{"id":3474,"date":"2012-08-15T14:16:32","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T14:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2012-08-15T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T14:16:32","slug":"the-essential-hydroponic-nutrient-elements-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/containergardeningexpert.com\/articles\/the-essential-hydroponic-nutrient-elements-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Hydroponic Nutrient Elements Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The success of soilless gardening lies in the hydroponic nutrient solution. All crops grown hydroponically need to be nourished with a substantial volume of essential elements to reach their maximum growth potential. This may be true to most gardeners, yet, an excellent discovery has proven such matter wrong.<\/p>\n<p>An appropriate hydroponic nutrient solution isn&#8217;t limited with the essentials anymore. Even though there&#8217;s no explanation as to why this had happened, the nonessentials may be used as a replacement in their absence.<\/p>\n<p>I will share with you on this article the 5 nonessential elements that can be &#8220;valuable&#8221; to plant life. Refer below:<\/p>\n<p>1. Sodium (Na) can be utilized as a substitute for Potassium (K). This element is ideal for a certain plant variety like spinach, sugar beet and tomato and only a little amount is needed or plants will suffer from toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>2. Rubidium (Rb) can also be utilized as a substitute for K when there&#8217;s a high concentration of P and NH4-N. You can use this to increase sugar beet produce and also its sugar content.<\/p>\n<p>3. Strontium (Sr) can be utilized as a substitute for Calcium (Ca) when a high concentration is needed.<\/p>\n<p>4. Silicic acid (H4SiO4) can be used as an alternative for Silicon (Si) to boosts the plants&#8217; immune system from fungal diseases. This element has an important role in mineral nourishment and automated support.<\/p>\n<p>5. Vanadium (V) may be utilized as a substitute for Molybdenum (Mo). An element that is most effective during the early phase of seed germination.<\/p>\n<p>Other Hydroponic Nutrients<\/p>\n<p>1. To increase the amount of chlorophyll, Lithium (Li) may be used for growing potato and pepper seedlings while Titanium (Ti) can be utilized for tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>2. Iodine (I) may be used as a growth stimulator for crops which are suffering from such deficiency.<\/p>\n<p>3. Cobalt (Co) may be used to speed up pollen germination and also to raise the amount of protein in legumes.<\/p>\n<p>4. Silver (Ag) can be utilized to stimulate the production of male flowers on female plants.<\/p>\n<p>5. Selenium (Se) may be utilized as an amino-acid substitute in wheat.<\/p>\n<p>To have a better understanding about this matter, spend some time exploring on the web. Read some articles so you&#8217;ll be able to figure out which elements are best to your hydroponic nutrient solution. The required amount may depend on the size of your hydroponics garden, what seed varieties you want to plant and also the growing technique.<\/p>\n<p>The result in plant growth will will depend on the rate of dosage so put an extra effort in checking your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myhydroponicskits.com\/what-you-need-know-about-hydroponic-nutrient\/\">nutrient<\/a> solution. Too little nutrients can cause deficiencies while too much may cause toxicity. The pH level of your hydroponic nutrient solution can rise and fall at the same time. So no matter what elements have been used, you have to make sure that the required amounts and pH level is normal at all times.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still confused, please do not wait any longer and discover more about the required <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myhydroponicskits.com\/what-you-need-know-about-hydroponic-nutrient\/\">hydro nutrient<\/a> solution and growing medium for your plants, and as well as other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myhydroponicskits.com\/\">hydroponics systems online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The success of soilless gardening lies in the hydroponic nutrient solution. All crops grown hydroponically need to be nourished with a substantial volume of essential elements to reach their maximum growth potential. This may be true to most gardeners, yet, an excellent discovery has proven such matter wrong. 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