1. Hydroponics
By Annie Potter

2. Hydroponics is the process of growing plants by exposing their roots to a nutrient- rich water solution instead of soil, usually inside of a greenhouse.
What is it?

3. Examples Six Types of Hydroponic Systems.
Examples
Six Types of Hydroponic Systems
Drip System: You simply drip nutrient solution on the plants roots to keep them moist.
Ebb-Flow(Flood & Drain): Flooding the plants root system with nutrient solution.
N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technique): While there are a lot of different ways to design an N.F.T. system, but they all have the same characteristic of a very shallow nutrient solution cascading downward through the tubing.

4. Examples continued… Six Types of Hydroponic Systems continued
Water Culture: The plant is suspended in baskets right above the nutrient solution in the reservoir.
Aeroponics: Roots hang mid air to gain maximum amount of oxygen and get sprayed with nutrient solution.
Wick System: It wicks up nutrient solution from the reservoir to the plants using the process of capillary action.

5. Pros Pros: Grow anywhere. You don’t need fertile ground
Water can be reused
Reduces nutrient leaching
No pesticides
Year round
Grows faster
Less labor

6. Cons Cons: Expensive More supervision
Hydroponic systems affected by power outages
Requires cleaner water
Waterborne diseases spread quickly