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How to Start Hydroponic Gardening As A Beginner

August 21, 2021 by Jenny 3 Comments

Last updated on May 29th, 2022 at 08:40 pm

Hydroponic Gardening is a really neat gardening system that allows plants to grow, without soil! Plants grown by the hydroponic system have a growth rate that is 30-50 percent QUICKER than plants grown through original methods. You know what that means: big plants, fast! Not only do they grow quicker, but vegetable yields tend to be higher as well. Great for anyone trying to support a family! Here’s how to start hydroponic gardening as a beginner.

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How To Start Hydroponic Gardening As A Beginner

To begin growing, it’s important to realize how important an adequate “grow medium” is to your garden. A grow medium provides adequate soil drainage and helps prevent root rot. Hydroponics.Net recommends using a substance called Rockwool when choosing a grow medium.

Produced from volcanic rock, it provides excellent drainage and it isn’t too expensive! Sand can also be used, but the PH levels can affect the health of your plant.

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When it’s time to begin fertilizing your garden, purchase a variety of soil specifically for hydroponic gardens. Keep the plants PH levels between 5.8 and 6.3. It is recommended that you check the PH levels in a hydroponic garden at least once weekly.

Highs and lows in PH can cause nutritional absorbency issues. If you want to really get into the nitty gritty (and I swear it didn’t sound too overwhelming..) find out more about Hydroponic Gardening here!

Now that all of that is out of the way…It’s time to begin thinking about your Hydroponic System! Check out these awesome DIY systems that I’ve found!

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For an even littler amount of space, you can always install a mini garden along your wall! See how here.

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Or what if I told you that you could have an entire garden indoors?! Hello, new window treatment! From Gardening Know How.

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Interested in more nifty gardening hacks? Ever wondered how to grow string of turtles plants properly or cultivate Brandywine tomatoes? You’re in the right blog.

Filed Under: All Things Garden, Outdoor Living Tagged With: Gardening 101, Gardening for Beginners, Hydroponic Gardening, How to Garden, gardening

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  1. Lucy says

    October 29, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    I have heard lot about Hydroponic system, I would like to use it in my gardening area. If it is a success I would use it in my all existing gardens.

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  2. Jimmy says

    March 8, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    I really like your post . I use hydroponic system in my gardening area and find it very helpful thing. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us

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  3. Vinny says

    December 29, 2018 at 6:20 am

    Are you growing any of your plants hydroponically? I’ve built a system that looks a lot like one of the photos in this article.

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