Hydroponics is a technique of growing crops without soil media and using air. However, having hydroponic plants does not require as much air as when planting soil media. Hydroponic plants are suitable for those of you who want to save water, or live in areas that don't have much supply
Not only making a vertical garden, making a garden containing hydroponic plants is not as difficult as imagined. The materials are easy to find in the market, for example pralon and plastic cups. For those of you who are interested, just take a look at the method that Kania will explain below! 1. Prepare tools and materials for a hydroponic garden How to Make a Hydroponic Plant Garden at Home To make a hydroponic garden, you need a pipe with a diameter of 3 inches, a plastic cup, a paralon connector, a paralon cover, a saw, a hose, an aquarium pump, a soldering iron, a drill, water, a sponge, and hydroponic plant seeds. 2. Perforating paralon pipes for hydroponic plants Use a drill to make holes along the paralon pipe that has been prepared for hydroponic plants. Adjust the pipe hole to the size of the plastic cup that you will use. Preferably, give the distance between the holes about 20 cm so that the plants are not squeezed together. How to Make a Hydroponic Plant Garden at Home Do the same with 1 more paralon pipe. Cover one end with a paralon cover and connect the other hole with another pipe using a pipe connector. After that, lock the end of the pipe with a paralon cover. 3. Hollow plastic cups for hydroponic plants Next you have to make holes in the plastic cups for hydroponic plants. The tool to make it easier for you in this process is a soldering iron. If you don't have one, just punch a hole with a cutter or knife. Making a Hydroponic Plant Hole After that, place the plastic cups into the pre-made paralon pipe holes. Leave one hole for a liquid hydroponic plant nutrition path.
- Perforating paralon pipes for hydroponic plants Use a drill to make holes along the paralon pipe that has been prepared for hydroponic plants. Adjust the pipe hole to the size of the plastic cup that you will use. Preferably, give the distance between the holes about 20 cm so that the plants are not squeezed together. How to Make a Hydroponic Plant Garden at Home Do the same with 1 more paralon pipe. Cover one end with a paralon cover and connect the other hole with another pipe using a pipe connector. After that, lock the end of the pipe with a paralon cover. 3. Hollow plastic cups for hydroponic plants Next you have to make holes in the plastic cups for hydroponic plants. The tool to make it easier for you in this process is a soldering iron. If you don't have one, just punch a hole with a cutter or knife. Making a Hydroponic Plant Hole After that, place the plastic cups into the pre-made paralon pipe holes. Leave one hole for a liquid hydroponic plant nutrition path. 4. Installing a water pump for a hydroponic garden Use a hose and a water pump to irrigate the hydroponic plants that you will plant later. The way it works will be similar to an irrigation system. This applies if you apply hydroponics with the drip system technique. If you use the wick technique, there is no need to use a water pump.
This water pump does not need to be turned on all the time. Enough in the morning to save water and electricity. In addition, you also have to pay attention to the water level. Do not meet the paralon because plants can die from lack of oxygen. 5. Laying hydroponic plant seeds Putting Hydroponic Plant Seeds If the place is ready, now is the time for you to place the hydroponic plant seeds. Prepare a sponge that has been cut to the size of a plastic cup, then place the plant seeds on it. Next, you just need to put the sponge into each plastic cup. The use of a sponge is highly recommended because it can absorb water longer. 6. Provide nutrient solutions to hydroponic plants Hydroponic Plant Nutrient Solution So that hydroponic plants can thrive, you need to provide a nutrient solution on a regular basis. You can buy this nutritional solution at the store or make your own. To make your own hydroponic plant nutrient solution, you can use leaves, rice bran, livestock manure, brown sugar, bioactivator, and water. 7. Plants that are suitable for hydroponic gardens How to Make a Hydroponic Plant Garden at Home Not all plants can thrive hydroponically. Generally, what are often grown hydroponically are vegetables and fruit. Hydroponic plants that you can plant in your garden and thrive are mustard greens, kailan, green lettuce, beans, bitter melon, pokcoy, spinach, and strawberries. Adjust the size of the pipe and the distance between the holes to the size of the hydroponic plants that you will plant.