A Detailed Guide to the Care and Management Methods for Hydroponic Flowers

The daily care of hydroponic flowers is quite simple, requiring less effort and worry than soil-grown flowering plants. However, since many people are still new to this interesting growing method of hydroponic flowers, they inevitably feel a bit uncertain and find it somewhat mysterious when it comes to caring for hydroponic plants. Now let us discuss the care and management methods for hydroponic plants.

I. Temperature:

The suitable growing temperature for hydroponic plants is above 5 degrees and below 30 degrees. In other words, as long as the temperature feels fairly comfortable to people, the plants will feel comfortable too, and they can grow normally. Even in winter, they can still have lush branches and leaves, adding vibrant life for us.

II. Light:

Mainly indirect light. What is indirect light? It is natural light coming in through windows and other places, naturally scattering indoors. Generally, plants only need appropriate brightness to grow; they do not necessarily have to be exposed to direct sunlight. In summer, direct sunlight should also be avoided as much as possible.

III. Nutrient solution:

Generally, you can simply use the special hydroponic nutrient solution sold on the market, and mix it to the appropriate concentration according to the instructions, such as diluting 400 times or 1000 times. Do not get the ratio wrong. When preparing it, let tap water sit for two hours to half a day until its temperature is close to room temperature and the chlorine in the water has evaporated completely, then add the concentrated nutrient solution according to the ratio, and it becomes a nutrient solution suitable for growing hydroponic plants.

IV. Changing the water:

Changing the water means replacing the water in the bottle that has nutrient solution added. Under normal circumstances, change the water once every 5-10 days in spring and autumn; once about every 5 days in summer; and once every 10-15 days in winter (after letting tap water sit for half a day, add the concentrated nutrient solution according to the ratio). Changing the water is to ensure the oxygen supply in the water. Fresh water contains more oxygen, and the plants will grow more healthily. If the water is not changed for a long time, the plants can still hold on for a period. For example, sometimes when everyone goes on a business trip or vacation and is away from home for ten days to half a month or even a month, soil-grown plants would have long since been unable to bear it and died, while hydroponic plants can still survive as long as you add more water. But if the time is too long and the water in the bottle becomes very stale or deteriorates, it will affect the growth of hydroponic plants, and in serious cases, it will also cause their death. Note: when changing the water, please expose half or one third of the plant's roots.

V. Cleaning:

Each time you change the water, rinse the plant's roots and container with clean water, and prune dead branches, withered leaves and rotten roots. Under normal growth conditions, hydroponic plants will periodically have some roots rot and then grow new roots. So when you find rotten roots, do not panic first. Just use sterilized scissors (sterilized with alcohol cotton) to prune away the rotten roots. Sometimes some old roots can also be pruned to promote the growth of new roots (Note: this should be done under the guidance of professionals). But be sure not to damage the water roots, otherwise it will affect the plant's growth. Please look at the roots of the hydroponic plant in the picture on the right. Those white, tender roots on top are the water roots. Some grow directly from the base of the stem, and some grow from the main root. They are all responsible for the plant's absorption function, so be sure not to damage them.

VI. Keeping flowers and fish together:

What is most popular among hydroponic plants now is the form of keeping flowers and fish together. The plants above are full of green, while the lively little goldfish below swim freely among the roots. The plants are still, and the fish are moving. One still and one moving complement each other, and the ornamental effect is very good. The goldfish kept in the bottle of hydroponic plants do not need to be fed frequently. If they are not fed at all, they can live for about three months. Usually they will eat a little of the plant's rotting roots and so on to sustain life; you can also feed them once the day before each nutrient solution change (be sure to feed only a little). In this way, the food the fish do not finish and the fish droppings can be cleaned up in time and will not affect the plant's growth.

VII. Moisture retention:

In winter, there is very little moisture in the air, especially in the north, where indoors is very dry. This is unfavorable for plant growth, so in daily care please spray the leaf surfaces with clean water to maintain humidity. You can spray with clean water twice a day.