{"id":12714,"date":"2020-09-04T09:16:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T07:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenuso.com\/blog\/?p=12714"},"modified":"2020-08-19T12:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T10:54:44","slug":"hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydroponic cultivation: we tell you the secrets of this technique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The technique of hydroponic cultivation allows you to grow <strong>fresh food, with rich taste and excellent nutritional value<\/strong>. That is why it has become the most efficient and eco-sustainable system, compared to traditional sowing.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/\">Greenuso<\/a> we want to tell you everything you need to know about this type of crop. Don&#8217;t miss any details!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique\/#What_is_hydroponic_cultivation\" >What is hydroponic cultivation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique\/#What_is_hydroponic_growing_for\" >What is hydroponic growing for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique\/#Benefits_of_hydroponic_cultivation\" >Benefits of hydroponic cultivation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique\/#How_do_you_do_a_hydroponic_crop\" >How do you do a hydroponic crop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/hydroponic-cultivation-we-tell-you-the-secrets-of-this-technique\/#Plants_suitable_for_hydroponic_cultivation\" >Plants suitable for hydroponic cultivation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_hydroponic_cultivation\"><\/span>What is hydroponic cultivation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hydroponic cultivation<\/strong> is a technique that replaces soil with other elements such as water, bark, sand, gravel, etc. In this way, the plants receive a <strong>nutritive solution dissolved<\/strong> in water that guarantees them an optimal development.<\/p>\n<p>This solution added to the water <strong>provides mineral components<\/strong> such as nitrogen, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron or sulfur, among others. All of these are essential for<strong> healthy plant growth<\/strong> and good fruit size, taste and aroma.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_hydroponic_growing_for\"><\/span>What is hydroponic growing for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This process <strong>serves to<\/strong> <strong>benefit us from agriculture<\/strong> even if we do not have land for it. This implies that even in urban spaces you will be able to make highly productive gardens.<\/p>\n<p>This hydroponic technique allows the <strong>reuse of water<\/strong> through a continuous circulation system. Therefore, it becomes a viable method in urban spaces where water is scarce.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, hydroponic cultivation increases the yield and<strong> improves the quality of production<\/strong> using less space and resources.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, as hydroponic gardens are developed in covered spaces, <strong>the sowing will not be affected<\/strong> by adverse weather conditions allowing harvesting all year round.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo.jpg\" alt=\"tecnica-cultivo-hidrop\u00f3nico-cuerpo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo-75x39.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenuso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tecnica-cultivo-hidroponico-cuerpo-512x268.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_hydroponic_cultivation\"><\/span>Benefits of hydroponic cultivation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are some of the many benefits you will get from having <strong>your hydroponic garden at home<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You do not need to invest in herbicides, since, as you do not have soil, your garden will not be invaded by weeds.<\/li>\n<li>With this soil-less growing technique you won&#8217;t have to deal with the presence of parasites and bacteria.<\/li>\n<li>You won&#8217;t have to worry about soil erosion.<\/li>\n<li>It will allow you to save a little bit, since you won&#8217;t spend on fertilizer and manure.<\/li>\n<li>It does not require a large space for its preparation, so you can do it at home even if you do not have a patio or garden.<\/li>\n<li>You will save good money by producing yourself the vegetables, fruits and vegetables that you will consume at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_do_a_hydroponic_crop\"><\/span>How do you do a hydroponic crop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At Greenuso we are lovers of nature, so we will explain to you in detail <strong>how to do a hydro<\/strong>ponic cultivation:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It has PVC of the length you prefer.<\/li>\n<li>Coconut fiber or any other material that serves as a substrate.<\/li>\n<li>Seedlings for transplanting.<\/li>\n<li>Container to store the water.<\/li>\n<li>Nutritive solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first thing you must do is determine in which space of your house or garden you will locate your hydroponic crop.<\/li>\n<li>Once a place is located, drill the PVC tube with large and equidistant openings as if it were a flute.<\/li>\n<li>Put the tube with the holes facing up.<\/li>\n<li>Leave a slight tilt at one of the edges to allow water to circulate.<\/li>\n<li>Now fill the inside of the tube with the coconut fibre.<\/li>\n<li>Later, proceed to transplant the seedlings to each of the holes in the tube.<\/li>\n<li>On the other hand, mix the water with the nutritive solution inside the container.<\/li>\n<li>Once the mixture is ready, insert it through the upper side of the pipe until the coconut shell is well moistened.<\/li>\n<li>The only thing left to do is to recover in a container the surplus that will come out on the other side of the pipe to use it in the next irrigation.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, remember that this manual watering must be done periodically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plants_suitable_for_hydroponic_cultivation\"><\/span>Plants suitable for hydroponic cultivation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Not all plants can be grown using the hydroponic technique<\/strong>. For example, those with underground fruits such as carrots, sweet potatoes and onions would be killed by excess moisture.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are many others that do develop perfectly in this type of crop and we will present them to you below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mint<\/strong>: its cultivation in water is really simple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oregano<\/strong>: is given through stakes in water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cilantro and parsley<\/strong>: requires minimum maintenance to grow abundantly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lettuce and spinach<\/strong>: excellent options for hydroponic cultivation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celery<\/strong>: they grow clean and with an attractive color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tomato<\/strong>: its seeds are germinated separately and then transplanted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sage<\/strong>: its roots in water thrive faster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today, many people around the world have relied on this technique and <strong>already have their own hydroponic cultivation at home<\/strong>. What do you say? Will you join in?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The technique of hydroponic cultivation allows you to grow fresh food, with rich taste and excellent nutritional value. 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