If you live in District One Villas Dubai and want to have a garden of your own? If you are concerned about upkeep or other issues, consider getting a hydroponic garden. This planting method utilises no soil and can be used throughout the year to grow quality, new vegetables and greens. This blog elaborates how to create and manage hydroponic gardens in Dubai!

What is a hydroponic garden?

A hydroponic garden helps you cultivate herbs, vegetables, and greens without soil requirements, using nutrient-rich water to support plants. If you’re curious about how the hydroponic gardens work, this blog can help.

The nutrient solution is stored in a water tank in a hydroponic device. Plants are provided artificial support when there is no soil; this is achieved by positioning them in rising media and net containers. The nutrient solution is then adjusted directly to the plant’s roots, which can be done by several methods, such as pumping or dripper. 

Such hydroponic systems can also be tailored to Dubai’s indoor or balcony gardens, making them a common feature in apartments!

Benefits of hydroponic gardens

One of the biggest benefits of hydroponic gardens in Dubai is that they don’t need a lot of space, making them suitable for apartment dwellers. As the hydroponic garden operates without soil, it also decreases the risk of insect attacks and removes pesticides’ need. 

Hydroponic systems often use less water, making them an economical and environmentally friendly way to pursue your gardening habits. These systems also enable you to monitor different environmental variables, such as pH levels and customise the nutrient solution according to the plants you cultivate, thereby helping you achieve higher and healthier yields all year round. 

Large-scale hydroponic systems taking help from vertical farming techniques have also been implemented in projects in Dubai.

Another advantage of the hydroponic gardens is that they are a perfect DIY project for beginners and experienced gardeners. You can create and sustain a hydroponic system that helps you grow new and tasty vegetables and greens. 

How to install it?

Since they don’t need too much space, a hydroponic system can be mounted on the balcony of your apartment, in your small garden, rooftop or your kitchen. 

If you’re  wondering how to construct a hydroponic device, here’s a guide:

Chose the type of hydroponic system

There are a variety of hydroponic systems that can assist you to build your home garden. You should pick the best kind of hydroponic device depending on the time and resources you’re able to spend as well as the space you’ve got in your house.

Deep Water Culture (DWC) is one of the common examples of indoor hydroponic systems in which the roots of the plants are submerged in a nutrient solution. This type of Dubai hydroponic garden will be suitable for inexperienced people, as it is easy to assemble, needs less room and results in fast-growing plants. However, the Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) uses a pump and canal to carry a small, continuous stream of nutrient solution to the roots. This hydroponic system is more complicated and needs more maintenance; however, it is also more flexible, allowing you to make changes to maximise plant growth. 

Any other types of methods that can help you get a hydroponic garden in Dubai include the wick system, the ebb and flow system, and the drip system that provides nutrients and oxygen to the roots in some ways.

Choose the plants you want to grow

Hydroponic gardens in Dubai encourage you to grow herbs and vegetables all around the year! For example, with a hydroponic garden, you can easily grow basil, rosemary, thyme and coriander. It is also possible to cultivate greens such as spinach, broccoli, cucumber, cauliflower and chillies; more experienced gardeners can also consider tomatoes and bell peppers.

Get the necessary materials

Depending on the hydroponic garden you have selected to create, you would need to buy the supplies and things you need. For e.g., a basic deep water culture DIY hydroponic system will need the following products.

• Storage tub or bucket for the water tank 
• Water 
• A mix of hydroponic nutrients 
• Seedlings  
• Net pots for housing the plants 
• Styrofoam mat, which is to be cut to carry the net pots 
• Airstone and pump to distribute oxygen to the nutrient solution so that the plants do not drown.
  

After reading this guide, you are all set to start planting in Dubai, whether you live in Port De La Mer Dubai or any other residential area. Start planting today!