Indoor Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening
Indoor hydroponics is a hobby that allows you to grow vegetable plants indoors throughout the year. You do not have to worry about outdoor temperatures and pests that damage plants when using an indoor hydroponic garden. Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers grow well in this type of garden. Does this Spark an idea?
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Hydroponics System
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Beginning hydroponics gardeners may find the deep-water or ebb-and-flow style of systems a good choice. Purchase the system from a garden supply store or make your own using an 18-gallon plastic tub. Fill the reservoir with water to verify everything is in working order before setting plants in the growing containers.
Plant Vegetables
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Purchase soil-grown seedlings or plant seeds and grow your own for use in the hydroponics system. Transplant seedlings that are 2 to 3 inches in height with at least one set of true leaves. Rinsing the soil off the root system allows you to plant soil-grown seedlings into hydroponics medium.
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Care and Maintenance
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Test the water pH before planting to verify it is has a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. Adjust the pH by adding phosphoric acid or potassium hydroxide, depending on the current pH. Make sure the water contains the proper amount of hydroponics nutrients to feed the plants -- many commercially available brands come "ready-to-use." Add nutrients when you add or refresh the water.
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gardenmuse
Dec 09, 2010
Thanks for sharing these essential info about indoor gardening. What I like most about hydroponics is the easy maintenance of the system. This is very important especially for working professionals like me. Indoor gardening is actually a good form of relaxation that relieves stress and exhaustion after a whole days' work.
