What Types of Soilless Cultivation Are There for Flowers? A Detailed Guide to Care Essentials

I. Types

1. Sand culture: mainly uses materials such as sand, plastic and nutrient solution to grow plants.

2. Gravel culture: uses materials such as gravel as the base, then adds some nutrient solution.

3. Water culture: this is the main method of soilless cultivation, adding nutrient solution to water to ensure the plant's nutrient uptake.

4. Spray culture: the plant roots are directly exposed to the air, and water is given to the plant by spraying.

II. Care Essentials

1. Nutrient solution: any nutrient solution bought on the market can be used, then mixed with an appropriate amount of water according to the instructions.

2. Repotting: take the plant out of the pot from the bottom upward, and note that the movements should be slow during the process.

3. Cleaning: first clean the soil off the plant roots, then put them in clean water and wash them thoroughly, and finally put the roots into the nutrient solution to soak fully, so that the plant can better absorb nutrients.

4. Planting: first put some stones at the bottom of the pot, slowly place the plant in, put some plastic netting around it, and then pour in the prepared nutrient solution.

5. Care: during its growing period, add some nutrient solution about every 7 days to ensure the plant's nutrient uptake.

III. Precautions

1. Fixing the plant roots is very important, to prevent the plant from tilting and damaging the root system.

2. When entering the dormant period in summer and winter, there is no need to add nutrient solution.

3. At the same time, sufficient light hours must also be provided.