Do you know what Hydroponics is?
Hydroponics is a Greek word meaning (water + work). This name is given to the system by which plants are grown without direct contact with the soil.
The NFT hydroponic system is the most popular one in Brazil. This is a soilless hydroponic cultivation technique, in which the plant grows with its root system permanently in contact with a nutritious solution of water and nutrients, which circulates in a profile specially designed for this purpose.
WHY PRODUCE HYDROPONIC PRODUCTS?
Hydroponic cultivation is the best way to overcome water and food shortages and, at the same time, obtain products of high nutritional quality and taste in any type of climatic environment.
It is an accurate scientific method of cultivation, developed through experiment and observation, which consists of reliable, predictable and high quality production, harmless to human consumption.
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WHAT CAN BE CULTIVATED WITH HYDROPONICS?
Lettuce is the most cultivated, but several species can be cultivated using hydroponics such as: cucumber, eggplant, watercress, arugula, parsley, spices, cabbage, green beans, broccoli, bell peppers, tomato, strawberry, melon, seedlings for forestry and ornamental plants, etc. Theoretically, any plant can be grown using this technique.
