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What does hydroponic mean, exactly?

What does hydroponic mean, exactly?

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Introduction to Hydroponic Systems

Hydroponic gardening is a method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent. This technique allows plants to grow faster, stronger, and with a higher yield than traditional gardening methods. By eliminating soil, hydroponic gardening reduces the risk of soil-borne diseases and pests, making it a cleaner and more efficient way to grow produce indoors. With the rise of urban farming and the desire for fresh, locally-sourced produce, hydroponics offers an accessible solution for gardeners of all levels. Rise Gardens is at the forefront of this movement, offering innovative, smart garden systems that make hydroponic gardening simple and enjoyable. Our systems are designed to fit into any lifestyle, allowing you to grow fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers year-round, right in your own home.
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The dictionary definition of hydroponic hy·dro·pon·ic /ˌhīdrəˈpänik/ is: the growing of plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium (such as soil) to provide mechanical support.

It sounds like a simple equation: seeds + water + nutrients = plants

While that is technically all there is to it, there is a bit more involved than that.

First of all, there are six different types of hydroponics:

  • Aeroponics
  • Deep Water Culture (DWC)
  • Drip Systems
  • Ebb and Flow
  • Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
  • Wick Systems

You can read more about each of them here.

Rise Gardens use Nutrient Film Technique or N.F.T. The blog Green and Vibrant has a good run down of how NFT works here. That technique allows for growing plants quickly and efficiently while also being easy to care for.

A key part of this growing technique is creating a system that will allow the plants roots to be constantly exposed to fresh, oxygenated water and nutrients at all times. That may also sound simple, but the engineering involved in pumping and circulating water can be quite complex. Our engineers have worked on the problem so you don't have to. Your plants will grow quickly, using much less water (sometimes as much as 90% less depending on the plant) than traditional soil as a growing medium, and they will never be exposed to pesticides, herbicides or fungicides.

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