How Do You Use Hydroponics To Grow Food Crops?
Hydroponics are an ideal way to grow food crops, especially in an urban environment where open acreage is scarce. A hydroponic garden can be designed to grow along walls either indoors or outdoors, taking advantage of vertical space. While you may not be able to grow all your own food in a small urban apartment, you can certainly keep a few favorite crops growing year-round. Vertical hydroponic kits are available online, or you can build your own from scratch. Assemble or build your hydroponic garden. Be sure it is anchored securely to a wall or free-standing frame. If your garden is not near a window, set up grow lights to provide the plants with 8 to 10 hours of light per day. Test the entire system with plain water. Watch for leaks and overflows. Fix these before adding your plants. When you are satisfied that the system works properly, drain the water. Fill the grow trays with perlite. Plant your seedlings in the grow tray just as you would in a traditional container garden. Fill t
