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The Basics of Hydroponics Fruits and Vegetables

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If hydroponics has caught your fancy we suggest you ponder over it and find out a little more about the basics before growing hydroponic fruits and vegetables . You may like the idea of growing vegetables and fruits at home or commercially, but like most things living, these plants respond well to a routine care. If you are set on following the idea of hydroponic farming, it will do you good to know a few basics about the process. 1st step: Know your plant Choosing a vegetable or fruit to grow hydroponically, requires the know-how about the plant dynamics. For instance: what kind of weather does it grow in, what kind of nutrients does it need, the precautions you should take while caring for it and how to enhance its productivity without hampering its natural growing process. Hydroponic peppers for instance, need plenty of water, are delicate in their innate stage and while bearing fruit. They need protection against harsh sun, pests and chemicals spoil their taste. 2nd Ste

Vegetable Farming in Commercial Food Production

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Almost everything good that we eat attributes its flavours to fruits and vegetables, but with growing food market, manufacturers have resorted to artificial flavouring to compensate for the lack of rapid supply. It is the truth that vegetable farming in India is unable to match up to the growing market needs. Farmers often face disappointing produce due to their lack of know-how, lack of funds, unavailability of good seeds and unpredictable weather conditions. Thankfully Hydroponic technology has made its way to the country. Hydroponics, as the name suggests, use water to grow the plants. This method is derived from the Dutch people and their agricultural methods are known to produce the highest quality fruits and vegetables that contribute to a fairly large amount to the world vegetable and fruit export. The Dutch hydroponic system doesn’t just allow them to support the economy with fruit & vegetable trade, but also makes them self sufficient to contribute to their country’s

How Hydroponic Growing Systems Work?

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While it may sound intimidating, Hydroponic system is as easy as placing a stem of a plant in water, which eventually grows roots. It is really a form of agriculture that is practiced without soil. The nutrients the plants often derive from soil is simply dissolved in the water that is fed to the plants. With the lack of arable land around the world, vegetable farming in India has seen a new ray of hope in Hydroponics system of farming. Hydroponics use an inert medium such as Rockwool or Coco-peat to germinate the plants. A nutrient rich solution is fed by drip irrigation to the roots directly, and coco peat absorbs the nutrients completely, and allows the roots to get a healthy flow of Oxygen as well. Mostly large scale Hydroponics agriculture happens in large greenhouses, which are often facilitated with temperature control and misting systems to balance the environment, control humidity levels to give the plants the optimum environment to flourish. Given the high amount of