Hydroponic Benefits
Hydroponic gardening's popularity has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, especially in North America.
Hydroponics
is an exploding industry that has yet to reach its full potential.
The use of hydroponics broadens the ability to garden in small spaces
where adequate land is scarce and in arid or barren conditions not
conducive to propagation.
Though the benefits of hydroponic gardening are numerous and well
documented, the commercial hydroponics industry has yet to truly hit
the mainstream. Part of the reason for this is that governments
worldwide continue to equate hydroponics with marijuana and have
persecuted hydroponics companies accordingly. But as time passes,
environmental concerns and a decline in arable land will inevitably
foster a global awareness of the advantages of hydroponics for farmers
and home vegetable gardeners alike.
Hydroponics vs. Soil
Hydroponics
is gardening without soil. In hydroponic gardening systems, plants are
placed in a growing medium and nutrients are provided directly to the
roots. Many people are surprised that plants don't require
soil to live, but soil can sometimes be a very inefficient growing
medium. Plants expend a great deal of energy growing root systems so
they can search the soil for the water and nutrients they need to
survive. By providing constant and readily available nutrition,
hydroponics allows plants to grow up to 50% faster than they do in
soil.
Gardening without soil offers many other benefits:
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Simplicity - No
digging, tilling, raking, or weed pulling. No power tools needed.
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No Yard Needed -
Create a hydroponic garden in any indoor space.
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Water-Saving -
Hydroponic gardens use up to 2/3 less water.
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Affordable - Get
started on a very low budget, and save on any size of project.
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Higher Yields -
Hydroponic gardens are far more productive for their size
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Better Results -
Hydroponics produces better tasting, more nutritional results.
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Year Round Growing -
With hydroponics, you control the season.
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Enjoyment - Your
success is all but assured with hydroponics.
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Relaxing - All
gardeners tell you the same thing. It is a relaxing hobby.
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Family Experience -
A great way to spend quality family time together.
Environmental Benefits
One of the heralded benefits of hydroponic gardening is how it can
alleviate poverty while simultaneously easing strains on the
environment. Hydroponic gardening systems can be set up to recycle
water and nutrients, greatly reducing the resources necessary to grow
food.
Recycling hydroponic systems use as little as 10% of the water that
traditional Hydroponics and Organics Experts requires, a tremendous
benefit in areas entirely dependent on irrigation. Hydroponic
gardening virtually eliminates the need for herbicides and pesticides,
and hydroponic gardeners need only use about 1/4 the fertilizer that
traditional gardeners require.
As the amount of arable land continues to decrease (over 10 million
hectares per year are lost), another environmental benefit of
hydroponic gardening will gain attention: Hydroponic gardens can
produce the same yield as soil gardens in about 1/5 the space. And
because artificially lit hydroponic gardens are not dependent on
growing seasons, they can produce yields several times a year rather
than just once. It has even been speculated that in decades to come,
hydroponics will become a significant food source for over-populated
urban regions, with people growing food on rooftops or in basements.