Hydroponics, also known as aquaculture or tank farming, began as a way of studying scientifically the mechanisms of plant nutrition. Hydroponically grown plants may have no solid material under them at all; instead, their roots often simply hang in water with a rich mix of nutrients dissolved in it. The principal advantage to hydroponics is the savings from reduced labor costs, since it’s generally carried on in enclosed areas and the irrigation and fertilizing are done mechanically. Peppers, cucumbers, and various other vegetables are produced hydroponically in huge quantities
Hydroponics has many benefits and advantages for farms and production, including:
• Food control: In hydroponics, the farmer can literally control the plant’s food, which leads to an increased level of production.
• Reducing labor needs Given that this type of farming does not require soil preparation operations as is the case in traditional farming models, hydroponics contributes to reducing labor needs.
• Flexibility: ease of irrigation and sterilization of the environment.
• Increase production: thanks to the ability of the roots to improve the processes of nutrition, irrigation and ventilation.
• Saving in water: Where the plant’s need is met in small quantities, in contrast to the traditional methods, where the soil consumes large amounts of water to meet some of the plant’s needs.
• Providing fertilizers: the farmer uses a lot of fertilizers and pesticides to get rid of fungal diseases and soil, and this is not found in hydroponics.
The studying is ongoing to search for the appropriate site to start and calculate the costs of the project and the profit returns
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