Hydroponic Articles

hy·dro·pon·ics /ˌhīdrəˈpäniks – any one of a number of methods of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. Click on the name of the type to go to the articles on that type.

A passive hydroponic technique for growing plants suspended above a reservoir of nutrient-rich water.

Kratky has no air stone as shown in the illustration to the left.

DWC is a hydroponic method of plant production by means of suspending the plant roots in a solution of nutrient-rich, oxygenated water. A very simple method for the home enthusiast. Kratky method with an air stone and pump.

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As the name implies, this system is ideal for growing lettuce and leafy greens. Especially ince these plants love moisture and have a minimal root system. Additionally, lettuce has a short growing cycle and a relatively low height. Lettuce doesn’t need staking to support it. The Lettuce Raft system allows you to grow your plants hydroponically, in water without soil, and at a minimum of cost.

The most basic form of hydroponics that is incredibly easy to set up. A Wick System uses two or more wicks to deliver water from the reservoir to the roots via capillary action.

Aer·o·pon·ics /ˌerōˈpäniks/ is a plant-cultivation technique in which the roots hang suspended in the air while nutrient solution is delivered to them in the form of a fine mist.

is an active hydroponic system. This means that it uses a pump to feed your plants with nutrients and water regularly. It is also called trickle, or micro irrigation system. Instead of spraying or running water to the plants, the emitters secrete the liquid in a slow dripping action

This system operates two phases like the tide or any similar movement of water. The Ebb is the hydroponic solution alternately floods the system and is allowed to flow away.

This hydroponic technique consists of a very shallow stream of water running by the plants. This water contains all of the dissolved nutrients required for plant growth. The water is re-circulated past the bare roots of plants in a watertight gully, also known as a channel.

, a registered trade mark of Miracle-Gro®, uses a subset of hydroponics called aeroponics, which is one of the six main hydroponic systems. AeroGarden systems allow for plant roots to grow outward into air space, and then down into a highly oxygenated nutrient solution. The least expensive models use the DWC Method.