Using hydroponics to grow African violets.

African violets are small, lush and colorful houseplants and are a favorite around the world. Most people love these little potted flowers because they are beautiful, abundant flowering plants that take up little space and can grow in almost any corner or on a window sill.

Did you know that you can grow beautiful African violets through hydroponic gardening? It has no soil, it uses nutrients that feed the root system. The flowers are twice as healthy and much more lush when grown hydroponically. They need good lighting and even temperatures.

They need room to develop a root system, but it can’t be too big or the plants won’t thrive. With hydroponic gardening, the plant would not have to waste its energy developing extensive root networks because the hydroponic system with special supplies of nutrients would take care of that. Therefore, they grow lush and faster.

Using soil and normal pots, they are a slow growing plant. Especially when starting with a single sheet. You will find that African violets are easy to grow indoors and at a very low cost. They are even grown commercially using glass housings and hydroponics.

The hydroponic system for growing African violets for commercial use has also proven to be very successful. In fact, hydroponic gardening for African violets has proven to be a very lucrative business. It’s cheaper, more effective, cleaner than outdoor gardening, and has no bugs, no bad weather, no weed and bug control.

The hydroponic system lends itself to easy use of lighting suitable for this flower. Using a suitable HID or high intensity charging fluorescent light (called LED grow lights) indoors will easily meet the light requirements of plants. African violet flowers need a temperature of 60 to 80 degrees for optimal growth. This is very easy for the indoor gardener to maintain. In the winter, make sure the room does not get cold for flowers.

A very small hydroponic system is ideal for African violet, as well as other flowers and vegetables. There is a super efficient drain and flood pump irrigation system that ensures optimal moisture control for healthy roots. The system works by pumping the nutrient solution from a reservoir into a water tray where water levels are precisely controlled. Plants are watered evenly on a timed cycle for optimal moisture control and healthier roots. In this way, when the plants are watered from below, the leaves and flowers are not damaged by the water that touches them. They cannot allow the water to touch the leaf or it will die.

African violets are easy to propagate. It is enough to cut a leaf leaving a little stem to put in water. To prevent the leaf from touching the water while waiting for the roots to grow, is to use aluminum foil and make a hole in it and then place the stem through the hole in the water. This will prevent the leaf from touching the water while the stem is growing the roots.

When it has enough roots it can be put in its own pot. Many African violet lovers will swap leaves for a variety of different plants. You can even cross African violets.

Most people do not know that African violets have male and female parts. They have flaky yellow pollen. The female parts consist of the stigma, style, and ovary and mature when they become sticky, preparing them to accept pollen. Just look at the center of a flower from one of your African violets to see the male and female parts. So you can have different colors, single, double, ruffled edges, and just about any combination you can think of.

It is best to have several different African violet plants in your home because if the plants are only male or female they will not be very happy and will not bloom very well anyway. You will receive a large reward for your cost and effort for the beauty that these beautiful plants bring to your home for years.