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HYDROCULTURE

Hydroculture (called in some cases hydroponic culture, passive hydroponics, hydro-culture), is a system of cultivation of plants without the use of soil, particularly made to be used with plants used for decorating indoors and because of how easy it is to care and maintain these plants, at the same time, a thriving and healthy growing plant, in many cases superior to those plants cultivated with regular soil. This is because the hydroculture system, during each period of growth of the plant, giving it an excellent setting for development.

The most important characteristic of hydroculture is the exclusion of the use of soil as an upright support for the plant, which will instead be kept to life by just a pieces of material which is basically made of a clay pebbles substrate. This is possible because the plants do not live in soil, but in these nutritive substances (mainly nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), allowing the plant to absorb through its roots, thanks to the watering system. It is, therefore, the water which by dissolving the nutritive substances helps the plant absorb these substances.

Hydroculture helps in the supplying of the solution of water and nutritive substances directly to the plant, the amount it needs, and together with light and heat, guarantees a thriving and healthy plant growth. The expanded clay pebbles substrate is used to keep the plant anchored and alive (a lifeless material, odorless and hygienic) instead of soil.

Water-level Indicators
Water-level indicators used in hydroculture resemble a thermometer and discreetly protrudes from the plant container. As water is added, the marker in the water-level indicator rises. When it reaches the optimum (OPT) mark stop watering. As the water is used up the water-level indicator falls. When it reaches its bottom level, its time to water again. About every two to three weeks. It’s best (in most cases) to wait until the pot is completely dry. Generally a few days after the water-level indicator shows empty.

Inner Pots
The plastic hydroculture insert is a culture pot which provides an oasis for plants. It is designed with openings on the bottom and sides. When the water-level indicator shows “OPT”, the openings on the bottom are under water. As the water level goes down, air circulates in. When you add water again, the rising water level forces trapped air up and through the expanded clay pellets bringing fresh and much needed supply of oxygen to the plant’s roots.

Nutrients
In hydroculture, plants have a regular feeding schedule that eliminates the guesswork. The frequency of feeding depends entirely on which kind of hydroculture plant food is most convenient for you to use.
Hydroculture liquid fertilizer is added at every watering. Mix 3mm (half teaspoon) per litre of water.
Hydroculture slow release nutrient comes in a granular form. Which is good for 3 - 4 months before having to replenish.

Expanded Clay
In hydroculture, soil is replaced with lightweight expanded clay aggregate LECA) known as HYDROTON pebbles. HYDROTON is a natural product, produced by Öekotau of Germany. The care of growing your plants in hydroculture is incredibly easy. Expanded clay in hydroculture gives you the benefit of being clean, hygienic, and hypo-allergenic so bacteria, and fungus diseases found in soil based houseplants have little chance or are virtually nonexistent, making it ideal for allergy sufferers

Hydroculture Information
Here you will find more information about the basics about hydroculture, plants in hydroculture, links to other web sites related to plants in hydroculture, how to transplant your house plants in to hydroculture and how to care for your plants in hydroculture.

Links
Here you'll find links to other web sites in english we thought may be if interest to you. You'll also find links to articles about hydroculture and plants in hydroculture.

– Хидрокултура – hydroponie – hydrokultur – Hydrokultur – υδατοκαλλιέργεια - agricultura de riego – hüdropoonika –-
– ureztatze-nekazaritza - garaztatze-nekazaritza - ureztatze-laborantza – garazt – vesiviljely - culture hors sol – vízkultúra – vattenbruk
– coltivazione idroponica – hydrocultuur – kultura wodna – hidrocultura – гидрокультура - vodná kultúra – hidrokultura – 水栽法 - hydroculture –