The principle of hydroponics is very easy to understand. It basically means replacing soil with a growing medium like coco coir, gravel, vermiculite, perlite or rockwool. Unlike soil, growing medium carry great amount of nutrient value and are easily managed. Plants are given complete dose of essential nutrients that are mixed in water. With proper lighting and hydroponic supplies you can grow healthy plants at any time of the year. Irrespective of what kind of hydroponics grower you are, whether commercial or amateur, there are many hydroponic supplies available on the market that you can choose from.

Following is the list of most commonly used hydroponic supplies:
•Accessories: These are mainly timers, meters, air pumps, water pumps, tubing system, clamps etc.
•Supplies for air and environment: They are filters, fans, thermostat, duct tapes and bug screens.
•Ballasts, sockets and reflectors: This includes ballasts, reflectors, hangers, sockets and cords.
•Bulbs: Most popular ones are metal halide, high pressure sodium and odor controlling fluorescent lights.
•Components: These are tables, trays, reservoirs, fittings and tubing.
•Systems: You can chose from a wide plethora of hydroponic systems available on the market, for instance, NFT hydroponics system and Ebb and Flow system.
•Environmental controllers: They are temperature and environmental controllers, air controllers, CO2 generators and CO2 regulators.
•Nutrients and liquids: pH control device and organic-based nutrients.
•Mediums and plastic pots: Most prevalent growing media used by growers are expanded clay, coconut fiber, plastic pots and rockwool.
•Pest control: These are pests and insecticides control and sulfur evaporator.
•Propagating supplies: This includes heat mats, cloning solution, rooter plugs and plant stick labels.
•Greenhouses: These are basically enclosed glass houses used to control and regulate temperature within the grow room.

These hydroponic supplies are easily available on the market. With little money you can get large variety of supplies for your hydroponics garden, all you have to do is understand the needs of your plants. If you are planning to upgrade your garden you can also go decorative hydroponic supplies. Many new hydroponic supplies are introduced in the market that you should keep a constant check on to constantly upgrade. Now grow fresh fruits, vegetables and aromatic herbs in your garden with the help of these hydroponic supplies!