Here’s something that might surprise you: most home hydroponic growers use regular tap water, and their plants grow just fine.
A home hydroponic system might be the most practical purchase you make this year. The right one can bring you
Hydroponic nutrients are not “food in a bottle.” They are mostly mineral salts that dissolve into ions, and plants absorb those ions through the roots.
You top off the reservoir, add a little more nutrients, and feel like you did the responsible thing. Then the plant looks worse. Leaves curl. Tips burn.