Hydroponics – Indoor Plants Doing Great in Water Only
How to root your plants in only water
WRITTEN BY: THURSD | 25-02-2021
One of the latest plant trends is hydroponics: plants with their roots in water. You not only enjoy the beautiful glass-plant combination, but you can also see the roots growing from all sides. Moreover, you hardly need to care for these plants. Here you can read how hydroponics work.
Hydroponics: Roots in the Spotlight
Have you ever cut a plant? Then you probably already have experience with hydroponics. When you put the cutting in water, it can take root. You often pot this small plant afterward, but you can also let it grow further in the water. The plant then removes all nutrients from the water, so that it hardly needs any care. All you need to do is change the water every now and then. This applies to cuttings, but you can also put a complete houseplant in a large vase!
Which Plants Are Suitable for Hydroponics?
Not all plants are suitable for hydroponics, but there are plenty to choose from! For example, you can use the following plants:
Anthurium
Advocado plant (from the kernel)
Basil
Begonia
Clusia
Oaktree (from acorn)
Epipremnum
Hemionitis arifolia
Ivy (Hedera)
Lavender
Monstera
Pilea Peperomioides (Pancake plant)
Philodendron
Rosemary
Sage
Spathiphyllum
Hydroponics with Herbs
The above list also includes a number of herbs: basil, lavender, rosemary, and sage. Good to know is that these plants grow incredibly fast on water. So fast, in fact, that at some point they produce new leaves every day. Ideal for your kitchen!
What Do You Need?
To be able to take cuttings or plant a plant in water, you need the following:
A clean vase
A clean, sharp pruning shears (if you want to prune a plant)
A plant or cutting
Tap water with plant food or spring water
How Do You Proceed?
Cuttings from Your Plant
Firstly choose a stem that does not have a bud. Cut it to about 10-15 cm (depending on the size of the plant) and remove the lower leaves. Make sure to use clean scissors.
Have you already brought home a cultivation dish? With this, you can easily propagate plants, seeds, and nuts on a glass of water, without it drowning in it. The top must be narrow enough so that only the bottom of the cutting is in the water. Another vase or bottle is also possible, as long as the top is narrow enough. Whatever you choose, make sure you clean it well in advance.
Secondly, fill the vase with spring water at room temperature. This contains important minerals that will promote growth. No spring water in the house? Then you can also use regular tap water with plant food. Replace it every month.
You proceed by placing the cutting in the vase. Make sure only the bottom part is in the water.
Place the plant in a light spot out of direct sunlight. Hydroponics or plants in water only, are easy to care for.
You should have roots now.
Plants Roots Have Grown
Rinse the roots of the plant thoroughly to prevent the vase from becoming dirty. Just be careful not to damage the roots too much.
Choose a vase that is suitable for your plant. A Monstera needs another vase than a sage or basil plant. Make sure you clean the vase well in advance.
Following you fill the vase with spring water at room temperature. This contains important minerals that will promote growth. No spring water in the house? Then you can also use regular tap water with plant food.
Now you can place the plant in the vase. Make sure only the roots are submerged.
Replace the water every month with spring water or tap water with plant food.
Buy Hydroponic Plants
Does it seem a bit too much of a hassle to put or plant plants in water yourself? Then you can also buy them ready-made.
