Cultivate indoor plants without a substrate
Plants can actually be grown without soil. Indoor plants are particularly suitable for this, as they depend on a pot anyway. The way of keeping the so-called Hydroponics is considered to be particularly hygienic and allergy-friendly. In addition, it saves a lot of effort when watering or repotting the indoor plants.
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Explanation of terms in hydroponics
Hydroponics is a special form of hydroponics. While the plant substrate by any number of alternatives, for example Clay granules, can be replaced, the indoor plants in hydroponics grow exclusively in water. If the root ball is used to the conditions right from the start, it adapts to its own Biotope and forms water roots.
Planting instructions
Would you like to try hydroponics yourself? Only a few measures are required to create the necessary conditions.
Suitable varieties
The following house plants are particularly suitable for keeping in water:
- Anthuriums
- ivy
- Window leaf
- Philodendron
- lavender
Tips
Numerous herbs are also suitable for hydroponics. A bed of herbs on the windowsill, which consists of a water basin, is guaranteed to catch the eye. Try using sage, rosemary and basil or grow your own avocado by placing a stone in water.
Prepare the water vessel
- Fill a vase with fresh water.
- Tap the substrate from the root ball of your houseplant.
- Then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
- Put the plant in the vase.
Care tips
Indoor plants in water feel good in bright locations. However, you should avoid direct sunlight. Hydroponics make watering almost unnecessary. Nevertheless, you should make sure that your plant always has enough liquid. You should change the water every four weeks. In order to intensify the leafy green, it is advisable to give a liquid fertilizer, which you drip into the water from time to time.