| Plants typically grow in a growing medium known as | | | | perfect to use to grow organic fruits and vegetables in |
| soil or dirt, but this is not the case with hydroponic | | | | containers or as an amendment to your existing |
| gardening. With hydroponics, plants grow without | | | | garden soil. Featuring a light texture that is well |
| soil. They can be planted in hydroponic growing | | | | aerated, Foxfarm Ocean Forest's ingredients include |
| mediums that are soil-free, and plants are fed through | | | | micronutrients, bat guano and earthworm castings. |
| the use of plant nutrient, another name for plant | | | | Another excellent choice for use with plants grown in |
| fertilizer. Water is used to carry the nutrient to the | | | | soil is made by Botanicare. Two options are |
| plant's roots, where they take it up. There are | | | | Botanicare Soil known as Hydroplex, and Pure Blend |
| several different types of hydroponic growing | | | | Pro Botanicare Soil. Hydroplex Botanicare Soil |
| mediums, so a quick overview of your options is in | | | | contains no nitrogen in favor of phosphorus and |
| order. | | | | potassium, and this is a great choice for use in gardens |
| For hydroponic gardeners, there are several | | | | containing clay soil because they tend to be low in |
| hydroponic growing mediums that you can try. | | | | phosphorus and potassium, necessary for flower, |
| Coconut coir is a good product to use. It comes in a | | | | fruit and root formation as well as disease |
| brick form that, when water is applied, expands to five | | | | resistance. Pure Blend Pro was made for container |
| times its original size. Coir can be mixed with other | | | | gardening, and contains plant nutrients that will enhance |
| hydroponic growing mediums, and can be used in | | | | vegetable and flower formation. |
| indoor and outdoor gardening applications. Rock wool | | | | Another option is to grow your plants in Hydroton |
| is another medium that originates from mineral | | | | growrocks. Hydroton grow rocks are made out of |
| compounds that are molten, resulting in a reusable | | | | clay, and they offer a clean and odorless solution for |
| product that allows the roots to have better access to | | | | soil gardening. Hydroton grow rocks offer several |
| oxygen than other types of hydroponic growing | | | | advantages in plant growth, including a reduction in root |
| mediums. | | | | rot and better root aeration, reduction in acidity as well |
| For traditional plantings where having quality soil is | | | | as soil pests that can devastate traditional crops. |
| important, such as container gardening, gardening in | | | | The clay helps the soil to store water as well. |
| raised beds or hanging baskets, you might want to try | | | | Hydroponic products, including growing mediums, can |
| Foxfarm Ocean Forest, which is an organic potting soil | | | | be found through better online hydroponic discount |
| mix. Because Foxfarm Ocean Forest is organic, it is | | | | gardening suppliers. |