What is the secret of hydroponic growing media?
Hydroponic cultivars can be used to fix roots, helping to attract and retain water, creating the best conditions for plant growth. Currently, the market is quite diversified in the category. So you know what kind of things they are and how they work. Together with Green Solutions learn about these types of substrates as well as the advantages they bring when we grow clean vegetables at home!
What is the purpose of growing hydroponics?
Hydroponic vegetable growing is now simpler, easier for each family when they have a good source of food and built a convenient, beautiful green space. In order to have a green garden, in addition to a hydroponic solution that provides sufficient nutrients for growth, hydroponic growing media still play a very important role in the whole system, especially at the seed sowing stage. shoots and cut roots before putting the plant into the plant.
The media can be simply understood as a mixture of materials that substitute the soil environment to help rooting, creating firmness for the crop. It also helps to absorb and retain water, providing maximum support for plant growth. When used we can use single or mixed again to take advantage and promote the advantages of each type, such as the upper layer is coconut fiber to the root, the bottom layer is the gravel to drain.
What are the types of hydroponic growing plants and their effects?
At present, there are many types of hydroponic growing media used, but generally divided into two main groups.
+ Artificial material: artificial stone foam, stone fiber, artificial clay, buffalo foot stone, ...
+ Hydroponic culture of natural origin such as coconut husk, coconut fiber, sawdust, husk, shelled, peat, bark, volcanic rock, sand, gravel ...
Each type of substrate has its own advantages, here are some of the most used hydroponic vegetable growers today:
Coconut fiber: is obtained from the coconut shell, crushed. Ingredients: mainly cellulose 80%. There are also lignin and other compounds such as tannin, ... So when using soaked water to limit the effect of tannin on the plant. Properties: Water retaining capacity but low airflow.
Sawdust is a waste product in wood processing. The main ingredient is easily digestible cellulose. Low ventilation. When used with sand to distribute moisture better, avoid using sawdust from wood, soaked wood, preservative ... avoid the negative impact on crops.
Hun: is the shell of the grain, brought hot but not ash. Ingredients: Potassium, silicate and trace minerals, good drainage, suitable for many crops.
Peat: is made up of different plant species by anaerobic hydrolysis.
Sand gravel is a kind of inert, easy to find, cheap. Use sand with a grain size of 0.1 - 0.2 mm. Gravels are 1 to 5 cm in width. Before use, it should be washed, sterilized, dried or dried to avoid infection to the plant.
What type of substrate should be used to maximize yield?
An ideal substrate should have some special properties that are perfect for growing hydroponics. And coconut fiber is the top choice for you when it comes to good nutrition for the germination process and stimulates the growth of the plant root, which is 100% organic, easy to use. do not pollute the environment.
The advantages of coconut fiber cultivation are the following:
- Clean, comfortable and easy: Nursery seedlings, including those who are new to the nursery because of the availability of nutrients and the natural conditions necessary for plant growth.
- Safety: The main ingredients include processed coconuts, high-quality micro-organisms, and organic nutrients, which help to create an ideal media environment for plants and safe for the user.
- Effectiveness: In germination and germination of most seeds germinate quickly, high germination rate. Root and quick-scissors with cut branches, seedlings are grown in tablets developed with healthy roots, resistant to pests and diseases.
- Labor cost savings due to the significant reduction of the seedling nursery, the economic efficiency is significantly improved.
- The quality is stable and even with the policy of flexible exchange to help farmers peace of mind, promising crops since the collection of seeds.
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