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Can households grow flowers hydroponically?

Hydroponic flowers save labor, water, and fertilizer, are clean and hygienic, and also have a fairly good decorative effect, so let me share this with you below.

Can households grow flowers hydroponically? A detailed analysis follows:

For hydroponic flowers, you should choose plants with beautiful stems and leaves, relatively tolerant of shade, tolerant of dry air, easy to produce adventitious roots, not easily harmed by diseases and pests, small in plant shape, easy to manage, and highly decorative. Such as Aspidistra (cast iron plant), spider plant, lucky bamboo, Caladium bicolor, pothos, Begonia argenteo-guttata, Monstera deliciosa, Hippeastrum (amaryllis), Cyperus alternifolius (umbrella plant), Aglaonema modestum (Chinese evergreen), ferns, and so on.

For hydroponic flowers, tap water can be used, and if fixation is needed, some pebbles and coarse sand grains can be added to the water. Note that fertilizer must not be added before roots have formed, and even for plants that have already rooted, fertilizer should be applied sparingly. The fertilizer for hydroponic flowers is a kind of complete-nutrient nutrient solution, which is made by mixing various chemical substances. This nutrient solution can be bought at flower markets, and households neither have the conditions nor the need to mix it themselves.

For changing the water of hydroponic flowers, generally in summer change it once every 3-5 days, in spring and autumn about once a week, and in winter once every 2-3 weeks. If the water in the container evaporates, add more promptly. When changing the water, wash away the mucus on the roots, and cut off rotten roots and yellow leaves.

Hydroponic flowers need a certain amount of light. If the light is insufficient, the leaves will turn yellow and the growth will weaken.

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