a light system.
Which type of lighting you use will be greatly determined by what crop you are growing and when. A small indoor herb garden growing in the fall, for instance, requires only mimimal light, and so will need only be placed near a window that provides plenty of sunlight. An individual who is hoping to produce tomatoes in the winter however, will need a light system capabale of great illumination and light penetration in order to provide the crop with sufficient light to spur the crop growth.
In the near future, we will be discussing the difference between and benefits of the following light systems:
- T-5
- High Pressure Sodium (HPS)
- Metal Halide (MH)
- Light-Emitting Diode (LED).
There's plenty more to cover on the subject of home hydroponics and as we cover each topic more in depth, you'll gain a greater understanding of how to start and maintain a healthy home hydroponic garden.