Hybrid Hydroponics
Please don’t handle your roots. I had to lift them out of the bucket
for the photos.
Great root systems give us great plants. Large yields just
aren’t possible without large root systems, and most indoor
gardeners can tell you their favorite method for achieving
thick mats of healthy white roots—although their advice
will vary widely. Some growers will even combine multiple
techniques to reap the benefits of different styles of gardening.
Top-feed drip systems and deep water culture are two common hydroponics methods known for creating amazing root
systems. Some of the most popular growing media are soilless
mixes and grow rocks (usually expanded clay), both of which
are known for generating luscious root growth.
While researching root growth, I heard about some European
growers running an interesting hybrid hydroponics garden and
obtaining yields higher than I ever thought possible. I dug up
as much information as I could a