Hydroculture is widely recognized as the preferred method for growing tropical plants in Europe. PurLec Hydroculture South Africa makes your plant care extremely simple. Plants grown in PurLec Hydroculture are healthier and require less maintenance than plants grown in soil. PurLec Hydroculture, removes the guesswork of your plants watering and nutrient requirements.

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Hydroculture (sometimes called hydroponic-culture or hydro-culture), is a system of cultivation of plants without the use of soil, particularly used for indoor tropical houseplants or plants used in office interiorscapes.

Hydroculture is easy to care and maintain, compared to plants grown in soil, at the same time guaranteeing a thriving and healthy growth of the plants, in many cases, superior to those plants cultivated in soil. This is because growing in a hydroculture gives it an excellent setting for plant development.

The unique characteristic of hydroculture is the exclusion of the use of soil for the plants root support, which instead use of expanded clay, also known as hydroton or LECA. Using expanded clay helps the in the supplying of the solution of water and nutritive substances directly to the plant.

Hydroculture: The Cure For "Sick Building Syndrome"

A study from the Botanical Institute at the University of Koln shows that Hydroculture plants (plants without soil) like the Ficus Benjamina and Pothos do a remarkable job of removing interior air pollutants such as Formaldehyde, Benzol, Phenol and Nicotine. These items are released into the interior atmosphere from the building materials themselves and contribute to the phenomenon known as "sick building syndrome".

Hydroculture plants absorb pollutants such as formaldehyde in large quantities through their leaves. They don't just store these chemical pollutants, but actually transform 90% of these substances into sugars, new plant material and oxygen.

The ficus removes nicotine and breaks it down, while the rapidly growing Potho stores the nicotine in its younger leaves. The institute found up to 30 milligrams per gram of leaf dry weight. This combination of ficus/pothos can effectively neutralize office pollutants.

Office with plants in them not only improve the psyche, which improves productivity; but they actually help improve peoples physical capabilities. Bad air tires people out, causes headaches, lack of ability to concentrate, and muscle tension.

Another advantage of hydroculture plants is that unlike soil plants they do not contribute fungus spores to the ambient air. This can be a big boon to someone with allergies. Hydroculture plants also humidify the air, thereby reducing the build up of static electricity. Computers are especially sensitive to static electricity build-up and can end up with a complete blackout due to static discharge.

It is a shame that most companies in South Africa have not yet fully recognized the direct correlation with a hydorcultured office and productivity. Other companies have installed plastic or silk plants to help the atmosphere. Plastic plants actually contribute to the problem of "sick building syndrome" by releasing formaldehyde and solvents into the ambient air.

Expert analysis from the university and NASA shows that a 30 square meter room can be cleansed by 3 to 6 hydroculture plants acting as natural pollution filters (1-2 plants per 100 square feet).

In conclusion, simply by adding a few hydroculture plants to your interior environment may be the simplest way to improve your health and feel good at your workplace or home.