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When you start growing hydroponically, the very first thing you should do is make certain that you have a good nutrient solution for your specific needs. But after you have met this very basic requirement, what else are you going to do to get the most out of your plants? If you really want to experience bigger yields, you should look to hydroponic supplements. These products are designed to complement your hydroponic nutrients and help your plants grow to their full potential.

If you think have already perfected that balance in your hydroponics nutrients and are ready to take your plants to the next level, consider these popular supplements.

B Vitamins - One of the smartest supplements that you can purchase with your hard money is a good B vitamin solution. B vitamins can help make the most of your hydroponics nutrients in part because rapid growth can be very stressful for plants. These "growing pains" might cause plants to grow a little less than their full potential, even if your hydroponics nutrients are well balanced. A good injection of these B vitamins can severely reduce stress and cause your growth to skyrocket. Many hydroponics companies even give you the option of using hydroponic B vitamins that come from organic or synthetic sources, which allows you to benefit if you choose to grow hydro-organically.

Beneficial Bacteria - The natural growing environment for plants isn't sterile, so neither should be your reservoir. Beneficial bacteria can help you make the absolute best use of your hydroponics nutrients, particularly nitrogen. Nitrogen by itself isn't really all that useful to your plants. It first must be "fixed" into a form that your plants can absorb it. The best way to do this is by adding in some carefully chosen bacteria. These micro organisms have a ton of other benefits as well, such as making your plants less disease prone. By taking up all the resources that bacteria need to survive, it decreases the odds that your system will be infested by harmful fungi.

Beneficial Fungi - Another popular supplement is beneficial fungi. This is another biological agent that is naturally found in fertile soil. Certain species of fungi can help break down the nutrients that your plants use. In addition, the presence of beneficial fungi reduces the odds that harmful fungi will take root and harm your plants, much for the same reason that beneficial bacteria makes your plants safer from disease.

Kelp - If you are looking for a totally natural and organic way to supplement and help the effectiveness of your hydroponics nutrients, look no further than kelp plant food. Kelp, because it is forced to grow in one of the least hospitable and most volatile places one earth, has evolved a great number of ways to stay healthy and strong even in the worst conditions. By condensing all of the hormones and vitamins that make kelp grow at extraordinary rates in to a plant food that you can use with your hydroponically grown plants, you can help experience tremendous growth.

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