Pumice as a substrate for growing plants – Hydroponics
Pumice – a product of volcanic activity; it is a special type of lava with a high silicate content (over 65%). It forms when large quantities …
Pumice – a product of volcanic activity; it is a special type of lava with a high silicate content (over 65%). It forms when large quantities …
Perlite is a volcanic glass with a high water content. Perlite is crushed and classified, and then heated to 1000 ° C. Under the pressure …
Vermiculite is obtained from a clay mineral with moisture-containing layers. It is crushed and heated to 1000 ° C. The water turns into steam and …
Gravel – loose rock, consisting of rounded debris formed as a result of the natural destruction of solid rocks. As a rule, gravel is used as …
Sand – a loose mixture of grains with a particle size of 0,02-2 mm, formed as a result of the destruction of solid rocks. It …
Zeolites are natural mountain minerals from the group of aqueous aluminosilicates of alkaline and alkaline earth elements. Crushed zeolite tuffs have good porosity, high ion-exchange …
Hydrogel is a polymeric material based on polyacrylamide with a unique ability to absorb and hold up to two liters of water per 10 grams …
Peat moss – a marsh plant, a genus of moss from which peat is formed. Peat is formed in shallow depressions called bogs in cold, humid, …
Sphagnum moss is a living plant that grows in bogs that will turn into peat after accumulation and decomposition. Sphagnum is represented by many species. …
Coconut coir – an organic substrate, represented by fiber from the intercarp of coconut nuts. Coconut coir is a by-product after separating and collecting the fibers …
Sawdust as a substrate to some extent justify itself in mixtures and less often in pure form. This should be hardwood sawdust compost to avoid …
Tree bark is another good growing medium. Yes, wood does decompose, but plant root growth fills in the voids created by slowly decaying wood particles …
Soilless mixtures are mixtures of various substrates used for growing plants. There are a lot of them on sale these days. More often they are …
Ability to leave and mix nutrients is critical to mastering hydroponics. But it should be understood that this is a very laborious and time-consuming process. …
In addition to the basic elements, plant growth requires a number of so-called microelements (or micronutrients). They are found in the plant in negligible quantities, …
Chelates (chelating compounds) – chelate complex compounds formed by the interaction of metal ions with polydentate (that is, having several donor centers) ligands. Metal chelates …
The reaction of the environment plays an important role in the absorption of ions from the soil or from the nutrient solution. In a highly …
Air humidity – This is a value that characterizes the content of water vapor in the Earth’s atmosphere, or in the growing space in particular …
Ventilation in a grow room is an essential component of climate control. Plants need fresh air for the respiration process. With the help of well-adjusted …
In the case of transplanting plants from soil into a hydroponic system, a number of conditions should be adhered to, on which the further successful …
The roots of plants most often infect two types of fungi – pythium and fusarium (pythium and fusarium – Figs. 1 and 2, respectively). Infection …
spider mite – one of the most common and dangerous plant pests. Very small reddish-orange insects. They live on the underside of leaves under a …
The temperature of the soil or artificial growth medium is of great importance when growing plants. Both high and low temperatures are unfavorable for the …
The TDS meter is factory calibrated and ready to use right away. However, after prolonged use, the readings of such a device may change significantly. …
Bordeaux liquid is a solution of copper sulfate in lime milk. Sky blue liquid. Mainly used as foliar fungicide. Also controls the presence of bacteria …
Auxins are a group of plant hormones that regulate growth and phototropism – a change in the direction of growth of plant organs depending on …
Trichodermin is a biological fungicide, the mechanism of action of which is based on the suppression of the development of phytopathogens by the fungus Trichoderma …