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title: "Oki two questions. 1) if I am growing a plant in water and plan to…"
description: "Oki two questions. 1) if I am growing a plant in water and plan to keep it there do I need to give it fertilizer for nutrients? 2) does anyone do this, if so…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Charlie✨"
published: "2024-05-30T16:34:28.509679Z"
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# Oki two questions. 1) if I am growing a plant in water and plan to…

_Posted by Charlie✨ on 2024-05-30_

Oki two questions.

1\) if I am growing a plant in water and plan to keep it there do I need to give it fertilizer for nutrients?

2\) does anyone do this, if so what fertilizer do you use? I’ve heard of people using slow release fertilizer but I don’t know which one to get.

## 7 comments

### Planta member commented on 2024-05-30

Yes you do have to use fertilizer, idk of any thought as I don’t do hydro sorry

#### Charlie✨ replied on 2024-05-30

That’s still good to know! Thanks!

### brianna commented on 2024-05-30

I don’t do much hydro but I do know they make liquid fertilizers for hydro plants. What kind to get, i’m not sure. Reddit would probably be a good place to start to look for research/recommendations

#### Charlie✨ replied on 2024-05-30

Yeah I do that with the rest of my questions too lol

#### brianna replied on 2024-05-30

I love Reddit, i get better advice and response there than anywhere else. When in doubt, go to reddit 😂

#### Charlie✨ replied on 2024-05-30

So true lol

### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-05-30

I keep some of my plants in only water! And I use a hydro specific fertilizer every time I change the water.

Getting the hydro fert makes it so much easier and takes all the math out of attempting to dilute correctly other liquid types.

I highly recommend getting one if you plan to keep them long term in water.

I have an AeroGarden, which has a fertilizer. So thats the brand that I use for my plants and they seem to love it. I’m sure others will have good suggestions for brands as well.

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