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Guide to Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics
The science of hydroponics shows that soil isn’t required for plant growth, only the
minerals
Virtually any plant will grow hydroponically, but some will do better than others. Hydroponic growing is ideal for fruit bearing crops such as
tomatoes
Advantages
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Most hobby hydroponic gardens are less work than soil gardens because you do not have soil to
till
or weeds to pull.
- By eliminating the soil in a garden, you eliminate all soil borne disease. A hydroponic garden uses a fraction of the water that a soil garden does because no water is wasted or consumed by weeds.
- In hydroponics, plant spacing can be intensive, allowing you to grow more plants in a given space than soil-grown produce.
- A small hydroponic garden can be set up almost anywhere.
- By providing the exact nutrients your plants need, they will grow more rapidly and produce bigger yields.
- It has been proven in studies that hydroponic produce is higher in nutritional value than field-grown crops.
- Hydroponic produce generally tastes better than field-grown produce.
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If you are growing indoors or in a
greenhouse
, the ambient temperature, humidity and light levels can all be controlled, thereby allowing year-round growth.
Related Guides
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External Links
- Wikipedia - A basic article on hydroponics.
- Hydroponics Online - Tutorials and an FAQ for the hydroponic gardener.
- Virginia Tech - A very informative guide for the home gardener.
- Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening - Hydroponic vegetable gardening tips and tricks.
- Hydroponics Dictionary - A guide to hydroponics.