What is hydroponics?
Hydroponics is the method of growing plants without soil. Instead of soil, hydroponics uses nutrient salts dissolved in water to provide the essential nutrients that plants normally get from soil.
What is SNAP Hydroponics?
Simple Nutrient Addition Program or SNAP Hydroponics is low-cost hydroponics system suited for household-level and small-scale commercial vegetable production.
Is SNAP “organic”?
SNAP as the nutrient solution is not organic. SNAP as a farming method is not organic.
Is SNAP safe?
SNAP is generally regarded as safe (GRAS). Dr. Primitivo Santos and Dr. Eureka Ocampo of the University of the Philippines Los Baños Institute of Plant Breeding (UPLB-IPB) developed SNAP Hydroponics with the help of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Agricultural Research back in 1999. SNAP Hydroponics has been around for close to 20 years. To date, no noteworthy incident involving the use of SNAP Hydroponics has been reported.
Where can I buy SNAP Hydroponics nutrient solutions?
You can buy them from UPLB-IPB and authorized resellers. Unfortunately, the top hits when searching the internet for SNAP hydroponics are selling products labeled “SNAP Hydroponics” but are not from UPLB-IPB. To be certain that you are buying authentic SNAP Hydroponics nutrient solutions, purchase only from authorized resellers.
Where can I buy seeds?
You can buy them from your local garden or agri centers or online stores. Most hardware stores also have them in their gardening sections.
Where can I buy coco coir?
You can buy them from your local garden or agri centers.
Where can I buy styro boxes?
You can buy them from fruit vendors that sell imported grapes and the like. Just walk around your local public market and ask for them.
What do I do with the spent solution left in the reservoir after I harvest my crops?
You can use them to water you regular potted plants or even reuse them for your next grow.
What does SNAP Hydroponics A and SNAP Hydroponics B nutrient solution contain?
SNAP A and SNAP B are fertilizers dissolved in about 85% water and, therefore, non-flammable, non-explosive and specifically intended for use in growing vegetables in hydroponics. More information is available in the combined materials safety data sheet (MSDS) for SNAP A/B solutions.
Who are you?
The administrator of this website is a SNAP enthusiast. He is not involved in the development or manufacture of SNAP Hydroponics nutrient solutions.