How to grow cabbage organically in your hydroponic system
20 March 2012
Hydroponics agriculture is clean and safe
technique of growing vegetables, fruits and other plants that offer a healthy
alternative to soil gardening. If you want to grown your plants with out
harmful toxins, pesticides and also pathogens best way to do it is grow plants
with out soil, as htdroponically.
With a little background information and
technique tips help you can grow nutrient-rich and delicious cabbage in your
home. Hydroponically grown cabbage has the same benefits as the regularly grown
varieties in terms of nutrient values.
To start growing hydroponic cabbage, you must
have or purchase cabbage seeds from any nursery. Then select the location for
your hydroponic cabbage plantation area and if you havent got enought light, install
grow lights to ensure enough light is available in plantation area. Then you
can set up your hydroponic system according to your budget.
Easy way to start planting. Using grow cube is
one of the easiest way to begin plantation. To do the, insert one to two seeds
in to a grow cube then place grow cubes into a little small net pot and insert
into the hydroponic system. Cabbage seeds should sprout in 7 to 10 days after
inserting growing cubes. If you bought pre-grown cabbage seedlings from garden
centre, please make sure to wash any soil from the roots and wash it with cold
water please. When the cabbage seedlings reach two inches tall (2”=5cm), you
can remove them from their pots and put them into bigger pods which would fit
into your hydroponic growing system.
Cabbage needs good amount of light to thrive but if
you create extreme temperature cabbage grow pale. If you are growing cabbages on
outdoors, then place your cabbage system where you can give them shade from the
afternoon sun. Also no not forget to add prepared nutrients solution every two
to three weeks to the grow system. This period can be different with the
temprature and variety of cabbage.
Cabbage needs plenty of magnesium, calcium, nitrogen
for growth. Ensure that your hydroponic nutrient is a good mix of all these so
that your crop does not suffer nutrient deficiency. After 60 to 90 days
depending on variety, you can harvest your cabbage.
Maybe taste of cabbage is not good but it has innumerable
health benefits. Cabbage is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B, omega-3
fatty acids, folate that help to defence our health from ailments.
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