Hydroponics

How are the nutrients delivered to the plants in hydroponic systems?

• Through the water

• It is placed in the growing media

• It is sprinkled on the plants

• It is already present in the growing media

What is a major ADVANTAGE of the hydroponic system.

• It costs very little

• Plants grow slower

• It has many weeds

• It is low maintenance

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NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) systems have

• plants a suspended in a thin layer of nutrient water

• less water used

• less contamination closed system

• roots are in greater contact with nutrient water

• simple setup compared to other water only systems

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Which of the following is not a continuous flow system?

• Ebb & Flow

• nutrient film technique system

• gravity flow system

• Deep Water

Which plants are NOT suitable for our hydroponics?

• herbs

• trees

• fruits

• vegetables

Which one of these Hydroponic systems uses nutrient Water ONLY to grow crops?

• grow bed

• deep water

Which one of these systems uses a Medium and Nutrient Water to grow crops?

• bucket system

• NFT (Nutrient Film Technique)

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What is a major DISADVANTAGE of the hydroponic system?

• High start up costs

• Low maintenance

• Less weeds

• More water will be used

There are many DIFFERENT types of hydroponic systems used throughout the world

• True

• False

There are 2 main categories of hydroponic systems.

• True

• False