How to Grow Cabbages Using Hydroponics

With the hydroponics methodology, gardeners try to grow plants in a medium that has no soil, using water instead. Cabbages are one of many types of vegetables that can be grown using the hydroponics method. This vegetable is used in a variety of dishes, soups, sides, salads and stews. Cabbage is high in vitamin K and C. Cabbages are great for gastrointestinal health, woman’s health and provides cardiovascular benefits. This vegetable is so healthy that some dieters consume diets mostly consisting of cabbage soup.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hydroponics Kit Cabbage seeds A container of suitable size Hydro culture fertilizer Polythene bag Pot Soil

1. Purchase cabbage seeds directly from a nursery. Grow these seeds the conventional way in a pot with soil and water. Once the seedlings are strong enough and have developed a couple of leaves, they are ready to be transplanted into the hydroponics system.

2. Remove the seedlings from the soil and keep them on a piece of paper. Gently shake off excess soil. Any residual soil can be washed off with the help of lukewarm water.

3. Place the seedling in the hydro culture pot. Spread the roots well and gradually add clay granules. These granules will provide food and nutrition to the plant.

4. Add water to the level indicated in the pot. There should be a line in the pot that indicates how full the pot should be.

5. Keep the seedlings moist for the first two to three weeks. This can be done by covering the plant with a polythene bag with holes punctured in it for air passage.

6. Add hydro culture fertilizer every forth night to ensure healthy growth. You will need to dissolve the fertilizer into the water first.

7. When the cabbages have grown to full size, harvest them by cutting the cabbage leaves beneath the leaves at the stem.

Tips & Warnings

• While adding the granules, make sure they reach the rim of the hydro culture pot.
• Transparent containers look very attractive and interesting as they display the root system of the plant.
• Accurate balance of water, oxygen and a temperature of 18 degrees is essential for the survival and healthy growth of the plant.
• Never apply the fertilizer directly to the roots of the cabbage. There may be chances of burning of the vegetable if you do so.

Resources

• Hydroponics
• Cabbage Nutrition
• Cabbage Soup Diet