Many people don’t understand that hydroponic grow rooms aren’t just meant for marijuana cultivation. There are many different benefits of hydroponic food production.
Hydroponic food production is mostly pest free and therefore there isn’t a need for pesticides. As far as nutrients are concerned, you know exactly what is going into your plants and there for you know what will not be in your final product, genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms are currently in the majority of store bought food. In a closed system, nutrients are recycled and thus utilizing less fresh water than traditional field/soil farming. Another interesting aspect about nutrients is the fact that they are specific to the various stages of growth and you can use different strengths for different types of plants. One of the last benefits is that hydroponic fruits and vegetables are is vine ripened. Vine ripened produce eliminates consumption of artificial ripening agents and pesticides on imported produce.
Article by, Brett McCormick, co-founder of Good Green Builders. Good Green Builders is a grow room contractor in Oakland, Ca. For more information or a free consultation call today, (415) 246-8055.
