I can't believe it. Any of you have an idea what this is??? ISLAND LANDSCAPE & NURSERY PTE LTD. I actually won a $50 voucher to buy ORGANIC PLANTS (from the above stated company) during the lucky draw at my staff appreciation nite. Ok, its not organic plants, but hydroculture plants. (both sounds just as alien to me anyway) Anyway, according to their website, apparently, states that:
"Hydroculture is the practice of growing plants without soil, in food-enriched water. Specially grown plants are placed in a pot filled with expanded clay granules. There is no soil at all. A watermeter makes it easy to control the level of the water in the reservoir.”
Ok, hydroculture plants defined. But still, what or why do I need such plants for?? I mean, quite honestly, what do MOST OF THE COLLEAGUES AT MY HOTEL NEED SUCH PLANTS FOR?? The bulk of us do not stay in huge homes that allow the space to have plants to decorate the area, and besides, such plants need "special attention and care" and I guess you really have to be a plant fanatic in order to be so hardworking to go to all that. Apart from that, the retail outlet is located at some not so easily accessible area in Kallang, and most of us DO NOT HAVE CARS. So who who actually bother to take public transport and change to get there JUST TO SPEND OFF THE VOUCHER?? (makes me wonder, do the organizing committee for the event actually takes into consideration all these? Obviously no.) A friend of mine was actually telling me that maybe I shouldn’t complain that much since its FREE. But the thing is, even if it was meant as a lucky draw item, shouldn’t it be something that the majority would find use for? What’s the purpose of giving people something they have no use for? Granted that fact that usability is subjective, but hello, HYDROCULTURE PLANTS?? isn’t it abit too extreme? It really gives me the feeling that yeah, they couldn’t find any sponsors, so just make do with whatever we have. Crap.
P/s: Anyone interested/have use for the voucher? (I'm going give it away, cos it's most probably going to sit around and rot till the expiry date is over anyway)
Kamasutra 3D (2014)
9 years ago
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You could always send your prize to me!
Out here in AZ, hydroculture allows indoor gardeners to grow plants that might use a lot of water, time, or fussing in a small space with fewer problems. In a city where it gets 115 in the summer time, gardeners have to get creative!
Hydroculture plants are easier and cleaner to raise, require no dirt, and can produce perfect specimens of exotic or delicate plants. Orchid people adore them, since a rare orchid specimen can cost hundreds, and orchids are generally delicate. But simple ol' plants like pothos and draecena do wonderfully, too.
Basically, you can put a plant in lots of things, and some people don't like to use dirt. Gravel, sand, or pearlite are cleaner, lighter, and cheaper. The plants grow bigger and faster, since their environment is clean and water is always available. Hydroculture just uses something other than dirt. Hydroponics, on the other hand, uses water exclusively, and paradoxically, is slightly more complicated, in my opinion. Aquaculture uses fish and fish waste to grow hydroponics plants - and even though it can be very labor-intensive, it produces astonishing yields for commercial farmers.
If you like gardening, or have wanted to try it, or hate fussing with dirty pots but want plants, give it a shot. Hydroculture is actually easier - when they talk about 'special care' it just means that you can use timers, aerators, and nutrient mixes if you want to. Most people don't want to.
Hotels use hydroponics plants, though you might not know it. Hotels love plants in their lobbies, but the dirt and knats and fungus and watering is a chore. With hydroculture, you plop in a plant, pour in a lightweight, clean gravel of some sort, and water occasionally. End of story.
My hydroponics garden includes carrots, desert agave, asparagus fern, sansiciera, and small cacti. I love plants and hate sweeping. and that's why you need a hydroponics gift.
Give it a shot. Don't be intimidated. Find a small plant, a glass jar, and some small gravel. That's all there is to it - actually, I'm not sure what a 'kit' would even contain that you couldn't find in your house.
Well, even if i sent my voucher to you, you'll oso have to come over to s'pore to use it heh... anyway, that was insightful... =)
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