Hydroponics is the practice medium of growing plants using only water and nutrients. The word hydroponics exemplifies this method of gardening does not use soil.
Hydroponics is vying to become the go-to method for home growing.
Determine the Location
You don’t need to locate a large garden in an enclosed structure to grow your fresh produce such as a greenhouse or the basement of your house, or on an outdoor patio or deck. Nor do you need years of experience to build an effective hydroponic system. That is the beauty of hydroponics.
Few Points to Remember -
Coverage of water and nutrients should be ensure the level in floor to the plants in the system
Protect the system from the elements if placing the system outdoors such as providing a wind barrier, and check the water levels more often due to water loss from evaporation.
Bring the hydroponic system indoors during cold temperatures.
Add grow lights to provide supplemental lighting to the plants if placing the system in an interior room of your house.
Methods to build an effective hydroponic system
The Passive Bucket Kratky Method
Simple Bucket Hydroponic System
Simple Drip System With Buckets
Aquarium Hydroponics Raft
PVC NFT Hydroponics System
Hydroponic Grow Box
Frame Hydroponic System
Vertical Window Farm
Hydroponic Rain Tower Garden
Simple Desktop Hydroponic System
Mason Jar Kratky Method Hydroponics
Dutch Bucket Hydroponics
Deep Water Culture Hydroponics
Drip Water Hydroponics
Ebb-Flow System
Stackable Hydroponics
Summary:
In a nutshell, the idea behind hydroponics efforts is to eradicate as many barriers as possible between a plant’s roots and the water, oxygen, and nutrients it needs to grow (and thrive). It reduces the physical effort at home involved in growing crops and offers a much simpler formula to grow crops.