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4 Most Common Grow Medium Hydroponics Plus Their Pros & Cons

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Generally, whenever we hear about hydroponics gardening, it is always stereotyped that water is used in such form of gardening. But, have you ever wondered about what other kinds of grow medium hydroponics can be used while doing indoor plantation? If not, then you will be surprised to hear that hydroponics gardening can be done by numerous mediums that provide the necessary growth conditions as well as nutrients to the plants grown within the growbox. Out of all the possible mediums that can be used in indoor gardening, the top four common ones have been listed below: Type 1: Perlite Perlite is a form of volcanic rock that consists of silica. Though it is available in different sizes; yet, it is only used for cutting in – which means that perlite is only used to grow the seedlings or cuttings upto a certain height. Once the plants grow upto a specific height, they are transferred into some other form of growing medium so as to facilitate the required amount of nutrients

Grow Tent & Lighting Kits: Their Constituents And Applications

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For hydroponics growers, there is numerous equipment that proves to be beneficial and one such equipment is grow lighting kits . These kits are readily available in the market and you can buy the one as per your own convenience, requirement and budget. Several components that are a part of one such kit are oscillating fans, grow lights, CO2 tanks, inline/exhaust fans/ducting, CO2/humidity/temperature meters and emitters. Buying one such kit is far profitable as compared to buying all these items individually because all these components cost way more when bought separately. Other benefits of investing in grow lighting kits have been listed below: Convenience – All hydroponics gardens, plants and other equipment are bundled inside one such kit. It also accommodates all the wires and equipment within itself; which is why, there are minimal chances of tripping over loosely left wires. All in all, it makes your entire room clutter-free and visually tid