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Organic nutrients refer to substances with carbon
molecules that are used by living organisms. All
plants require the right amounts of organic
nutrients such as vitamins, amino acids, and
proteins for proper functioning.
The term "hydro-organic nutrients" is a combination
of organic and
hydroponic nutrients. Hydroponics refers to the
practice of growing plants in solution of organic
nutrients without using soil.
Hydroponics
is based on the principle that plants require soil
only to extract nutrients. Hence, soil is not really
necessary.
Simply put, hydro-organic nutrients are organic
nutrients dissolved in a rich nutrient solution
without using soil.
Hydro-Organic Nutrients
Hydroponic gardeners have to ensure that their
plants receive the exact amount of hydro-organic
nutrients for better growth. However, it becomes
difficult to measure and monitor organic nutrients.
Hence, hydroponic gardeners often buy commercial
preparations of hydro-organic nutrients.
Choosing the Right Hydro-Organic Nutrients
You can create your own hydro-organic nutrients, but
this will require a lot of experimentation on what
works best. Commercial hydro-organic nutrients
undergo testing for years to improve plant
resistance to disease, growth rates, and most
importantly, yield. Using premixed hydro-organic
nutrients will save your time and provide better
results.
The choice of
hydro-organic nutrient products will depend on
the crop you are growing and the stage of growth.
Some hydro-organic products are specially designed
for certain vegetables and fruits such as
watermelons, tomatoes, squash, and grapes. Plants
have different nutritional needs in the seedling and
vegetative stages. The mix of nutrients may differ
from stage to stage.
Plants also deplete certain organic nutrients faster
than others. Hence, you need to select the right
hydro-organic product that provides the ideal mix of
nutrients and optimizes the uptake of organic
nutrient.
Using Hydro-Organic Nutrients
Even if you buy premixed hydro-organic nutrients, it
is important to experiment with the feeding schedule
and proportion to get the best results. Many
hydroponic gardeners mix two or three hydro-organic
products to get high-quality flowers and vegetables.
Too much or too little hydro-organic nutrients can
damage the growth of your flowers and vegetables.
Some organic nutrients in excess quantities can be
toxic for your plants. It is easy to flush out
hydro-organic nutrients, which easily dissolve in
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