Hydroponic Cultivation of Dutch Roses

hydroponic rose

Rose is one of the most popular flowers in the world, which is called the Queen of Flowers. This flower has been considered for a long time and in addition to its beauty, it also has several medicinal properties. Roses are considered to be the most popular flower among all types of flowers, and for this reason, planting roses in the greenhouse is one of the businesses that is widely welcomed throughout the year. There are two main ways to plant roses in a greenhouse: one is to plant flowers in the soil and the other is to plant roses hydroponically.

The hydroponic method can have more advantages in some aspects. Various substrates can be used for growing and planting roses in the greenhouse by hydroponic method; Such as compost substrates, coco peat, perlite, rock wool, or Vermicompost. It is also possible to combine these substrates and create a suitable substrate. Rock wool, perlite and coco peat are the most commonly used substrates. In this method, there are no problems such as weeds and water consumption is saved. Another important advantage of hydroponic planting is the high density per unit area and higher efficiency of this method. In addition, with the hydroponic method, roses can be grown and cultivated in all areas with any type of soil.

On average, more than one million Dutch Rose branches are harvested from each hectare of hydroponic greenhouse during the year, and the price of each Rose branch is about 5 Euros.