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Article #163: The Six Main Types Of Hydroponics Systems

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Theoretically there are six types of So if you intend to use this system on a
hydroponics systems: Wick, Aeroponic, larger scale serious safety measures must
NFT, Water Culture, Drip and the Flood be taken.
and Drain model. Of course hydroponics The Drip is a very appreciated
systems come in too many variations for hydroponics systems as it is simple and
anybody to be able to index them, but easy to understand, it consists of a pump
essentially any of those system variation that drips the solution on each plant
can be defined as a combination between base, the excessive liquid drops back
the primary hydroponics systems. Let's into the recovering system. The pump is
have a look at their main features and controlled by a timer that says when to
see what they consist of. feed the plants.
Describing the main hydroponics systems The NFT system requires a constant amount
The Wick System is the most simple one, of nutrients that flows through a pipe
it doesn't include complex technologies over the roots and then back to the
or moving parts, the solution filled with nutrients reservoir. The root is
nutriments and minerals reaches the suspended in the air while the solution
reservoir through a simple pipe. The simply covers the roots from time to
problem when dealing with this simple time, the system is vulnerable to pump or
system is the impossibility to have power problems so it must be carefully
complete control over the amount of implemented.
nutrients that reaches the plant. The Aeroponic system is the most advanced
This system is very popular because of one from a technological point of view,
its simplicity and thus it is preferred it has the roots suspended in the air
by the beginners in hydroponics systems. while a pump is misting the roots from
Water cultures are another simple time to time, it's obvious that entire
technique, the platform that supports the crops can be ruined if power is lost, so
plant floats directly on the solution backup techniques are necessary.
that feeds the plant. An air pump Are hydroponics systems a viable
supplies the oxygen and the nutrients to alternative?
the roots. The truth is that depending on the place
This system is so simple that is one of where they are implemented hydroponics
the best preferred by most trainers that systems can be a success or a total
teach hydroponics systems courses. The failure because they have a more
disadvantage is that a very small number expensive production price than classical
of plants will feel good in this type of soil crops, but when the soil is sterile
system, this is why it is used more for hydroponics systems can be a real gold
educational purposes. mine.
The flood and drain system will flood Despite the large number of revolutionary
from time to time the roots but under systems, essentially they consists of
strict control from a pump connected to a several common elements used in a variety
timer that says when the flood should of combinations. Very often back up
take place and when to flow back. This methods are necessary to prevent failure
system is considered versatile since it in the system. As successful as it can
is used with many crop types, but it is be, it is also incredibly fragile.
very vulnerable to any power instability.






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