hydroponics

• plants grown using a hydroponics system are grown in water, the roots of the plant are in a nutrient rich water bath throughout their lifespan
• examples of crops grown in this way are lettuces and tomatoes, there are various ways of doing this, using tanks pumps and wicking systems
• the plants receive more nutrients which allow them to grow faster, they use up less space as plants can be stacked on top of one another, they use less water, can be shipped alive which increases freshness and diseases found in soil are eliminated
• however, its expensive to set up and run and technical experts are needed