jeudi 21 janvier 2016

Using Indoor And Outdoor Hydroponics Systems To Solve World Food Problems

By Patricia Cox


Climate change is said to be the main factor behind the dwindling food production. The response on the side of the farmers has been in many ways. The increase in the use of chemicals in food production is blamed for several chronic diseases including several types of cancers. The indoor and outdoor hydroponics systems have made the production of vegetables and fruits possible within small spaces available in urban centers and with no use of chemicals and inorganic fertilizers.

For long, people have relied on the more traditional methods of growing crops. This involves the use of water, soil, air, and sunlight as the main ingredients of growing crops. The main agriculture is still done in this way, with the introduction of mechanization and fertilizers in commercial farming. However, there are several plants that can be grown without the soil. In fact, the use of soil is associated with several disadvantages.

With this kit, you'll be able to practice the technique of raising plants without soil. Instead a mineral-rich medium will be utilized to nourish the plants. This new approach can lead you to start a new enterprise as well, which can give greater yield.

What makes hydroponics kits exceptional is the very fact that they have the very least impact on environment. It is because there is a significant reduction in the usage of pesticides, fertilizers and water. The plants that are grown hydroponically also mature quickly and have greater nutritional value.

This kits also include a timer that would assist the farmers figure out the time for the lighting and darkening and the flowering of the plants. With all the tough materials utilized in the net posts, the kit is considered reusable. Furthermore, due to the net placed in the kit, the roots can pass through it that would let them have the nutrients on the formula.

The benefits associated with this technology are immense. First, the method cut down the amount of water required to support the same level of crop production by up to 1/20th as compared to the regular gardening. A well designed structure can also support 20 times the number of crops that can be grown on the same size of the land when using the soil. It also reduces the money required for crop maintenance, particularly in the indoor versions given that there is no need for pesticides and insecticides.

Using hydroponics, it is possible to grow plants much faster than if you were to grow them in soil. A nutrient solution mixed with water means that plants will not have to grow out their roots and dig for nutrients. Instead, the nutrients are immediately absorbed, allowing the plants to achieve higher top growth, faster.

Gardening with hydroponics is something that can be done year-round, so you won't have to worry about seasonal factors or low exposure to sunlight. In a controlled indoor environment, you can use a hydroponics system in combination with artificial lighting, heat regulation, humidity regulation, and nutrient regulation.




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