After every harvest you should clean the pipes, tank and check for leakages 8. If you have a small area, go for an indoor system and grow vertically 7. You can grow a variety of lettuces, spinach and basil to start with 6. Seeds are available at nurseries, co-ops and retail stores and are suitable for garden - and small-scale hydroponic units. The good part of these courses is that apart from understanding the process in detail, you get connected to other novices experimenting for the first time 3.Ensure you give the right amount of nutrients and maintain proper pH levels 4. Just a YouTube tutorial may not be sufficient. So, do some researches before you start 2. The most common is the NFT, but not all greens can grow on that. There are six types of hydroponic systems - wick system, water culture, ebb and flow, drip, NFT (Nutrient film technology) and aeroponics. Dipika Sagar Khedekar, who runs a hydroponic farm in Mumbai And so far, everyone is happy and there’s been no complaint. We grow vertically, using RO water in clean and controlled environment. We use hydroponic technique, where we do soil-less farming indoors. We not only grow leafy greens for our family, but also for our neighbourhood communities. Melvin Immanuel, an urban farmer based in Mysore ‘We grow vertically, using RO water in clean and controlled environment’ We are a first-generation of new-age urban farmers. So why clamour for an organic tag when “grown hydroponically” is the answer for healthy food. Hydroponics can actually stand out on its own merit because of its inherent characteristics like being pest-free, faster growth, clean environment, soil-less cultivation and of course clean and healthy produce. Since it is water-based, it has macro and micronutrients directly fed to the plant, and the plants grow 50 per cent faster as well as have a better yield. Does Hydroponics not being classified as organic really matter? ‘Veggies Grown hydroponically is the answer for healthy food’ It really does not matter if hydroponics is not classified as organic. Highlighting the advantages of hydroponic farming, Rahul adds, It requires 90 per cent less water than conventional soil-based farming.
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