Hydroponics
By Julia Faucett
What is Hydroponics
3 types of hydroponic system
Method that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of many different plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone, through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters.
Ebb & Flow:
are two phases of the tide or any similar movement of water. The is the Ebb outgoing phase, when the tide drains away from the shore; and the flow is the incoming phase when water rises again.
N.F.T. :
is a hydroponic technique wherein a very shallow stream of water containing all the dissolved nutrients required for plant growth is re-circulated past the bare roots of plants in a watertight gully, also known as channels.
Different plants using HYDROPONICS
Rosemary
Sorrel
Sage
Tarragon
Spear and Pepper mint
3 advantages of USING HYDROPONIC SYSTEM
Superior Taste & Nutrition
Consistency
3 Disadvantages of using HYDROPONIC SYSTEM
Time and commitment
Frustration factor
Initial expense