Hydroponics

Hydroponics is...

• growing with minerals

• Is illegal

• soil less growing

• must have soil

Hydro means

• water

• soil

• labor

• cool lights

Ponos means

• water

• sleeping in

• labor

• cool plants

what is needed for plants to survive

• water

• air

• some form of light

• nutrients and anchorage

examples of growing media other than gravel are

• styrofoam

• lava rocks

• rockwool

• clay pebbles

Earliest documentation of Soil less growing is...

• early 20th century

• back to when earth was created

• Egyptians and floating gardens

• Russians and their space ships

Advantage of Hydroponics...

• faster growth

• great quality/horrible taste

• grow anywhere

• smaller growing area

• no weeds/pests

Disadvantages of Hydroponics..

• special nutrients

• no diseases

• level of expertise

• cost is cheap

• hydroponic production-requires work

Passive System is..

• moving parts

• no moving parts

• portable

• heavy, rolls on its back and lets you rub its belly

Example of Passive system...

• Wick

• Dutch Bucket system

• NFT

• cups, coffee containers...