Nutrients are a very important part of the hydroponic growing process and we at Esoteric Hydroponics have sourced the best nutrients that are available on the market today. Generally speaking, there are grow nutrients and bloom nutrients.
Finding the Right Hydroponic Nutrients for Your Plants
By Richa Parera
Hydroponics is a great way to maintain your own indoor garden without having to worry about what type of soil to use for different plants, how to obtain it, how much space the garden will occupy, etc. In the hydroponic method of gardening, a plant is grown in a water solution or a specially designed growing medium like rockwool, peat moss, vermiculite, etc. The plant's roots remain submerged in the solution or growing medium and the rest of the plant is suspended above it.
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Role of Hydroponic Nutrients
All plants need certain nutrients and plants grown in a hydroponic garden are no different. Generally, plants get their nutrients from soil. In hydroponics, this happens differently. Hydroponic nutrients are directly given to the plant. The primary constituents of most nutrient mixtures are phosphorous, nitrogen, and potassium. Other components include vitamins, hormones, and inorganic materials like minerals.
Finding the Best Hydroponic Nutrients
Making your own hydroponic nutrients may seem like a cost-effective solution. However, you will need to go through a large phase of trial-and-error before you find the right mix of nutrients. In the meantime, your plants will suffer due to lack of nutrients. It is better to invest in a commercially prepared nutrient solution that undergoes years of research and testing, and is designed to cater to your plants' growth needs.
Available Hydroponic Nutrient Choices
Many companies manufacture hydroponic nutrients. The choice you make will depend on the growth phase of the plant, the type of growing medium, and the precise nutrients the plant requires. Here are some examples of hydroponic nutrients.
FloraNova has two main products: FloraNova Grow and FloraNova Bloom. Both these nutrient solutions are organic compounds, thus bringing a natural approach to hydroponic gardening. Both these solutions are suitable for all types of plants.
If you are looking to boost the vegetative capacity of your plants, then Earth Juice is for you. Earth Juice has a variety of hydroponic nutrient solutions to improve the growth of plants-right from seedlings to maturity. These products also boast the distinction of being approved by the Organic Materials Review Institute.
Budswel and Super Tea are two varieties of organic plant food. Budswel is a liquid concentrate that is high in phosphorous, which makes it ideal for increasing fruit production in cantaloupe, grape, and squash plants. It also serves as an excellent base for flowerbeds, most notably roses. Super Tea is a dry plant food with high nitrogen content. It can be used as a general fertilizer.
The Age Old range of products is specially formulated to fulfil your plants' every need. The Age Old Grow and Bloom solutions are organic fertilizers with a 2:1 ratio of nitrogen to phosphorous. Age Old's dry guano products are phosphorous-rich nutrients targeted specifically at fruit-bearing plants while the liquid kelp solution is a natural bio-stimulant.
Pure Blend manufactures nutrient solutions that enhance the effectiveness of hydroponic nutrient solutions. Pure Blend products are hydro-organic in nature and are available as a tea solution, which is easy to add to any hydroponic nutrient solution.
Successful hydroponics growing is the result of right use of hydroponic nutrients at proper time.
The right Hydroponic Nutrients
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