the elements of hydroculture system
Plant grown in LECA (expanded clay granulates aggregate)
In the case of easy rooting species, cuttings are rooted in pinked side culture pot , the substrate is LECA. In the case of slow grow, bigger size and soliter plants, the soil plant needs to „transform”, washing out all the soil among the roots and set it to LECA.roots.
Culture pot
Plastic standard size, special pot. Contain slits to allow water and air to come in and the roots grow out. Replant is not necessary, as the well kept roots no need to look for nutrients. In every culture pot is created the place of water meter.
LECA (expanded clay granulates aggregate)
Selected clay is heated in high temperature. It is expanding to many times their original size. Result is a light, hardy, mineral, lifeless, nutrient, brown substrate.
Water meter
Shows the water level among the granulate pellets in the pot. Fit into the culture pot properly. There are three signs on it Minimum, Optimum and Maximum.
Fertilizer
It is slow release complete nutrient micro granulate. Using it no need water hardness treatment, because works on the principle of ion-exchange. The plant is able to absorb the nutrient ions of fertilizer and to the missing places steps the other ions of tap water.
Pot
Watertight pot, can be any matter, size, color. Depend on the surface it can contain several plants. If the side of holder and culture pot remains any space, it’s poured with Leca.