History And Growth of Hydroponics
The History and Growth of Hydroponics Hydroponics indicates working water and comes from the Greek words "hydro" and "ponos," implying water and labor. One of the prospective applications of hydroponics that assisted continue research was for growing fruit and vegetables in non-arable areas of the world. Hydroponics was also incorporated into the space program as hydroponics easily fit into their sustainability strategies. By the 1970's, researchers and analysts wee not the only people interest in hydroponics. Traditional farmers and excited enthusiasts started to be attracted to the virtues of hydroponic growing. A few of the favorable aspects of hydroponics consist of the ability to produce higher yields than soil-based agriculture and they enable food to be grown and consumed in locations of the world that can not support crops in the soil. Hydroponics also eliminates the need for enormous pesticide usage, which makes the air, soil, water, and food much c