Soil-Free Harvest: Unlocking the Future of Food with Hydroponics

Kalpana Sagarand Km Priti^*

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

Corresponding Author E-mail:preetisaini7668@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.13.2.2

Article Publishing History

Received: 17 Mar 2025
Accepted: 23 May 2025
Published Online: 28 May 2025

Review Details

Reviewed by: Dr. Arghya Mani
Second Review by: Dr. Ravish Chauhan
Final Approval by: Dr. Prakash Bhuyar

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Abstract:

Soil is the most readily available and naturally occurring growing medium for plants, which need sufficient water, air, nutrients, anchoring, and other essential factors to thrive. However, soils may occasionally provide substantial impediments to the development of plants. The practice of soil-based cultivation has difficulties due to human activities such as industrialization and urbanization. In addition, abrupt natural calamities, changes in climatic patterns, and unregulated chemical use in agriculture contribute to soil fertility and quality decay. Scientists came up with a new kind of cultivation method called soil-less culture or hydroponics. Hydroponics farming is an innovative approach that permits the growth of plants in a controlled environment. This technique has several advantages over traditional soil farming, including raised crop productivity, decreased consumption of water, and improved plant health. Hydroponics minimizes the chances of soil-borne diseases and contamination by eliminating soil, ensuring cleaner and safer food production. Hydroponics typically yields final products with superior quality in terms of flavour, nutritional content, and overall production compared to traditional soil-based growing. In the coming years, hydroponics could be an innovative approach for providing food to the worldwide population.

Keywords:

Agriculture; Farming; Hydroponics; Plant; Soil; Water

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