The Future of Agriculture lies in Hydroponics

Hydroponics is a modern agricultural technique to grow plants with the right liquid medium.

Farming via hydroponics enables the nurseries to grow using less amount of water and also saves a lot of space through cultivation.

Water usage is reduced by about 82% in hydroponics as compared to normal agricultural methods. On an average 1 Kg of tomato would need 400 litres of water, whereas, through hydroponics 1 Kg of tomato would only need 70 litres of water.

The space requirement is also very less and it is easier to maintain. A terrace space would also be sufficient for growing plants. Hydroponics mainly requires nutrient solutions and inert media.

Maintaining a hydroponics set-up is also comparatively convenient because of the fertilisation and watering occurring at the same time.

Usually plants get affected by over-watering or under-watering. The water tends to get clogged in the soil which results in the roots remaining wet which creates an antitoxic condition where roots find it difficult to breathe. Meanwhile, in a Hydroponics set-up, the water is circulated continuously. Hence, the antitoxic condition is prevented and the roots are allowed to breathe.