subject: Hydroponic Gardening by:Timothy Samuel [print this page] This amazing system can truly change the world. By setting up this system and following simple instructions you can grow your own fruits and vegetables. Hydroponics is growing plants with out soil and you can basically do it anywhere once you learn the steps of setting up your own system. Let's talk about a few facts about hydroponics.
Today, hydroponics is an established branch of agronomical science. Progress has been rapid, and results obtained in various countries have proved it to be thoroughly practical and to have very definite advantages over conventional methods of horticulture. The two chief merits of the soilless cultivation of plants are, first, much higher crop yields, and secondly, the fact that hydroponics can be used in places where ordinary agriculture or gardening is impossible. Thus not only is it a profitable undertaking, but one which has proved of great benefit to humanity. People living in crowded city streets, without gardens, can grow fresh vegetables and fruits in window-boxes or on house tops. By means of hydroponics all such places can be made to yield a regular and abundant supply of clean, health-giving green stuff. Not only town dwellers, but also country residents have cause to be thankful to soilless culture. Deserts, rocky and stony land in mountainous districts or barren and sterile areas can be made productive at relatively low cost. It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of hydroponics for it has given a new lease of life to the landless worker.
Other advantages include faster growth combined with relative freedom from soil diseases, and very consistent crops, the quality of produce being excellent. There is also a considerable reduction in growing area, weeds are practically non-existent, while standard methods and automatic operations mean less labor, less cost, and no hard manual work. Some plants can be raised, out of season, better control of crops naturally results in addition to no dirt and no smells. Water logging never occurs now. Chemically grown plants are not inferior to naturally reared ones in point of flavor, nor have analyses shown any deficiency in vitamin content.
Disadvantages of hydroponic gardening
The hydroponic conditions (presence of fertilizer and high humidity) create an environment that stimulates salmonella growth. Since we've given you the benefits of hydroponic gardening, we should probably list its disadvantages. And there are a few.The primary disadvantage of hydroponics at this time is cost. Because hydroponic gardening is still something of a rarity, even commercially, the initial equipment needed for hydroponic systems can be expensive. But there's an up side even to that. Once you have a hydroponic garden established, the cost of running it is cheaper than soil gardening. Another disadvantage is that pump-driven hydroponic systems can be susceptible to power outages. For that reason we recommend having a back-up power source available should you build a hydroponic garden. Another disadvantage often cited is the hydroponic gardener's greater need for technical knowledge. We quibble with this one a bit. If you're getting into hydroponic gardening, chances are you've done your homework beforehand and you've already had significant gardening experience. Setting up an air pump and monitoring a nutrient solution isn't like flying a space shuttle. If you're diligent and conscientious there's no reason to be daunted by the idiosyncrasies of a hydroponic gardening system. And as you can see, the benefits of hydroponic gardening far outweigh the disadvantages.
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