This is a short video we put together here over at VEG. We always get asked what advantages hydroponics has over soil/traditional gardening. This should help…
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8 Responses to why hydroponics? why now?
I love aquaponics, never done it, don’t even have a green thumb. I kind of
relate it to using solar energy, the start-up costs are higher than the
norm, but it saves money in the long run.
Do you happen to know an average cost of electricity for running a small
system for a family? For instance the energy required to run the pump/drip
system etc, and the costs associated with that energy requirement.
Tiberius Shrimpboat
October 31, 2014 at 3:57 am Reply
Hi Aaron…great question! I am sure there is research that has been done
comparing diseases of hydroponics vs. soil, but from a basic fundamental
standpoint, hydroponics has a lot fewer pathogens. Hydroponics systems by
nature do not contain soil, this is the organic material in which bacteria,
both aerobic and anaerobic live. In hydroponics you have more control of
growing conditions and what environment the plants are being grown in. For
indoor growing, you need ventilation and aeration!
verticalearthgardens
October 31, 2014 at 5:15 am Reply
Awesome… keep it up! We don’t use hydroponics to outgrow traditional
compost. We use it because most of our gardens are on roofs or building
where weight, maintenance, and water runoff are all HUGE issues 🙂 We do a
lot of soil gardens for clients as well!
verticalearthgardens
October 31, 2014 at 5:52 am Reply
You missed a reason. What about cost? Am I saving money compared to
groceries?
Rev0lutionIsMyName
October 31, 2014 at 6:37 am Reply
Excellent video, it is really succinct. BTW: What is the tune in the
background and by whom?
I love aquaponics, never done it, don’t even have a green thumb. I kind of
relate it to using solar energy, the start-up costs are higher than the
norm, but it saves money in the long run.
Do you happen to know an average cost of electricity for running a small
system for a family? For instance the energy required to run the pump/drip
system etc, and the costs associated with that energy requirement.
Tiberius Shrimpboat
October 31, 2014 at 3:57 am
Nice!
repawnd
October 31, 2014 at 4:48 am
song?!?
DEEZWAN
October 31, 2014 at 4:52 am
Hi Aaron…great question! I am sure there is research that has been done
comparing diseases of hydroponics vs. soil, but from a basic fundamental
standpoint, hydroponics has a lot fewer pathogens. Hydroponics systems by
nature do not contain soil, this is the organic material in which bacteria,
both aerobic and anaerobic live. In hydroponics you have more control of
growing conditions and what environment the plants are being grown in. For
indoor growing, you need ventilation and aeration!
verticalearthgardens
October 31, 2014 at 5:15 am
Awesome… keep it up! We don’t use hydroponics to outgrow traditional
compost. We use it because most of our gardens are on roofs or building
where weight, maintenance, and water runoff are all HUGE issues 🙂 We do a
lot of soil gardens for clients as well!
verticalearthgardens
October 31, 2014 at 5:52 am
You missed a reason. What about cost? Am I saving money compared to
groceries?
Rev0lutionIsMyName
October 31, 2014 at 6:37 am
Excellent video, it is really succinct. BTW: What is the tune in the
background and by whom?
bloh
October 31, 2014 at 6:38 am
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