| This amazing system can truly change the world. By | | | | Some plants can be raised, out of season, better |
| setting up this system and following simple | | | | control of crops naturally results in addition to no dirt |
| instructions you can grow your own fruits and | | | | and no smells. Water logging never occurs now. |
| vegetables. Hydroponics is growing plants with out | | | | Chemically grown plants are not inferior to naturally |
| soil and you can basically do it anywhere once you | | | | reared ones in point of flavor, nor have analyses |
| learn the steps of setting up your own system. Let's | | | | shown any deficiency in vitamin content. |
| talk about a few facts about hydroponics. Today, | | | | |
| hydroponics is an established branch of agronomical | | | | Disadvantages of hydroponic gardening |
| science. Progress has been rapid, and results obtained | | | | The hydroponic conditions (presence of fertilizer and |
| in various countries have proved it to be thoroughly | | | | high humidity) create an environment that stimulates |
| practical and to have very definite advantages over | | | | salmonella growth. Since we've given you the |
| conventional methods of horticulture. The two chief | | | | benefits of hydroponic gardening, we should probably |
| merits of the soilless cultivation of plants are, first, | | | | list its disadvantages. And there are a few. The |
| much higher crop yields, and secondly, the fact that | | | | primary disadvantage of hydroponics at this time is |
| hydroponics can be used in places where ordinary | | | | cost. Because hydroponic gardening is still something |
| agriculture or gardening is impossible. Thus not only is | | | | of a rarity, even commercially, the initial equipment |
| it a profitable undertaking, but one which has proved | | | | needed for hydroponic systems can be expensive. |
| of great benefit to humanity. People living in crowded | | | | But there's an up side even to that. Once you have a |
| city streets, without gardens, can grow fresh | | | | hydroponic garden established, the cost of running it |
| vegetables and fruits in window boxes or on house | | | | is cheaper than soil gardening. Another disadvantage |
| tops. By means of hydroponics all such places can be | | | | is that pump-driven hydroponic systems can be |
| made to yield a regular and abundant supply of clean, | | | | susceptible to power outages. For that reason we |
| health-giving green stuff. Not only town dwellers, but | | | | recommend having a back-up power source available |
| also country residents have cause to be thankful to | | | | should you build a hydroponic garden. Another |
| soilless culture. Deserts, rocky and stony land in | | | | disadvantage often cited is the hydroponic gardener's |
| mountainous districts or barren and sterile areas can | | | | greater need for technical knowledge. We quibble |
| be made productive at relatively low cost. It is | | | | with this one a bit. If you're getting into hydroponic |
| difficult to exaggerate the importance of hydroponics | | | | gardening, chances are you've done your homework |
| for it has given a new lease of life to the landless | | | | beforehand and you've already had significant |
| worker. Other advantages include faster growth | | | | gardening experience. Setting up an air pump and |
| combined with relative freedom from soil diseases, | | | | monitoring a nutrient solution isn't like flying a space |
| and very consistent crops, the quality of produce | | | | shuttle. If you're diligent and conscientious there's no |
| being excellent. There is also a considerable reduction | | | | reason to be daunted by the idiosyncrasies of a |
| in growing area, weeds are practically non-existent, | | | | hydroponic gardening system. And as you can see, |
| while standard methods and automatic operations | | | | the benefits of hydroponic gardening far outweigh |
| mean less labor, less cost, and no hard manual work. | | | | the disadvantages. |