Plant nutrients used in hydroponics and aeroponics are dissolved into pure water to create bespoke nutrient solutions. These are applied relatively to the crops and balanced throughout their growth to obtain the highest possible yield. If the water used to manufacture these solutions is of poor quality, it can cause issues such as stunted growth, nutrient deficiencies and bacterial contamination.
To ensure that the water used during the nutrient manufacture process is of the optimum quality, we would recommend using a reverse osmosis system followed by a deionisation resin stage. This will provide you with water that has a TDS reading of 0ppm and will be free from chlorine, organics and heavy metals. If you are experiencing high levels of chloramine, nitrates, fluorides or bacteria, please refer to our Heavy Organics Removal page.
