Hydro-Dome: A hydroponic garden!
by adminHydroponics is the science of growing plants without using soil. By using water, or an otherwise inert medium (rocks, gravel, wool), nutrients are added through water and the plant roots absorb them as if they were in soil.
Spectrum Scientifics now carries Dunecraft’s new Hydro-Dome, an educational hydroponics system that can fit on a windowsill.
This kit comes with the usual Growing Dome along with 4 pots with mineral wool. Some lettuce seeds and nutrient packs are included, along with a specialized hydro-pump for adding the nutrient-rich water. The wool suspends the plant in the air (or water). the extra oxygen stimulates faster root growth and lets the plant better absorb nutrients. The result is plants that grow 50% faster than plants in soil! In a lab setting, plants also require much less space. A hydroponic garden can have as much yield as a garden 5 times its size!
Growing lettuce isn’t the only thing you learn with the hydrodome. You’ll also learn to make root cuttings and even ‘clone’ a plant via snippings. All of which is possible thanks the hydroponic systems!
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I’m using something like this, but using the earthbox idea. Still I grow big plants with little attention. What I’m interested in is about stevia plants. I’m thinking about to order some seeds and I hear they are quite difficult to raise from seed. Do you have any advice?, Regards Ryan