If plants can be over watered, how does hydroponics work?
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Question by PlantersCashews: If plants can be over watered, how does hydroponics work?
Probably a dumb question, but I was watching a video on how if leaves are yellow, they’re over-watered. If this is the case, how does hydroponics work? Aren’t they ALWAYS over-watered? Or are they special breeds designed to be in water.
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This is something I have been wondering too! I am new to growing indoor house plants. I was reading about the pothos plant and how it is a great beginner plant. Something that a lot of articles had in common was that they all said not to over water because it does not like wet feet. But in the same articles they said that many people keep their pothos plants in water and they do fine. I have also seen many people keep their plants in water long term.
I’m sorry that this didn’t answer your question, but in my opinion it’s not a dumb question because I was thinking the same thing
kG
December 11, 2011 at 3:46 pm
There are many plants that love massive amounts of water (like spearmint), there are plants that like lots of water but don’t like to be sitting in it (need to be well drained like stawberries hence raised beds) and there are plants that don’t like large amounts of water, and there are even plants that can’t grow in soil (like many orchids).
The best and easiest way to grow a plant varies on what kind of environment it likes. If you want a specific plant then you need to build the growing environment for it. If you want to use hydroponics then you should search for plants that are suited for that growing method.
Ebbey
December 11, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Hydroponics does not usually involve constant submersion of the roots. Typically, the roots are submerged in a nutrient solution for a short period, then the nutrient solution is drained off. This is repeated throughout the day by using timers to turn pumps on and off. Thus, the roots take the nutrients they need while the water is there, and then take the oxygen they need when the water is not there. But your basic assumption is correct: Most non-aquatic plants will die if their roots are left submerged for too long.
endless_cash
December 11, 2011 at 5:04 pm