Thursday, August 9, 2007

HYDROPONIC TECHNIQUES- HOME HYDROPONICS

Hydroponics was originally defined as “the cultivation of plants in water”, however, with the successful use of the technique for cultivating plants in air and other media besides water, the definition was changed to the more inclusive - “the cultivation of plants without soil.” Hydroponic techniques have proved effective for commercial cultivation and also in home gardening. Hydroponic techniques and systems have greatly benefited agriculture especially where, conventional soil cultivation is not possible due to unavailability of agricultural land, resources or other factors.

Hydroponic Systems & Techniques
The science of hydroponics has evolved since its inception with the development of two main systems – the water bas View the rest of this article


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