Overview of Hydroponics towards High Quality Production of Vegetable Crops
Priyanshu
University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Aaditya Sagwal
University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Shilpa Kaushal *
University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Shubham
University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Now a days, people are becoming more concerned about their diet, health and lifestyle. Clean eating and nutrition rich food is the key towards healthy life. In order to avoid or minimize the effect of leftover residues of fertilizer on crops, adoption of hydroponic systems could be an excellent approach, which is to be practiced in controlled conditions. Numerous crops with no pest infestation and without any pathogenic disease can be grown with an efficient utilization of resources under hydroponics-based systems. Labor cost can be minimized as no intercultural operations like weeding, ploughing, tillage etc. need to be practiced. Hydroponic system is a high-grade access towards physically and economically safe and nutritious food. For the healthy production of green leafy and other vegetables hydroponics system is being adopted in many countries like Netherlands, Australia, France, England, Canada and USA clinching around 70-90 % savings on water.
Keywords: Hydroponics, leafy vegetables, high quality production, sustainability, revenue