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Basil |
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Beans Blue Lake 274 Ebay |
Bush
Beans, Pole Beans, Runner Beans, Lima Beans, String Beans are all
easily grown Beans in a hydroponics system. They are low maintenance and
highly productive plants. Some require more effort than others. Pole
Beans naturally will require some form of support or a trellis.They produce most of their crop at once,
though the plants will keep producing if you keep them well-harvested.
Care and Feeding. Green beans need lots of Assortment of beans Grow Page |
DWC Expanded Clay Pebbles |
Great Northern Beans Winco |
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Cucumber |
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Spinach Burpee |
Pick the right leaves at the right time and the plants will keep sending up new foliage for more harvests every few days. Rock Wool Germination |
DWC Rockwool Kratky Method |
Swiss Chard |
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Strawberries |
Lettuce and other greens, like spinach and kale, may just be the most common vegetable grown in hydroponics. Why? They grow fast in a hydroponic system and are incredibly easy to care for.
Many types of tomatoes have been grown widely by hydroponic hobbyists and commercial growers. One thing to keep in mind is that tomatoes require quite a bit of light. So be prepared to purchase some grow lights if you want to grow indoors.
Hot peppers like the same hydroponic growing conditions as tomatoes—warm temperatures and a lot of light. Two of the most popular hydroponically-grown varieties are jalapeños and habanero peppers.
Cucumbers are a common vining plant grown at home and in commercial greenhouses. There are several types and sizes, including thick-skinned American slicers, thin-skinned seedless cukes, and smooth-skinned Lebanese cucumbers that do well hydroponically.
Green beans are one of the most productive and low-maintenance vegetables that can be grown hydroponically. Harvesting can begin after a mere six weeks. After that, you can continue to harvest for three (or more!) months.
Basil needs a lot of light (read: 12 hours a day), but ultimately thrives in a hydroponic system. Once your plants reach the mature stage, you can harvest and trim weekly for fresh basil all year long.
Strawberries are well suited for hydroponic growing. In fact, these fruits are one the most popular fruits grown in commercial hydroponic production and have been grown in large-scale commercial hydroponic farms for decades.
Here are a few other things to consider as you select which plants to grow hydroponically:
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