When To Start

How about today? In almost ten years of doing hydroponics, I have met a lot people, some of them very excited about hydroponic system. We talk for hours about the way it works, the potential, the ways we can do it and a lot of stuff.

I have friends from way back, still very excited about hydroponics. The curious thing is that some of them are still “studying” and “preparing” to have a “perfect” start. Well, I can tell you something about the “perfect moment”. In my experience, is the perfect way to never start anything; you see, when you want something, you do what you have to do to accomplish whatever it is that you want. It doesn’t matter if you are not “totally ready”; as the commercial says you “just do it”.

Waiting for the perfect time to start is the way for never doing anything

If you want an excuse, you will find it, basically because nothing is perfect. No matter how good you are, there will always be room for improvement. What you did before, you can do better. So, if you want to build a hydroponic garden in your backyard but you are waiting for the “perfect time”, you will find the way to stay there forever.

Not to mention that technology is changing everyday. There are new materials, substrates, nutrient solutions, pumps… you name it. So, no matter how hard you study, you will always be behind the scientists that work on this stuff all the time. Hydroponics has been evolving for decades and, because of the great results, it is improving constantly.

So, if you say that “I still don’t know enough”, well, you will never know enough. Hydroponics is not only a hobby; it is a science with a lot of research going on.

If you want to build a hydroponic garden, the time is now. Maybe tomorrow or next week, but not any further. Plants take their time to grow, so you have a couple of months to get your stuff together.

Reading and watching photos on the Internet does not compare to having your own plants. When I started, I just read a book and took action. I was son excited about the potential of hydroponics that I didn’t wanted to wait. Yes, I made a lot of mistakes, but learned more in a few weeks of practice than in several months of reading.

If you want a hydroponic system, start today. Maybe tomorrow. Don’t wait for the “perfect moment” or you will wait forever.

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