Hydroponics growing system
Hydroponics is an intensive growing method which helps to
get high yields of vegetables. Being a soil less cultivation system, it
prevents soil borne diseases, nematodes and weeds. In a hydroponics system,
plants are growing in nutrient solution instead of soil. Water and
fertilizer consumption, labor and space requirement in a hydroponics system is
very less than traditional soil culture methods.
There are 6 basic types of hydroponics systems are in use like
Wick, Deep water culture, Flood and drain, Drip (recycle or non recycle), Nutrient
film technique and Aeroponics. All the hydroponics methods are variations or
combinations of these 6 basic systems. A fertilizer tank and
a growing bed for plants are the basic parts required for this system. We can
use any one or a combination of inert materials like rockwool, perlite,
vermiculite, coconut fiber, gravel, crushed rubbles, sand etc. as growing
medium.
Passive hydroponics or non circulating
hydroponics
Pump and aerator are not used in a Passive hydroponics or
non circulating hydroponics system. Electrical or mechanical power is not using
for the operation of this system. Any type of tanks or containers can be used
as nutrient solution tank and fixed or floating growing beds can placed on the
top of the solution. Generally chemical compounds are used for preparing
nutrient solution for hydroponics.
Organic passive hydroponics (OPH)
Keralaponics has succeeded in developing organic
hydroponics (OH) and organic passive hydroponics (OPH) systems. Keralaponics have
introduced so many models of organic hydroponics (OH) and organic passive
hydroponics (OPH) systems which are using locally available low cost organic
fertilizers only.
The difference between PH and OPH is in the usage fertilizers only. We are successfully cultivating vegetables and herbs by using the organic passive hydroponics systems (OPH) @ Keralaponics.
The difference between PH and OPH is in the usage fertilizers only. We are successfully cultivating vegetables and herbs by using the organic passive hydroponics systems (OPH) @ Keralaponics.
Benefits of Organic passive hydroponics (OPH)
The OPH system is the cheapest vegetable cultivation
method. The electricity charges and cost of fertilizer compounds are the major recurring
expenses of a hydroponics system. The benefits of Organic passive hydroponics than
a hydroponics system can be summarized as follows;
- It helps us to produce organic vegetables from a hydroponics system.
- We can save electricity charges fully.
- We can save 90% of the fertilizer cost.
- It is maintenance free.
- Easy to set up and maintain.
Saplings of evergreen vegetables
including chaya mansa are available with Keralaponics. Contact us on
9387735697 or keralaponics@gmail.com