Plants are a lot like humans. They need stability in order to function at their optimal levels. This includes consistent states of health and limited stress inducers. Yes, plants get stressed too. If
How to Prevent Plant Stress
The best way to prevent plant stress is to keep a stable growing environment. This should include:
- Not withholding water – maintain water levels at a constant, including temperature and pH levels
- Avoid breaking stems and remove dead leaves regularly
- Not keeping plants under too low or high light intensity
- Maintaining constant appropriate nutrient levels
- Maintaining ambient conditions – proper ventilation, air temperatures, humidity levels.
- Preventing pests and mold and dealing with them immediately as they arise. Stressed plants invite in further pests and disease.
- Ensuring proper Co2 levels are available for plants to perform photosynthesis
By adding organic bio-stimulants to your hydroponic nutrient solution, you’ll help your plants in multiple ways. You’ll help plant roots better uptake the nutrient solution and increase the plant’s resistance to pests and disease. Both of these improvements will better equip your plants to deal with stress when it does occur. These improved conditions also lead to greater yields.