A Beginners Guide to Urban Gardening by R M Wright

Author:R M Wright [Wright, R M]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: WFK Publishing
Published: 2012-06-20T06:00:00+00:00

ORGANIC ENHANCERS AND BASE NUTRIENTS

I can pretty much guarantee in no uncertain terms that the first time you come across the bewildering array of plant products and foods in your local retailers you will wonder how on Earth you are ever going to make sense of it all. However, I can also inform you right off the bat that even if you know exactly what it is you are looking for, you’ll still have to battle your way through a myriad of weird and wonderful products and their claims of greatness. The truth is, any and all will most likely have their ideally suited purpose, therefor the key is to narrow down your search as much as possible before ever approaching the wall of pretty-coloured bottles and tubs.

Hydroponic Nutrients

Just in the same way that we human beings have a list of essential vitamins and minerals that we need in order to live and remain healthy, so too do all plants and living things across the board. In the case of plants, the list includes standards the likes of Potassium, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and so on, which will of course be your responsibility to deliver. Try not to think of plants as awkward and demanding, but rather hungry and in need of a balanced diet. After all, if you spend week after week feeding an indoor garden with little to no thought, you’re hardly going to be rewarded for your efforts…or the lack thereof.

In the case of base nutrient for plants, these contain all three of the above mentioned elements in one concentration or another. However, not all are the same when it comes to their composition or indeed the ways in which the manufacturers deliver the balance between the elements they contain. As such, the end results have the potential to differ quite significantly depending on the particular product chosen and the quality of its composition.

You will also find that these base nutrients come in a variety of forms, namely the powder variety, two-part liquid and three-part liquid. Thousands of gardeners remain adamant that there is no point in shelling out money for water when there is a perfectly good powder option available, but this of course is a matter of personal opinion and the subject of some debate. As per usual, a sensible approach is to research exactly what it is you are intending to grow and take tips from other growers with regard to the products they have used and their successes or otherwise. You will also probably find that branding counts for nothing in many instances, so don’t always be swayed by the big names.

There are also countless “premium” base nutrients finding their way onto the shelves at present, which is the result of gardening becoming more and more of an exact science every day, rather than a traditional pursuit or an art-form. The problem is, there really hasn’t been sufficient enough time as of yet to accurately and extensively weigh up how many of these new creations

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