Since there is no soil to act as a buffer, your hydroponic crops will quickly respond to a nutrient deficiency or toxicity. Nutrient deficiencies are more common than excesses, with the most common deficiencies being nitrogen, iron and magnesium.
Deficiencies and excesses can be avoided by following a routine mixing procedure and schedule, daily monitoring of your nutrient solution and adequate feeding of the plants.
If you have an extreme deficiency or toxicity, the plants will respond quickly and symptoms such as discoloration of foliage will occur. A minor deficiency or toxicity may not initially show symptoms but eventually will affect plant growth, vigor and/or fruiting.
Deficiencies and excesses can be avoided by following a routine mixing procedure and schedule, daily monitoring of your nutrient solution and adequate feeding of the plants.
If you have an extreme deficiency or toxicity, the plants will respond quickly and symptoms such as discoloration of foliage will occur. A minor deficiency or toxicity may not initially show symptoms but eventually will affect plant growth, vigor and/or fruiting.
