Hydroponics: An Alternative Tool for Growing Crops
Omesh Thakur*
Department of Vegetable Science, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA
Savita Patel
Department of Vegetable Science, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA
Dileshwari
Department of Plant Soil and Water Engineering, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA
Ritika
Department of Plant Pathology, Vasant Rao Naik Marathawada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, INDIA
Aradhana Dhruw
Department of Plant Physiology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Nutrient film technique
Abstract
Soil-based agriculture is facing some major challenges with the advent of civilization all over the world, such as decreased per capita land availability. Apart from this, due to rapid urbanization and industrialization as well as threats from climate change and its related adverse effects, land cultivation is going to further face challenging threats. Under such circumstances, in the near future it becomes intricate to feed the entire population using the production from soil field systems. Hydroponics (soilless culture) techniques involve producing crops in nutrient solution with a sterile media to support the roots. Hydroponic growing uses mineral nutrient solutions to feed the plants in water, without soil. The nutrient solutions usually contain micronutrients, secondary and trace nutrients. Soilless culture is the fastest-growing sector of agriculture, and it could be an impetus to food production in the future.
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