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Starter Kits
Holland Hydroponics' starter kits are everything you require for successful hydroponic gardening.

As all grow rooms are different we have not included ventilation, although we must stress it is highly important to have a good airflow in your grow room, Please feel free to browse through our Environment section

Lighting
Light is one of the most important factors when considering growing plants, indoors or out. The most common mistake made by the indoor grower is to provide inadequate light, a smaller area with adequate light will give much better results than a larger area with inadequate light. Different types of light available are fluorescent/mercuries which are suitable for seedlings, cuttings (clones) and side-lighting. Metal Halides are best for plant growth while High Pressure Sodiums are best for fruiting and flowering

Cloning & Propagation
Plants can be started from seeds or clones (cuttings). There are a few different methods of propagation, our guidelines are general. We suggest that you use Rockwool starter cubes which can then be planted on into hydroponic systems, soil or coco.

Mediums
The growing media recommended for soilless gardening is inert and contains no nutrients. It also helps to support the roots of the plant. The plant is then fed a special nutirent mix dependant on the type of media used, different mediums include clay pebbles, rockwool, perlite and vermiculite. There are also a number of natural media available which include soil or coco

Systems
There are two ways of delivering nutrient solution to plants in hydroponic systems:

1) Active Hydroponics - The nutrient solution is delivered to the plant with the aid of a pump. There are four main types of active hydroponic systems, NFT Ebb & Flood, Drip Irrigation and Aeroponics.

2) Passive hydroponics - This is the cheapest and simplest method of hydroponic gardening. It is ideal for beginners with very little outlay. This method works by capiliary action. A plant pot is filled with a growth medium i.e. perlite, then a saucer is placed underneath the pot which is then filled with nutrient solution.