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DIY home hydroponics can be a practical way to start growing plants without soil, but a successful system needs more than a container of water and a pump. You will need a suitable growing method, hydroponic nutrients, oxygen or irrigation at the roots, dependable lighting where required, and regular pH and EC checks to keep the nutrient solution usable for your plants. There are two sensible starting routes for a home grower. You can begin with a compact ready-made system such as deep water culture, or you can build a more involved setup around pumps, containers, reservoirs and growing media....

Hydroponic Equipment Yesterday we looked at the different type of hydroponic systems, let's take a look at some of the tools and accessories that work to complement the various systems The most important part of any hydroponic system is, of course, the nutrient solution used. Hydroponic nutrient solutions are readily available from our website or store and are composed of a blend of such nutrients as nitrogen, potassium, calcium, magnesium and other minerals. Different nutrient solutions are used depending on what type of plants you're trying to grow, what system you're using and what mediums, if any, you're working with....

What is hydroponics?   If you've ever placed a plant clipping into a glass of water in the hopes that it will develop roots, you've practiced in a form of hydroponics. Hydroponics is a branch of agriculture where plants are grown without the use of soil. The nutrients that the plants normally derive from the soil are simply dissolved into water instead, and depending on the type of hydroponic system used, the plant's roots are suspended in, flooded with or misted with the nutrient solution so that the plant can derive the elements it needs for growth. The term hydroponics originates from...