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13 years ago

Hi i,m new to this type growing and just set up a small scale system. not that much interested in vegetables, but am trying different type house plants ie: pothos,spider plant,dieffenbachia, they seem to be doing ok with roots in water. are there any other plants out there that will grow good with roots in water. thanks alot

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  • 13 years ago

    Many. The highest ranked hit for Googling "hydroponic houseplants" has over 300 and includes Epipremnum aureum, Dieffenbachia .good luck.

    Houseplant hydroculture

  • 13 years ago

    thank you pupilla, wow there are so many ;-) the only one i am having good luck with is the spider plant.might be a problem of correct nutrient solution . I currently use a 10-15-10. need to check out others though. thanks

  • 13 years ago

    If it is not a light or water issue, besides what's in the fertilizer, different plants prefer different fertilizer strengths. It is like comparing what to put in the plate if you get Joey Chestnut vs. Kate Moss over for dinner, if you swap their diets they might die, at least from the stress of not swallowing at their own speed;-) Concentrated nutrients force feed plants due to nutrient pressure and this can cause problems unless you are dealing with a tote filled with Audrey II

    There is probably a lot of info you can browse around on line for to compare the strength if you don't have another way of estimating it. It might give you a higher batting average. Does your fertilizer contain micronutrients? Check that, since that's another reason some plants might not grow in your water + fertilizer.

    This post was edited by PupillaCharites on Thu, Sep 19, 13 at 16:41

  • 13 years ago

    very well put pupilla,I am going to try a 20-20-20 hydro formula with all the micro stuff and see how that gos,i know each plant requires different amounts etc,I am hoping to find a happy medium (prob impossible ;-) ) but worth a shot,i am just experimenting here any ways.thanks for your input.

  • 13 years ago

    Well good luck and if you have fun that's enough as long as it isn't too bruising to the mind and wallet.

    Keeping in mind that you are the plant's life support, in a pinch, powder up a vitamin tablet and put one of it (not more) per ten gallons, if you have less water use at that rate. At worst it will do nothing except give microbes nutrients and at best it could help with some of the deficiencies while you look for a deal on a hydroponic soluble fertilizer. It has traces of most of the micros, just not necessarily soluble and in the right proportions. But I would do it if all I had was an NPK fert and some plants that were struggling to find minerals in my water.

  • 13 years ago

    you just gave me an idea pupilla, how about vitamin water from the grocery store,that would be cheap fertilizer....lol...i am sure thats already been tried and tested anyways.seriously though, i think i found the hydro solution i want to try and not too expensive..

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