Questions
Answers
Q.We are
interested in hydroponics as a hobby. What
will get us started ?
A. A
good way to start is to visit our Garden and Lighting pages.
Q.I am
doing a science
project on hydroponics. What do I have to do?
A.We
have a special
page for Science Projects that will help you out!
Q.Do plants
grow faster when using hydroponics?
A.Yes,
plants do grow slightly faster in Hydroponics. With the optimum
conditions and nutrition given to a plant in Hydroponics
they do extremely well.
Q.I heard
using hydroponics you could grow a mature plant in less
than a month . Is this true?
A.The
length of time to maturity depends on a few factors:
The
type of plant - herbs & leaf veggies are picked while
young.
Other plants are left to fruit & flower before harvest, they
will naturally take longer to mature.
The
amount of light - if plants have a lot of light they will
require
more nutrition and grow fast & large. If plants don't have
enough light they will stretch trying to find light, grow slow, small & weak.
Hydroponics
is an excellent enhancement to a proper lighting set
up!
Q.I'm
worried that hydroponic growing is the ultimate
chemicalization of growing plants. Isn't this just chemicals?
A.All
info you may want can be found on these pages.
Q.Does putting
great nutrients in a tomatoe plant really make a nutritionally
superior tomato?
A.You
may be interested in reading the following pages on our
web site:
Q.How do
I transplant plants from soil to a hydroponic medium?
A.Carefully
wash the roots in very cold water and place gentley into
leca or heydite. (Rockwool can be used from seed only unless you use the granulated form which can be tricky.) Transplant slightly lower than you would in soil.
Q.Is it
possible to have a small indoor hydroponic set up that would work in
a recreational vehicle that is moving regularly????
A.I
have pondered this very question before.
The
problems you may encounter as far as we can see are the reservoir
and lighting. Sloshing water while moving - consider self
contained unit such as the 'Hydro Harvest' Mini
Hydro Harvest Medium or large plants holds 4 plants Deep
water level Super Aeration Air pump, nutrients, pH kit, Medium
included
Also
available as 2ft garden for 2 or 4 plants.
These Gardens may be purchased through Homegrown Hydroponics.
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