Types Of Hydroponic Planting Media That Are Good For Plant Cultivation, Cheap And Easy To Get

YOGYAKARTA 'Hydroponic' is a cultivation technique without using soil media. To apply this technique, hydroponic planting media is needed that functions as a physical buffer on plant roots, store nutrients from nutrient solutions, and maintain water and oxygen balance for roots.

According to Susilawati's book Dasar-Basic Planting Hydroponicly, there are several criteria that must exist in the hydroponic planting media, including:

So, what are the hydroponic planting media that meet these criteria? Check out the full information in the following article.

Still from the same source, here are some planting media that can be selected for hydroponic cultivation:

Cocopaat is a hydroponic planting medium that comes from the coconut sabut processing process. The shape is similar to saw-made wood powder but softer.

Cocopaat is often used in hydroponic systems because it has good water absorption power and stable pH (5-6.8). Mini tana media are often used with charcoal husks with a ratio of 50:50.

This mixing is done to increase oxygen in order to affect the level of aeracy and root growth.

Other hydroponic planting media are charcoal husks. The medium of mini tana is suitable for tomato, pepper and cucumber cultivation.

Charcoal husks are an environmentally friendly planting medium and have good water-binding abilities.

This planting medium is popular because the price is cheap, easy to get, the weight is very light, and sterile from bacteria and pathogenous mushrooms.

Rockwool is a hydroponic planting medium in the form of fiber minerals or wool. This medium comes from stone (lime, basalt, or coal), glass, or ceramics that are melted at high temperatures. The melting results are then rolled into fibers such as cotton sugar.

Some of the advantages of rockwool as a hydroponic planting medium, namely:

Spons is also a hydroponic planting medium. This medium is often used as an option to sow plants. Spons has the ability to drain nutritional water to the roots because it has large pores.

In addition, this medium is also free of pathogens that cause plant disease. Even so, this medium is easily destroyed, so conditions must be checked frequently. If it is deemed unfit, it must be replaced with a new sponge.

Finally, there is a pebble that can be used as a hydroponic planting medium. This medium is usually used for ornamental plant cultivation in the room.

The pebbles have a lot of pores so they can help circulate nutrients and air for plants. These pores also allow plant water to grow well.

However, this hydroponic planting medium is difficult to bind to water, so you have to water the plants diligently.

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