HYDROPONICS
This concept can be put simply as substituting soil with water, instead solutions are
added to water for nutrients depending on the type of plant being grown. Hydroponics
come as a solution to climate change, freshwater scarcity, and the increasing food
demand. Utilizing aquaculture frameworks, mineral supplements are broken up in
water and feed straightforwardly to a plant's root framework permitting the plants to
concentrate their energy into developing generally up, advancing speedier
development, quicker collects and better returns. Hydroponics frameworks are utilized
all year both inside and outside for developing spices, foliage also, food things. Aquafarming arrangement don't utilize soil however all things considered, utilize a dormant
developing medium to secure a plant's foundations.
Below are the differences between hydroponics and soil-based horticulture.
ADVANTAGES
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Not space consuming
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complete control over climate
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saves water
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faster growth rate
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zero weed
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fewer pests and disease
DISADVANTAGES
 Time consuming
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requires expertise
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threats of system failure
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expensive
INNOVATION TYPE
Modular innovation- this is a technique concerned with using either a complete
redesign of a product and/or service or core elements of a product while leaving the
links between these elements in usual positions. It is a method of technologically
improving products without changing the model of a product/service. The reformer of
hydroponics has created a system that controls the environment of the plant yet
reducing many risk factors (plant diseases caused by fungus in the soil, pests etc.). It
has enabled production of the same plants with changes to the production processes,
that is, plants are grown in media that support their weight and root structure in waternutrient solution. The structure consist of air stones and air pumps, Air stone disperse
tiny bubbles of dissolved oxygen throughout the nutrient solution waterbody. These
bubbles also help evenly distribute the dissolved nutrients in the solution. Air pumps
are connected to the air stones via opaque grade plastic tubing to generate oxygen.
In addition, hydroponic system has net pots, mesh planters that hold plants which
provide superior drainage as compared to outdated clay or plastic pots. The system
has enabled farmers to be in control of their plants, they decide on the concentration
of nutrients in favor of the plant and also allow regulation of pH levels of both the
solution and the media. Hydroponics fit in well with modular innovation in such a way
that individuals have power over their content with combination of supervision and
engineering approaches.