5 Advantages of Hydroponic Cucumber Production

Hydroponics is a process of growing plants, vegetables and fruits without the use of soil. ‘Hydro’ means water and ‘Ponos’ means labour. Thus, as the name suggests, plants are grown with the help of water and other nutrients deemed necessary for its cultivation. Hydroponic fruits and vegetables are not only convenient to grow but stay fresh for a longer period of time and are healthier for consumption. Ample variety and amount of vegetables and fruits can be grown including the off-seasonal ones with the help of hydroponics. Cucumber, Lettuce, Tomato, Peppers, Strawberries, Herbs, Leafy Veggies, Flowers and so on. Here is a sneak peek into 5 advantages of hydroponically grown vegetables like the widely grown hydroponic cucumber production.

1. Off-season cultivation

All thanks to hydroponics, cucumbers can easily be grown around the year since the diverse climatic conditions play a minimal role in indoor farming. The technique is free of soil as well, thereby leaving the time and quantity of production up to our discretion.

2. Fresher & healthier

Since the cucumbers are not susceptible to climatic conditions, bacteria present in soil including animal waste, acid rain etc. they are grown in a technologically controlled environment wherein the quantity of nutrients can be monitored accordingly. Thus, the yield is stable, substantial and free of soil-borne diseases.

3. Indoor cultivation

Hydroponically grown vegetables grow indoors which enables uninterrupted production of cucumbers and other vegetables as they are not solely dependent upon external factors like weather and soil. Vertical farming is the new highly banked upon farming which requires less space and yields substantial crop.

4. Higher yield

It has been confirmed that the yield of hydroponically grown cucumbers can be more than double of the traditional farming as the time of turnover gets reduced in former with better crop management and higher rate of nutrition. Along with these, hydroponically grown vegetables require fewer chemicals making it cost effective and fresh.

5. Cost of farming

Farmers have testified that the technique of hydroponics is more economical than the traditional mode of farming. The cost is lowered due to less use of pesticides, irrigation system and additional elements needed in soil based farming. The usage of area for round the year cultivation also reduces the cost further.

The list of advantages of hydroponically grown vegetables and fruits is boundless and the shift to this technique of farming is steady which will grow leaps and bounds in the times to come. 

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