{"id":12947,"date":"2024-01-15T15:48:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/?p=12947"},"modified":"2024-01-15T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:48:44","slug":"hydroponic-farming-a-sustainable-solution-for-the-farming-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/hydroponic-farming-a-sustainable-solution-for-the-farming-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydroponic Farming: A Sustainable Solution for the Farming Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by: Liam Statham<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited by: Arcy Patel<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed by: Jiya Mehta<\/span><\/p>\n

Published by: Maryam Khan<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, one new type of farming stands out as superior. This new method doesn\u2019t use soil, doesn\u2019t use pesticides, and doesn\u2019t produce nearly as many greenhouse gas emission as traditional farming methods. It\u2019s hydroponic farming.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is hydroponic farming?\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hydroponic farming is a way of growing plants that doesn\u2019t use soil. Instead, plants are grown with their roots directly in a mineral solution, where pesticides and other harmful chemicals are not needed. A combination of water and fertilizer are used to ensure exceptional plant growth. An environment is provided where nutrient levels and even light can be controlled to ensure optimized plant growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the benefits of it?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \n<\/span>Water Efficiency. Hydroponic systems use much less water compared to traditional farming. It runs on closed-loop systems that recirculate water. Also, it is easy to prevent over-watering as a plant can receive the exact amount of water it needs for peak growth.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Space Optimization. Hydroponic systems can be designed vertically which leads to much more crops being able to be grown in a small space. This is key in providing a sustainable future, as forests will no longer need to be cut down to provide adequate farming space.\"\"<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Not dependant on soil. You may not have known it, but we are beginning to have a big soil problem. Good soil is becoming more and more rare, with the United Nations declaring that \u201csoil is finite and there is predicted catastrophic loss within 60 years.\u201d\u00a0 This loss of soil is partly due to unsustainable farming methods. Switching to hydroponic farming would ensure less damage to our soil and would also secure the ability to grow plants without soil.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Year-round Cultivation. Hydroponic farming doesn\u2019t just have environmental benefits! Because of the indoor climate, any plant can be grown any time of year!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Enhanced Flavour. Crops produced with hydroponic farming are grown under optimal conditions, without the use of pesticides or adverse affects of poor soil composition. This leads to tastier produce!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In conclusion, in order to ensure that our agriculture industry remains strong and sustainable, we must switch to hydroponic farming. It is a significantly more sustainable method that provides a good long-term future for the industry, and has benefits for us consumers! The choice is clear!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Resources<\/span><\/p>\n

    Sources<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Boylan, Camille. \u201cThe Future of Farming: Hydroponics.\u201d Princeton University. November 9, 2020.<\/span> https:\/\/psci.princeton.edu\/tips\/2020\/11\/9\/the-future-of-farming-hydroponics<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    National Park Service. \u201cHydroponics: A Better Way to Grow Food.\u201d Government of The United States.<\/span>https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/articles\/hydroponics.htm#:~:text=Enhanced%20plant%20yields%3A%20Hydroponic%20plants,the%20same%20number%20of%20plants<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Mccray, Nicole. \u201c12 Pros & Cons of Hydroponic Farming.\u201d Earth.org. February 12, 2023.<\/span> https:\/\/earth.org\/hydroponic-farming\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Jakiela, Kevin. \u201cSocial & Environmental Benefits of Hydroponic Farming.\u201d Just Vertical. 2023.<\/span> https:\/\/justvertical.com\/blogs\/podcasts\/social-environmental-benefits-of-hydroponics-podcast-transcript#:~:text=So%20the%20resource%20efficiencies%20that,don’t%20use%20any%20pesticides<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Miller, Andrea. \u201cWhy The Global Soil Shortage Threatens Food, Medicine, and The Climate.\u201d CNBC. June 5, 2022.<\/span> https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/06\/05\/why-the-global-soil-shortage-threatens-food-medicine-and-the-climate.html#:~:text=Why%20the%20global%20soil%20shortage%20threatens%20food%2C%20medicine%20and%20the%20climate,-Published%20Sun%2C%20Jun&text=Soil%20can%20be%20considered%20black,catastrophic%20loss%20within%2060%20years<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Images<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Eden Green\u2019s hydroponic vertical farm<\/span><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.edengreen.com\/blog-collection\/hydroponics-vs-traditional-farming<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.edengreen.com\/blog-collection\/benefits-of-hydroponics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, one new type of farming stands out as superior. This new method doesn\u2019t use soil, doesn\u2019t use pesticides, and doesn\u2019t produce nearly as many greenhouse gas emission as traditional farming methods. It\u2019s hydroponic farming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[25,24],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12947"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12951,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12947\/revisions\/12951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}