Growing and caring for orchids is a very pleasurable experience for any enthusiast. Hydroponics allows you to grow crops and plants without soil or compost as the roots of the plants are placed in a mineral nutrient solution.
The Babylonians and Aztecs cultures grew plants without soil so technically they were using a form of hydroponics. Our technology and scientific knowledge has improved dramatically since the times of the Babylonians and Aztecs as well as our understanding of the benefits.
In their natural environment, plants absorb mineral nutrients from soil when these nutrients dissolve in water. Hydroponics is a type of soilless culture but other soilless cultures include sand and gravel.
There are many advantages using hydroponics which can be applied to the care of orchids.
- No soil means that soil borne diseases are no longer an issue which reduces the need for pesticides.
- No weeding required
- Watering – It is very difficult to under water an orchid but over watering is a very common problem. Hydroponics removes this headache and at the same time saves water.
- Space – Less space is required with hydroponics.
- Light – More of the plant is exposed to sunlight.• It’s easy – The system is very easy to set up and once set up it requires very little maintenance.
- Growth – The orchid is given the correct nutrients in the correct quantities which means more beautiful and healthy orchids can be grown.
Orchid enthusiasts should make an effort to at grow at least a few orchids using this method.
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