Use Clay Pebbles in Indoor Gardening

Clay pebbles are a great growing medium generally employed in flood & drain or hydroponic

growing systems. There’re a range of online resources that can demonstrate you how to

develop your own system, or you can buy a readymade system at a hydroponic shop. In this

post, you will be guided through the procedure of employing clay pebbles as a growing

medium in a flood & drain hydroponic system. A flood & drain hydroponic system consists of 2 levels: a planting pot and a container. Water

is pumped out from the tank to the planting container and after that drained back into the tank

to be circulated again. Generally, the system is handled by connecting the water-pump to a

timer so that water could be pumped through the system at fixed intervals all through the

day.

How to utilize clay pebbles:

Once your hydroponic system is ready, employing the clay pebbles is rather simple:

Wash extended clay pebbles to take away excessive dirt & debris

Fill up plant pot with clay stones

Spread seeds over clay stones directly or remove seeding into the system.

Fill up the tank with a

supplement rich solution

following the product’s

condition. Vacant your

tank and fill it again with

fresh nutrient solution

roughly every 2 weeks.

You might have to fill

again your tank more

frequently relying on your

plants’ nutrient use.

Fix your timer to

submerge your plant pot twice a day. If your hydroponic system is employing a

mixture of clay stones and another kind of growing media, you need to adjust the

occurrence of flooding as few materials retain water more promptly than clay.

Last but not the least; ensure your water drains out before arriving at the upper surface your

clay stones as this can stimulate algae growth and can cause problems with plant growth.

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