If you are interested in putting together your own hydroponic garden at home and want to start with a simple, foolproof method, a “lettuce raft”(also known as deep water culture) system might be perfect for you. this method allows you to grow an abundance of small, lightweight crops such as lettuce, spinach, endives, or herbs such as basil, parsley, and cilantro.. Version of this method is a 4-liter plastic bottle filled to within 4 cm from the top with water to which 5 grams of a complete hydroponic granular fertilizer are added (chem- gro 10-8-22 plus other nutrients; hydro-gardens, colorado).. [updated & expanded for 2018] hydroponic systems can help you grow marijuana faster than using a traditional soil method. it’s harder to grow hydroponic weed, at first. but once you get the hang of it, you can achieve higher yields faster, and with less effort..
This video shows how to grow lettuce in glass mason jars hydroponically, meaning in water instead of in soil. i use the kratky method, which does not need an air pump.. What is hydroponics? hydroponics, by definition, is a method of growing plants in a water based, nutrient rich solution. hydroponics does not use soil, instead the root system is supported using an inert medium such as perlite, rockwool, clay pellets, peat moss, or vermiculite.. An aeroponic system is a high-tech method in which plant roots are suspended in air and are misted every few minutes with a water/nutrient solution. it is a highly effective method but one that requires sophisticated pumps and misters..
