Hydroponics is healthier than soil farming: Growing plants without soil were confined to laboratories till yesterday. However, today cultivation of vegetables on the soil-less medium has become possible. This method of growing plants without soil is called hydroponics. Nutrients are needed for the growth of plants, which they absorb from the soil, but if these essential elements are provided to them with water, then the soil is not needed. Due to this method, indoor farming is possible in a controlled environment, and crops can be grown even in unsuitable climates and soil. Soil toxicity and unpleasant effects of weeds also...

By :Chandan Varshney Sep 23,2021 0 comments

Hydroponic Farming: Advantages and Disadvantages of the process. Everyone wants a healthy lifestyle, and we try several ways to keep ourselves healthy. Some of us play sports, join a gym, practice yoga, etc. However, there is one common thing, and that is a healthy diet. A healthy diet is significant to lead a healthy lifestyle. Farming is the primary aspect to get a perfectly healthy diet. In agriculture, new inventions are being made every day to increase the yield and yield of crops. Many new technologies are also being used. Similar techniques include hydroponic farming. Given the profits, farmers are...

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  Derived from the two Greek words hydro and ponos, meaning water and labor respectively, hydroponics is defined as a method of growing plants in water, rather than in soil. While this process may seem arbitrary, the growing of plants in nutrient-rich water has been practiced for centuries.     The History of Hydroponics Hydroponic systems have dated back to its applications in the ancient  Hanging Gardens of Babylon, as well as the floating gardens of the  Aztecs in Mexico. In fact, the earliest use of hydroponics in the United  States can be traced to the 1930s in which California scientist,  William Frederick...

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