Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions instead of soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or Rockwool. A variety of techniques exist.Plant physiology researchers discovered in the 19th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. In natural conditions, soil acts as a soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them. When the required soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrients are introduced into a plant's water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive. Almost any terrestrial plant will grow with hydroponics, but some will do better than others. It is also very easy to do; the activity is often undertaken by very young children with such plants as watercress. Hydroponics is also a standard technique in biology research and teaching and a popular hobby.

For the first time the general public can buy a grow light suitable for domestic growing. Before Plug and Grow, grow lights have only been suitable for commercial growers, this is due to the excessive heat emitted by the high power lamps, high running costs and complicated setting up procedures. There is a huge market for domestic grow lights due to the unpredictability of the British weather, but until now nobody had devised a suitable grow light system. The answer is Plug And Grow, a self-ballasting light and reflector kit that provides a simple solution for the domestic grower.A Plug And Grow kit can be plugged directly into a standard mains socket and and it is ready to go immediately. It doesn't get excessively hot and uses an energy saving lamp to keep down electricity bills. The possibilities with Plug and Grow are endless and its an exciting time for everyone. We are finally convincing the general public that you can grow vegetables and plants indoors with no natural daylight like the professionals. Just think growing your own tomatoes in your garage, cucumbers in your cellar, pepper plants in your patio. There is a huge interest in the 'grow your own' culture at present and Plug And Grow allows you to do just that, without a greenhouse, and without a garden!
Indoor, greenhouse and garden-shed artificial horticultural lighting is becoming more popular as gardeners see the benefit, pleasure and profit of using correct spectrum grow lamps for propagating and growing plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and garden herbs all year round. Tradehydro is distributor of a range of indoor and greenhouse artificial lighting products which use Plug and Grow ~ our own designed and developed specialist horticultural grow lamps. Used successfully by horticulturists and professional indoor gardeners in Holland, the UK and throughout the EEC, Plug and Grow lamps are specifically designed energy saving horticultural lamps which give 100% PAR, high lumen output, correct spectrum light, without producing excessive heat, unlike HID or HPS grow lamps. Plug and Grow lights are self-ballasting and no transformer or ballast is required. They are reliable, easy to install, economical to operate and give exceptional, proven results. Plug and Grow are intrinsically safe, low heat generating grow lamps and will not burn your skin if touched by accident or burn your plants, even they are located just 5 or 6 cm above the plant tops, or hung between plants when using our Plug and Grow Lamp Hangers. Plug and Grow lights are ideal for all year round indoor propagation and all growing applications ~ please see our website for details of our Plug and Grow reflectors, Plug and Grow lamp hangers, E40 Envirolite socket holders etc. If you require more information on growing with Plug and Grow lighting, PAR, light spectrums for plants etc please visit our website www.tradehydro.com or call us for further details. A New Generation of Plug and Grow Self Ballasting Lamps – simple to install and wire • 100% PAR in the correct spectrum for growing • Generating much less heat than HID Lamps • Will not burn your plants or fingers! • Energy saving lamps – lower operating costs • High Lumen Output – directly above plants This new generation of low energy use, high efficiency, environmentally friendly horticultural lamps are designed for propagating, supplementary lighting and for growing plants, flowers, fruits and herbs all year round. Gardeners want to enjoy their gardening all through the year, with energy efficient Plug and Grow this is now possible ! Each lamp gives 100% PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) light resulting in impressive plant growth. Plants need PAR energy and Plug and Grow lights are specifically designed horticultural lamps guaranteed to give maximum PAR energy and light in the correct spectrum. Plug and Grow lights give your plants full spectrum light between 400 and 700nw – which means great growth results in all propagation, vegetative or flowering stages and because they do not generate too much heat they can be used directly ( 5 to 6cms ) over plants using Plug and Grow reflectors or hung in between plants to give supplementary lighting with our Lamp Hangers.