Overwatering!!! explain hydro then!!

swordfish984

swordfish984

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Kdoe420 said:
how can you overwater a plant but yet you can grow a plant in water (hydro)??
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Because a dripper system will only water for half an hour at a time and then drain, and the nft systems have air infused into the water. you over water in soil and you lose any oxygen to the roots
 
gcvt420

gcvt420

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In hydro/aero setups the plants are always exposed to air or highly oxygenated water. Overwatered plants in soil lack that air exposure.
 
fuzzengrum

fuzzengrum

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Hydroponics is different cause you have to add air to the water so that the plant doesn't drown. That is what airpump + airstone does.

If soil turns into bog oxygen doesnt breath and cant get to roots. Roots drown

Feel free to correct if wrong :)
 
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erakattack

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I grew and budded a plant in a 4l ice cram container 3" net pot with water nuts and an air stone , when it got big I had to add water almost every day. but it worked.
 
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