How to choose hydroponic plants? A must-read guide for the lazy on avoiding scams when buying at the flower market
If you are fairly busy with work and do not have much energy or time to grow hydroponic plants yourself, you can also go to the flower market and directly buy a few pots of plants that have already been grown hydroponically for display, which is also a good choice. Hydroponic plants on the market now are already quite mature in terms of technology, but some coarse branches and rotten leaves have also appeared, so you must keep your eyes wide open.
1. How to choose
When buying hydroponic flowers, pay attention to identification. It is best to buy from a specialty hydroponic flower shop, and there should also be a product quality commitment document and a care and management instruction manual. Generally speaking, when choosing hydroponic flowers, you should first consider the environment and season for decorative beautification, choose a suitable type, and match it with a suitable pot.
2. Look at the plant
Check whether the plant's growth is robust, whether the plant shape is well-proportioned and full of vitality, growing luxuriantly, with leaves standing upright and emerald green, and no signs of wilting. If you find even a tiny flaw, do not choose it at all. A small problem may very likely cause a big issue, and in more serious cases it may even cause the plant to die.
3. Look at the root system
Hydroponic flowers that have undergone domestication and cultivation will produce many new roots that can adapt to growth and development in water. These roots are numerous and long, white in color, and have no root hairs. Especially for some woody flowers that are harder to grow in water, you must pay attention to whether they have white water roots. If there are no white water roots, do not choose them. Everyone must observe carefully. Many sellers do not care about anything else and just want to sell them first.
4. Look at the water used for cultivation
The cultivation container must be clean, and the cultivation water must be clean and transparent, without turbidity, and with no foul odor when smelled up close. If fish are kept in the bottle, also check whether the fish are lively. Also check whether the cultivation container has a slippery, greasy feeling. If it does, it means the water for hydroponics is not clean.