HYDROPONICS: THE ART OF NO-SOIL CULTIVATION

2010-03-04T11:29:00.000-08:00

May be you are living in a skyscraper in the sandy land of the Middle East or in Australia. There are plenty of standard lives living amenities, but very scanty amount of greens. If there are no greens around your location, of course you are deprived from something very essential for living cool life. Its true, the dweller of the skyscrapers looks at the well-maintained greens at hundred feet’s down from their lofty condominiums cherishing the desire of installing lively greens in their houses called ‘flats’. But, there is a hope to this desire. Yes, hydroponics is the state of the art of turning the sands into greens with well-nourished greens.

What is Hydroponics after all?

Hydroponics is contemporary technique of raising plants with no natural soil. The plants are raised in a container where minerals mixed with pure water holds the plant roots for regular supplying of the life and growth essential components. The top surface of the container is kept open, and a multi-whole platform is place to hold the plants as well as to set their roots deep into the water below it. The water is recharged with essential minerals after a regular interval. Thus is the technique of gardening through hydroponics.

How to Make a Hydroponics Container?

Get a 9" by 9" glass-container similar to a fish aquarium with its upper surface open. Cover up all the four outer surfaces with thermoplastic sheets sealing all its edges with adhesive tapes to protect light entering into the container glass. Now, cut the upper surface to the exact measurement of the tubs, which will hold the plants in the upper surface platform. Now, fill up the tubs with tiny gravels placing comparatively large gravels in the bottom near to the holes for better draining of water. Another essential equipment is to place a fish aquarium water purifier on the wall of the big container for periodic water cleansing and keeping the oxygen level balanced in the water container.

Adding the Nutrients

The water itself is not enough charged with the life and growth essential components for the plants. Certain amount of Boron, Potassium, and Silicon are required to mix into the water. The water mixed with these minerals and salts regulates a plants balanced growth.

Large Scale Application of Hydroponics:

Hydroponics came into existence mainly with the hope of raising indoor plantation. Gradually, this technique appealed the plant lovers and commercial crop growers worldwide. A multi-roofed living room can accommodate hundreds of cabbages, tomatoes, or even eggplants. The dry sands of the gulf and Australian continent are under commercial hydroponics irrigation research projects. In near future this alternative method of agriculture will grow as large-scale commercial processes. The USA and China are building tall and acres long expanded agricultural facilities for large-scale commercial application of hydroponics. The success of this alternative agricultural method will certainly help in growing vegetables in the sands and in the cold continents.

Make Your Kitchen Garden or Set-Up a Rooftop Garden with Hydroponics:

Try this amazing agricultural technique at your home. Its not tough one, no hazards at all, everything is so simple and affordable. The maintenance cost is very low. Set hydroponics plants in your kitchen garden, roof, and balcony and experience the changes. Who knows, a connoisseur of today may turn into a serious plant grower with commercial touch.

Online Practical Training

You may get complete online demonstrations on Hydroponics kits, tools, and container making by logging on to the website http://www.youtube.com/. Tons of video tutorials and informative text are waiting there to give every support on hydroponics.

HYDROPONICS: AGRICULTURE WITHOUT SOIL!

HYDROPONICS: THE ART OF NO-SOIL CULTIVATION