Hydroponic growing systems, the alternative to growing in the ground
Indoor Discount distributes Europe's leading brands of hydroponic growing systems in its hydroponic growing category. Such as Platinium Hydroponics, GHE,
Going back to pharaonic origins, hydroponic cultivation systems already existed and its use goes back to a basic state in past centuries. Today, hydroponic cultivation systems are revisited versions that use electricity to drive water pumps or air pumps, equipping active systems.
By definition, the main idea of a hydroponic cultivation system is based on the work of water. Hence, in hydroponics or aeroponics, it must be understood that this very dynamic mode of cultivation implies regular monitoring of the nutrition provided by the water and therefore the use of an EC tester and a pH tester.
What are the different types of hydroponic growing systems?
Among hydroponic cultivation systems, we can distinguish various variants that are characterized by their specific modes of irrigation of the nutrient solution. In other words, each hydroponic system is classified according to the technique used to irrigate the plant roots. Therefore, all hydroponic cultivation systems are classified, in order of popularity, through :
drip or ebb and flow systems, powered by irrigation stakes or rings and represented by HydroStars, HydroGrowers or HydroPros from Platinium Hydroponics;
aeroponic systems in which the irrigation is propelled by sprayers and the plant roots move in suspension in a blackout chamber, such as the AeroPros, AeroStars from Platinium Hydroponics;
the NFT systems, for Nutrient Film Technics, based on a trickling irrigation on a horticultural film welcoming the roots;
systems IWS or Alien HydroponicsThe new system offers a complete and upgradeable irrigation system with integrated controllers and a separate reservoir
systems Autopot with their capillary irrigation provided by the Aquavalves and fed by a remote tank;
pyramid systems from Platinium Hydroponics ensuring maximum optimized production as they are based on the principles of aeroponics and vertical culture;
tide table systems operating on the principle of irrigation tides tide table systems operating on the principle of irrigation tides flooding the roots, as proposed by the Ebb & Flow from Platinium Hydroponics.
Some of these same hydroponic growing systems necessarily operate according to the growing method and growing medium used, with the addition of a mechanical or electronic programmer. Cyclic to the second, minute or quarter hour, these programmers or timers are distributed by reputable brands such as DavinSuperPlant, Otio, Ecotechnics, Brennenstuhl, ...
What are the major advantages of hydroponic growing systems?
Hydroponic growing systems are attracting more and more modern indoor gardeners, growers, in many ways. Indoors, growers will appreciate the speed, the growth dynamics brought to the plants that benefit from hydroponic growing systems. Indeed, the plants evolve much faster during their vegetative phase thanks to this inert, nutrient-free growing medium. Requiring a regular and saving follow-up of the nutrition provided with the use of an EC tester and a pH tester, the hydroponic cultivation systems implicitly lead to an optimized success rate of the indoor culture.
Likewise, hydroponic systems guarantee the production of crops grown in this way, as opposed to the more traditional method of cultivation on land. The hydroponic cultivation systems have been brought up to date, on the initiative of NASA, with a view to achieving self-sufficiency in terms of fruit and vegetables on the international space shuttles. On a version that is essentially aeroponic, NASA wanted to develop a clean, bacteria-free growing medium and thus guarantee the sterility essential for space travel.
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