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1983
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A MODERN MHHOD O F GROWING SUPERGR ASS
Hydrop onics is the technique o f growing plants in a. nutrien t solurion with ou t the U5C of y any soil This procedu re was a tiginaD adapt ed :as a (onrroDl ble method. of nudyine;. individu..Jly or in combinat ion, the effects of dIe various minerals involved in plant nutrit ion. Although it hu ncr yet found univerul acceptance u • na ndard system of com merc ~l agriculture, h ydroponics has nume ro us "d van t,,!t'. ove r soil fuming. Am0na: these are : uni form ity of growth. higher yid ds, gluier freedom from weedJ ~d dUe••sea, marl! rapid MId sustained growth. and "villg o f time, labo r and meu . Also the balance of nut riti on al dements can be co ntrolled wi th great exa ctne ss. Mo.rijuana farmeu can exp loi t Ihis cont ro l to prod uce cert ain duin ble fu ul ts ill different 1C"8C1 of growth -Co r eaample , good height and pro fuse foliage during earl y life , then high resin content and hn tened sellual m aturity befo re harvesting . Mineral eenee el ca n 01.1 10 he UKd to influence th e pro po rti o n of female o ver male planu.
T here are numerous ways in w hich 10 buil d a gro wing table. You r choic e de ~nd slaf~ly upo n rh e volume of farming intended . Here are J,Cver.al possi bilities: 1.) Fo r large scale farm ing .I design similu to th at sho wn in Illustfllion A will proYide daily circ ulati o n of t he nut rient solu tio n wi lh .I minimum of human effor t . Thil ii acco m plished wit h an elect ric pump, which can he purchased o r s.a1vaged fro m Uk au to-matic wn hing machine. Circu lati o n o f the 1OIIIIio li is im po rt anl primarily because it keeps the minerals evenly distributed th ro ughou t th e table ud fur nishes aerarion neee .. ,Slo ry to t he hn lt h of the plan ts. T he rable can he co nlt Nc ted of 1J2-inch th ick exterior plywoo d and scaled with tar , co ncrete, epollY ru in o r any suitable waletproo f!l'lf material. Do no t use