{"id":30746,"date":"2022-03-21T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nukaseeds.cz\/?p=30746"},"modified":"2022-03-21T15:42:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:42:58","slug":"cannabis-and-the-aeroponic-growing-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nukaseeds.cz\/en\/cannabis-and-the-aeroponic-growing-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis and the aeroponic growing method"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Aeroponics is the most modern but also the most expensive method of growing plants – including marijuana. It is a way to make cannabis cultivation more environmentally friendly and efficient. Find out how this growing method works and under what circumstances it pays off below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of aeroponics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil. The first soilless gardens were created in the 1920s. Scientists found it easier to view and study the root system when it was not hidden in soil. Aeroponics, like other indoor growing methods, hydroponics and aquaponics, remained only in laboratory conditions for another 50 years. In the 1970s, it began to be used for commercial and hobby growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is aeroponics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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In an aeroponic growing system, the plants are suspended in a closed or semi-closed environment, called an aeroponic chamber<\/strong>. The roots hang freely behind a foam baffle and receive nutrients from a spray of water solution. The leaves and fruits (buds in the case of cannabis) are separated from the roots by a support system which includes an impermeable foam around the stem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aeroponic chamber should ideally be hermetically sealed<\/strong> to prevent pests and diseases from entering. Since the roots in the chamber can be seen, the grower has a better view of the health of the plant and notices sooner when action is needed. So overall, plants grown aeroponically are healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, no system is 100% closed, so aeroponic grow rooms still have to be monitored for pests and diseases. Roots are very susceptible in aeroponics, so if the aeroponic chamber were contaminated, the whole crop could be destroyed. You also have to be very careful about the water temperature of the nutrient water, which can kill the plants at higher temperatures<\/strong>. Aphids and root rot are the biggest threat to aero hydro systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of aeroponics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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