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I want to tell you about growing of plants, care for them by the way of hydroponic hobby.
At first, you should know that self-designed hydroponic systems were created in 1940`s. A bucket full of seeds was plunged into nutrient solution. And then they were replaced into growing bed with substrate. Growing process depends on light, temperature and stage of plant growth. That system is very simple and productive, but it needs much hobbyist time.
In course of time plant growing became automatically, by means of pumps, plastics, timer and drip irrigation supplies. Instead of soil were applied vermiculite, perlite, bark, mixture of rice hulls.
Best known substrates are perlite and vermiculite. It will be useful if you want to grow lettuce, beets, arugula, mustards, spinach and other herbs.
20 years after hydroponic shops were appeared. Nowadays hydroponic hobbies become very popular and there are many kinds of it.
Let's talk about numerous labels and stickers that we see on food products in shops and supermarkets. You can often find "organic product", "natural product", "free-range" and "non-GMO". If you want to be a knowledgeable consumer important to know differences between these concepts.
The most important thing to understand and to remember that "natural" does not mean organic. "Natural" is an unregulated term and can be used on any product, while "organic" means a set of production standards.
If you see on the meat or poultry label "free-range" it means that the animal was not confined to the cells and moves freely on a certain territory, but does not mean that it was grown organically. In order to attach such a label does not require certification. There is no need to get any special documents too, manufacturers just attract and stimulate buyers to get the label "non GMO».
Label «Natural-In the U.S. » means that the product has been minimally processed, does not contain artificial dyers, preservatives, flavors or other artificial ingredients. But animals could be exposed to antibiotics or growth enhancers.
Label «Grass Fed» means that the animals (cattle, goats, sheep, etc.) were fed only by grass and hay, they grazed on pastures and therefore healthier and their meat contains more omega-3.
This time I want to share with you information that I have read about the certification process of organic products. In Europe and United States, certification is under the control of government agencies. So, in the United States it engaged by the USDA, Organic; JAS in Japan; Australian Certified Organic in Australia; Agriculture Biologique in France and Center of organic biology in Canada.
But certification requirements vary from country to country. For example, in U.S. certificate includes a set of standards for growing, storage, handling, packaging and transportation of products. But all of them based on non-use of wastewater, synthetic chemical fertilizers including pesticides, antibiotics, food additives, GMO, irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge. Land for growing organic products must be free from prohibited synthetic chemicals for a number of years (three or more). Farmers must keep detailed records of the production and sale of products, the strict separation of organic products from non-certified, and passing inspections.
In the US, the Federal legislation defines three levels of organic food products: 100% organic products, organic products that are at least 95% composed organic ingredients and with 70% of organic ingredients. Detailed marking on all the organic products must be specified by farmers.
Feeding cattle and poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc), especially in winter, was the main problem for large farms, and residents of the village. In 30-ies of the last century, scientists first used the hydroponic method of growing plants. Initially, this method of growing plants was based on the immersion of roots of plants in the aquatic environment. Then, because of the inefficiency of this method, plants were placed in the substrate, soaked in a nutrient solution.
Today, hydroponic method of growing plants is one of the most promising. Hydroponic method of growing plants does not require large areas of fertile land and a large amount of water. This feature makes the hydroponic method of growing plants effective in cold or arid climate.
Another main advantage of hydroponic growing is that you can get the harvest independently on the time of year.
In modern conditions not only herbs and vegetables can be grown by similar method, but forage for animals. Many farmers prefer to produce feed for their animals than to buy expensive food, sometimes not of the highest quality, because it’s profitably. Hydroponic green fodder can be grown without nutrient solutions. And the beneficial effect of HGF is in the meat quality, it’s taste, structure, that will also make dairy products and eggs better.
Innovative food production techniques are very important, because the population in the world increases, at the same time need for food is growing and our resources are exhausting. Therefore urban agriculture is developing, like vertical farming, transition gardens and other. There are aquaponic and hydroponic systems, which attract the attention of more people, in center of sustainable food solution.
These techniques are optimal solution of problems with food, it provides increases production with minimum investment. In aquaponics and hidroponics applies the ecosystem approach, efficient using of resources and the production does not consist of pesticides and synthetic fertilizer.
Even the using of simple home systems is guarantee an interesting and easy way of growing without weeding, digging and exhausting irrigation.
The great numbers of people adapt it to their needs and to their location, for example balcony, rooftop or industrial building.
