{"id":134014,"date":"2023-01-22T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/time-to-dip-a-gardening-toe-into-quirky-hydroponics\/"},"modified":"2023-01-22T15:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T08:27:53","slug":"time-to-dip-a-gardening-toe-into-quirky-hydroponics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/time-to-dip-a-gardening-toe-into-quirky-hydroponics\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to dip a gardening toe into quirky hydroponics"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGrowing plants without soil is easier than you think \u2013 and means you can appreciate the architecture of the roots. Here\u2019s how\u2026Hydroponics is one of those growing techniques that seems to be capturing people\u2019s imagination at the moment \u2013 fuelled perhaps by the slew of CGI images showing futuristic vertical farms atop skyscrapers that are flooding social media these days. Fortunately, you don\u2019t have to have an engineering degree or be the owner of a glass-covered penthouse to try this out for yourself. Here\u2019s my beginner\u2019s guide to home hydroponics.This growing technique can be as simple or complicated as you want it to be, but at its heart is the basic fact that plants do not need soil to grow. In fact, generally speaking, all that soil provides for plants is a source of moisture, air and minerals \u2013 roughly in that order. Dispensing with soil means you can grow plants without any growing media whatsoever, in clear glass vases, orbs or bowls. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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