Chapter 5 Mediums And Containers

Class Sylibus

Mediums and Containers

medium is the substrate the plant grows in

soil, ammend it to produce better, bat guano, kelp
most forgiving, goes 3 or 4 days without watering and feeding

perlite
helps with drainage, mix with other mediums to increase drainage and feed the plant more

hydroton
expanded clay pellets, oygen supplied to roots, reusable

rockwool
makes diffent sized blocks, channel designed – slabs

oasis cubes – not as popular as rockwool

peat pellets, retains alot of water

vermiculite retains water, add to other mediums

perfect pot, square pots in a small garden

5 gallon pot, standard

netted pots, dwc or ebb and flow