The Masai people of Kenya and Tanzania have a saying; women give birth, but the land does not. This is very true of modern times, where a rapidly expanding population is overwhelming the very land people need to grow their food. Denver Hydroponics may have the answer in their novel farming methods; this may be the answer to world hunger.
As many farmers and scientists are aware, soil is extremely complex, imbued with different chemical and physical characteristics. Those can change from one point to another, even in the same farm, necessitating expensive interventions in order to grow crops. With solution culture, there are no such problems; consistency is assured, no matter how large a farm is. This makes water culture agriculture much easier.
As many farmers and scientists are aware, soil is extremely complex, imbued with different chemical and physical characteristics. Those can change from one point to another, even in the same farm, necessitating expensive interventions in order to grow crops. With solution culture, there are no such problems; consistency is assured, no matter how large a farm is. This makes water culture agriculture much easier.
For thousands of years, farming has followed the same cycle; praying for rain, ploughing at the signs of it, planting seeds, weeding then harvesting. The only difference is that the process involves a lot more technology, such as mechanical diggers and so on. Water culture is far less tedious, as there hardly any weeds or pests to deal with, and certainly no soil to break.
Commercial farming involves a great deal of heavy machinery; this is essential if any work is to be done quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, this has its drawbacks; these monsters compact the soil and damage its structure, making it prone to erosion. In fact, the United States loses more than three billion tonnes of precious topsoil every year through this process. Water culture, for obvious reasons, does not suffer from this problem, as there is no soil to be blown away.
A well designed water culture system conserves water and is very environmentally friendly. The nutrient fluid is cycled over and over again through a growth media, or atomized and sprayed in a cycle, depending on the method used. The result is a very efficient and cost effective system with none of the problems that afflict normal farming.
In hydro-culture, plants are first planted in some form of substrate, the most common being foam or rock-wood blocks. The process is very similar to creating a nursery in normal farming; unlike conventional agriculture, however, water culture plants are not dug out, but simply transferred. This nullifies the possibility of transplantation shock, and makes growth faster.
This ensures that everything that plants need is available throughout the year; this means that high density planting can be practiced, and crops can even be stacked in several levels. This means a
Commercial farming involves a great deal of heavy machinery; this is essential if any work is to be done quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, this has its drawbacks; these monsters compact the soil and damage its structure, making it prone to erosion. In fact, the United States loses more than three billion tonnes of precious topsoil every year through this process. Water culture, for obvious reasons, does not suffer from this problem, as there is no soil to be blown away.
A well designed water culture system conserves water and is very environmentally friendly. The nutrient fluid is cycled over and over again through a growth media, or atomized and sprayed in a cycle, depending on the method used. The result is a very efficient and cost effective system with none of the problems that afflict normal farming.
In hydro-culture, plants are first planted in some form of substrate, the most common being foam or rock-wood blocks. The process is very similar to creating a nursery in normal farming; unlike conventional agriculture, however, water culture plants are not dug out, but simply transferred. This nullifies the possibility of transplantation shock, and makes growth faster.
This ensures that everything that plants need is available throughout the year; this means that high density planting can be practiced, and crops can even be stacked in several levels. This means a
A well designed water culture system conserves water and is very environmentally friendly. The nutrient fluid is cycled over and over again through a growth media, or atomized and sprayed in a cycle, depending on the method used. The result is a very efficient and cost effective system with none of the problems that afflict normal farming.
In hydro-culture, plants are first planted in some form of substrate, the most common being foam or rock-wood blocks. The process is very similar to creating a nursery in normal farming; unlike conventional agriculture, however, water culture plants are not dug out, but simply transferred. This nullifies the possibility of transplantation shock, and makes growth faster.
This ensures that everything that plants need is available throughout the year; this means that high density planting can be practiced, and crops can even be stacked in several levels. This means a small area can produce large amounts of food. This, combined with the fact that solution culture is not as prone to pests and weeds, means that production is high.
The technology does have its downsides; for a start, the initial capital required is high, and the farmer has to be well versed with the new farming techniques. These downsides, however, are a small price to pay for what is a very fruitful technology. Denver Hydroponics is willing to train would be farmers on these novel farming methods.
In hydro-culture, plants are first planted in some form of substrate, the most common being foam or rock-wood blocks. The process is very similar to creating a nursery in normal farming; unlike conventional agriculture, however, water culture plants are not dug out, but simply transferred. This nullifies the possibility of transplantation shock, and makes growth faster.
This ensures that everything that plants need is available throughout the year; this means that high density planting can be practiced, and crops can even be stacked in several levels. This means a small area can produce large amounts of food. This, combined with the fact that solution culture is not as prone to pests and weeds, means that production is high.
The technology does have its downsides; for a start, the initial capital required is high, and the farmer has to be well versed with the new farming techniques. These downsides, however, are a small price to pay for what is a very fruitful technology. Denver Hydroponics is willing to train would be farmers on these novel farming methods.