Elements of the hydroculture system

2. Hydrovase ( or the inside culture vase)

The hydovase is the vase in plastic that hosts the plant and its clay pebbles substrate.
These vases are equiped with , in the lower part, with small slits and holes which are not very big, therefore preventing that the clay pebbles substrate leaves the vase, but only allows the passage of the water and in this way the nutritive substances remain in place.
The slits also allow the roots of the plant to grow out therefore improving oxygenation of the rooted area.
The hydrovase also has a grooved surface on the side of the vase therefore , when needed, the water level indicator can be placed there, and once inserted, becomes part of the hydrovase .

3. Clay pebbles substrate ( or substrate or element of support)

The clay pebbles substrate is the substance, by replacing the soil, which gives life to the plant.
It is available in elements with a sphere form (small balls from 4 to 15 mm big, according to the plant's needs) that is very light, with the inside being full of pores, but at the same time very resistant.
It is a lifeless material and does not change in time, it remains the same even when in contact with the nutritive solutions, either with the rooted area or the water. Because it is so stable it ,therefore, doe not lose its characteristics for which it is used, which is the ability to transpirate humidity and the exchange of air in the lower part of the vase, guaranteeing perfect oxygenation of the rooted area therefore preventing asphyxiation.
NOTE: We advise the usage of a specific clay pebbles substrate for the use of agro-flowering, because the ones that are usually used contains impurities and composits that could be damaging to the plant.

4. Water level indicator

It is a necessary element for the hydroculture system, because it is needed to keep under control the quality of the water present in the inside area of the vase carrier or planter.
The indicator is made of a floating devise that indicates exactly the amount (level) of water present in the system.
The indicator can be inserted in the inside vase (that shows the appropriate area) in case there is the related outside vase or it can be positioned as you like to the inside of the planter for hydroculture, in case there is more than one plant with related inside vases inside the planter.
Usually there is the combination of the inside vase with the related water level indicator in the outside vase, instead the measurements (heights) are all standard. The indicator or the indicators can , however, be seperated from the inside vase when using the planters (outside vases) of larger sizes for compositions with more than one plant.
The water level indicator located on the higher reference lines, is there to indicate the minimum of water level (absence of water), medium (=optimum) and maximum (max).
Usually the re-filling of water takes place only when the above is completely empty (min. level) and should never go above the medium level (=optimum).