There are many misconceptions that give hydroponics a bad name in the agricultural world. The truth is that cultivating foods hydroponically is the way of the future and is already prevalent in the agriculture community. The word “hydroponics” is derived from Greek, “hydro-ponos”. This can be directly translated to water at work. One of the main benefits to growing hydroponically is that the majority of the crops energy is put into the plants fruits and flowers and not the root system. Therefore producing a much more vigorous plant with less resources used. One of the main misconceptions of hydroponic cultivation is that hydroponics isn’t and can’t be organic. That is untrue.
There are many different types of organic based hydroponic nutrients as well as organic mediums for growing crops. Coconut coir, which is a favorite for hydroponic cultivators, is all natural. Also, crops produced hydroponically, if fed the proper array of nutrients can be just as nutritious as organic produce.
There are many advantages to growing hydroponically, some of them are: Higher yields, increased growth rates, less labor involved in the maintenance, plants can be left un-attended longer, water usage is reduced when using a recirculation system, and finally many hydroponics systems provide plants with more nutrition while at the same time use energy and space. These are just a few advantages to growing hydroponically.
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.
Source: Urbangardenmagazine.com
