Here we present a list with crops and flowers that can be grown in a hydroponic system. It should be noted that not all crops are financially feasible to grow hydroponically. While growing lettuce hydroponically can be profitable, the costs to operate a hydroponic system for fodder crops such as corn and barley are too high (and not economically feasible), especially considering these crops don’t have a high market value.
A list of the best vegetables for hydroponics systems:
- Hydroponic tomatoes / hydroponic cherry tomatoes (eventhough they are scientifically classified as ‘fruits’)
- Hydroponic lettuce
- Hydroponic eggplant
- Hydroponic cucumber
- Hydroponic bell pepper
- Hydroponic chili pepper
- Hydroponic radish
- Hydroponic spinach
A List of Suitable Hydroponic Flowers:
- Pansy (edible)
- Marigold (edible)
- Violet (edible)
- Anthurium (Laceleaf)
A List of suitable hydroponic (sweet) fruits:
- Mellon
- Strawberries
A List of suitable hydroponic herbs:
Herbs are interesting as they have a short grow cycle, meaning they can be harvested quite quickly.
- Sweet Basil / Thai Basil
- Parsley
- Thyme
- Mint
- Oregano
- Black pepper
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About the Author: Yasmin
Passionate about translating scientific knowledge to solve real-life problems, Yasmin is the founder of Dutch Horti Hub and writes regularly about horticulture plant production and latest greenhouse horticulture trends on dutchhortihub.nl. She has a BSc. en MSc. in Plant Sciences from Wageningen University & Research, the leading agriculture university in the world. She specialises in both sustainable crop production and controlled environment agriculture (CEA).
