Plsc 211 Article

By: Gregory Axt

Plant Science 211, Fall 2010
North Dakota State University

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Hydroponics-General Idea	Nutrient Film Technique	Ebb & Flow System

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Hydroponic Systems

What do you think of when you hear the word hydroponics? Its just a simple system of watering plants with a mixed solution plane and simple right? Sort of... hydroponics is the practice of growing plants in either a bath or a flow of highly oxygenated, nutrient enriched water,and its system is sort of related but there are six different types of hydroponics systems to choose from! I will start by explaining the most basic system and work my way towards the features of the most complex system.