Hydroponics

Hydroponic Gardening is simply growing without soil. In a hydroponic garden you provide all of the nutrients your plants need through the water in the system. Plants require water, nutrients, and Oxygen at the root level, and different hydroponic systems will provide these three elements in various different ways.

Hydroponics basically means working water ("hydro" means "water" and "ponos" means "labor"). Many

different civilizations have utilized hydroponic growing techniques throughout history.

Organic gardening is ecologically friendly, which means nothing to you unless you understand the "big picture". Organic gardening is, in fact, the use of sustainable agricultural practices. What that means is, you could grow a garden in the same soil over and over, have a perfectly healthy and abundant crop every time, all while doing zero damage to the soil.

Measuring pH levels is a key and irreplaceable process for the success of a hydroponic culture. Proper regulation of the pH in the nutrient solution will help a plant to thrive, while the wrong pH levels can lead to disease or even death of the plant.

Ebb and Flow (aka Flood and Drain) systems are very popular with home hydroponic growers for many reasons. It is a method that is known for its reliability, effectiveness, simplicity of operation and low cost of investment.