Sunday, January 24, 2016

Understanding The Role Of Indoor And Outdoor Hydroponics Systems In Solving Food Challenges

By Patricia Cox


The increased urbanization and climate change are the main factor to blame for reduced crop production and increasing food costs. In the urban settings, it has become difficult to produce vegetables and fruits even if for domestic use. The commercial farmers also face similar challenges and have resorted to increased use of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides and other chemicals on with the target of increasing crop yields. The result is the increased food costs and dangerous levels of chemical intake which is responsible for cancers and other life threatening diseases. The solution to this is amazing. The indoor and outdoor hydroponics systems and kits are designed to solve this problem.

For long, people have relied on the more traditional methods of growing crops. This involves the use of water, soil, air, and sunlight as the main ingredients of growing crops. The main agriculture is still done in this way, with the introduction of mechanization and fertilizers in commercial farming. However, there are several plants that can be grown without the soil. In fact, the use of soil is associated with several disadvantages.

Hydroponics kits are known to be used for greenhouse, in-home gardening and for outdoor farming. Additionally, they can also be easily tailored to fit with the different growing environment, which is very beneficial for anyone who wishes to grow their plants in their own gardens or backyard. When raising an indoor garden, such kit has a dual spectrum of lights to aid to the optimal vegetative and blooming of your crops. These grow lights are designed to have parabolic reflectors that will provide any plant an extremely sufficient coverage of light.

The proper kit can include the whole equipment that both professional and beginners farmers need. A standard kit may include a base system which has a 6 gallon tank. This will be filled with a formulated nutrient solution for the nourishment of the crops. The lid has a room for six net containers that have a maximum length of four inches with feeder tubes attached.

Fortunately, though, the improvement in the technology has brought about a perfect solution to this problem. Hydroponics is a farming techniques that make it possible to grow crops without the use of the soil. The method uses water, nutrition and the required lighting support the plant growth. This is an artificial environment of growing crops and the necessary ventilation is required.

You can also grow those plants which are out of season and still have similar results. Growing plants in boxes and closed containers is also not an issue. If you are a beginner, you may opt to use starter kits for easy supervision.

This kits are what the farmers need to produce the needed supply of crops and make it easier for them to meet the demands of the customers. Besides the help that it can provide for the supplies, it can also be a great way to start a new hobby.

Gardening with hydroponics is something that can be done year-round, so you won't have to worry about seasonal factors or low exposure to sunlight. In a controlled indoor environment, you can use a hydroponics system in combination with artificial lighting, heat regulation, humidity regulation, and nutrient regulation.




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