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Hydroponic
gardening is simply growing plants in a water and nutrient
solution without soil. Hydroponics allows you to grow
plants and fruits and vegetables in a more efficient and
productive manner; literally anywhere, with less labor,
time and gardening area needed. Hydroponic gardens can be
grown indoors, outdoors, and even in small spaces, using
several different methods. These methods include growing
plants in containers of water or in other soil-less
mediums, including sand, crushed rock, gravel and
vermiculite.
The science of hydroponics proves that the only things
needed to grow plants are water, nutrients, and a method
of delivering the plants food to the root system. The soil
itself is simply the backbone for the roots so they have a
stable place to grow. Although hydroponic gardening can be
done outdoors, most gardens are indoors or in a
greenhouse. Because hydroponic gardening is so efficient,
very little space is needed compared to a conventional
outdoor garden. In hydroponic gardening, you provide the
exact nutrients that your plants need by directly feeding
the root system, without ever having to stress the plant
due to lack of nutrients or water.

Hydroponic gardening is superior to traditional gardening
in most cases. If soil everywhere was of high quality, and
if everyone who wanted to grow plants owned the ground to
plant it on and had the time to cultivate it, then
hydroponics might be rarely used.
However, soil varies greatly in its quality and
consistency. When we plant outdoors in the best of soils,
large amounts of fertilizer are not needed for proper
growth. Many of us, especially city-dwellers, townhome
owners or apartment and condo dwellers lack even a small
plot of land to grow plants. Even if you live in the
tiniest of apartments you can raise fruits, herbs,
vegetables and flowering plants. You can raise plants
hydroponically in pots or individual containers and adapt
your hydroponic garden to any size space available.
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