Hydroponics

Hydroponics ​ __//**What are Hydroponics?**//__ Hydroponics is the process of growing plants without soil. It comes from two Greek words; Hydro, meaning water and ponis, meaning work. Instead of using soil, something else is supsituted. The only purpose it serves is to give the plant a stable foundation for their roots. The most commong subsitute is called Hydrotron, little clay pellets that water hold for the plant: Hydrotron ​The plants root have access to a solution of water and the nessesary nutrients. Normal the plants would get them from the soil. The solutions are mixed using three kinds of nutrients There are many types of hydroponics. Different plants grow better with different types of hydroponics. __Resavoir__ Using a reservoir system is the symplest type of hydroponics. The plant's roots sit in a nutrient sollution and can simply take as much as they wish. An air pump is used to get oxygen to the roots. It takes very little effort to set up, and only needs to be refilled and cleared once a month. __Drip System__ The Drip System works like drip irragation. A pump moves the nutrient sollution to each individual plant via pipes that go strait to the base of the plant. This ensures that each plant gets the nutrients it needs. __Ebb and Flow__ The ebb and flow system works like a tide. It is similar to the resavoir system, except the solution is flooded and then drained. The tank is filled up, and is then slowly drained to allow air for the roots. This airation takes the place of an air pump in the resavoir system.
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