A Concept of Hydroponic System in Horticultural Crops
Richa Sharma
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Prashant Barnwal
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Tikam Das Vaishnav
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Saket Mishra
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shashi Kant Ekka
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Akhilesh Kushwaha *
Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In now a day’s soil based cultivation is major difficulties due to different man made reason such as urbanization and industrialization. Hydroponic system such as the deep flow technique, nutrient film technique and aeroponic systems are essential tools in plant factories more over sudden natural disaster, climate change and unlimited use of chemical for agriculture purpose lead to reduction in soil fertility and quality. That’s why scientist have evolved a new alternative approach to the agriculture system is called as hydroponic system. Hydroponic is a technique of growing plants in a water based and nutrient rich solution by hydroponic large number of crops for plants can be grown easily. The quality of yield and nutritive value of end products produced by hydroponically is generally greater than the natural soil based cultivation. This type of cultivation is diseases free, eco-friendly and growing popularity across the whole world including the both developed and developing countries.
Keywords: Hydroponics system, aeroponics, nutrient film technique, hydroponics techniques, fertigation technique, major elements of hydroponic system