What’s so great about hydroponics?
Using hydroponics to grow your food is a good way to begin to get healthier. You grow what you want faster, in a smaller space, anywhere using less water and nutrients you select. You are in control. Add fish and create an aquaponics system for a total food system.
Think about growing flowers, too. Some are good enough to eat. Some have medicinal purposes. We have the seeds and seedlings all year.
In a nutshell, hydroponics is a system of growing plants without soil in a nutrient rich water solution. When plant roots have a constant supply of nutrients that they need to metabolize, they can grow larger, faster, and in less space than when in soil. There are many different styles and systems available to hydroponic gardeners, but the basic fundamentals are the same.
Types of Hydroponics
There are two main kinds of system: active and passive. Passive types deliver nutrients via the growing medium, but active systems use a pump. An active system will cost more and take more to maintain, but may get better results.