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12/07/2019

03/07/2019

हायड्रोपोनिक्स चारा म्हणजे मातीशिवाय मका, गहू, बाजरी, ज्वारी, बार्ली किंवा तत्सम पिकांपासून हायड्रोपोनिक्स तंत्राचा वापर करून कमी जागेत व कमी पाण्याच्या मदतीने हिरवा चारा निर्माण करणे. हायड्रोपोनिक्स चारा तयार करण्यासाठी हायड्रोपोनिक्स यंत्र (हरितगृह) चारापिके ( मका,गहू,बाजरी, इत्यादी), प्लास्टिक ट्रे (साधारण ३ x २ फूट) पाणी देण्याची यंत्रणा(मिनी स्पिंकलर किंवा ऑगर सिस्टम व टाईमर) ची आवश्यकता असते. या पद्धतीत फक्त ७ ते ८ दिवसात (20 ते 25 से. मी. उंचीचा) चारा तयार होतो. साधारण ५० चौ. फूट जागेत एक वर्षात ३६ हजार ५०० किलो चारा तयार होतो. यासाठी वर्षाला ३६ हजार ५०० लिटर पाणी लागते. जनावरांच्या गोठ्याजवळ युनिट असल्यास खर्च अत्यल्प होऊ शकतो. या तंत्रज्ञानाअंतर्गत चारा निर्मिती करताना कमी मजूर लागतात तसेच मशागतीची आवश्यकता भासत नसल्यामुळे लागवडीवर कमी खर्च होतो. ट्रेमध्ये पाण्याचा वापर करून चारापिक घेणे शक्य असल्यामुळे कमी जागेत अशाप्रकारे चारा निर्मिती करणे शक्य होते. यामुळे शेत जमिनीवर इतर नगदी पिक घेणे शक्य होते.

30/06/2019

Aeroponics
Main article: Aeroponics
Aeroponics is a system wherein roots are continuously or discontinuously kept in an environment saturated with fine drops (a mist or aerosol) of nutrient solution. The method requires no substrate and entails growing plants with their roots suspended in a deep air or growth chamber with the roots periodically wetted with a fine mist of atomized nutrients. Excellent aeration is the main advantage of aeroponics.

A diagram of the aeroponic technique
Aeroponic techniques have proven to be commercially successful for propagation, seed germination, seed potato production, tomato production, leaf crops, and micro-greens.[20] Since inventor Richard Stoner commercialized aeroponic technology in 1983, aeroponics has been implemented as an alternative to water intensive hydroponic systems worldwide.[21] The limitation of hydroponics is the fact that 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of water can only hold 8 milligrams (0.12 gr) of air, no matter whether aerators are utilized or not.

Another distinct advantage of aeroponics over hydroponics is that any species of plants can be grown in a true aeroponic system because the microenvironment of an aeroponic can be finely controlled. The limitation of hydroponics is that certain species of plants can only survive for so long in water before they become waterlogged. The advantage of aeroponics is that suspended aeroponic plants receive 100% of the available oxygen and carbon dioxide to the roots zone, stems, and leaves,[22] thus accelerating biomass growth and reducing rooting times. NASA research has shown that aeroponically grown plants have an 80% increase in dry weight biomass (essential minerals) compared to hydroponically grown plants. Aeroponics used 65% less water than hydroponics. NASA also concluded that aeroponically grown plants require ¼ the nutrient input compared to hydroponics.[23][24] Unlike hydroponically grown plants, aeroponically grown plants will not suffer transplant shock when transplanted to soil, and offers growers the ability to reduce the spread of disease and pathogens. Aeroponics is also widely used in laboratory studies of plant physiology and plant pathology. Aeroponic techniques have been given special attention from NASA since a mist is easier to handle than a liquid in a zero-gravity environment.

23/06/2019

Hydroponic farming is experiencing a boom and getting a lot of attention in the press, but many are left with the question, "is hydroponic farming really profitable?"

Hydroponic farms are most commonly built indoors or in greenhouses. Both types of farms have been proven commercially, with dozens of farm operations around the world. These are highly productive facilities that are generating enough revenue to pay overhead expenses and provide healthy wages for farm workers.

In this post, we want to walk through the initial startup costs to see how difficult it is to get started. We will also take a look at the revenues and expenses for a typical indoor hydroponic farm, and get a better idea of the economics involved.

19/06/2019

The formulation of hydroponic solutions is an application of plant nutrition, with nutrient deficiency symptoms mirroring those found in traditional soil based agriculture. However, the underlying chemistry of hydroponic solutions can differ from soil chemistry in many significant ways. Important differences include:

Unlike soil, hydroponic nutrient solutions do not have cation-exchange capacity (CEC) from clay particles or organic matter. The absence of CEC means the pH and nutrient concentrations can change much more rapidly in hydroponic setups than is possible in soil.
Selective absorption of nutrients by plants often imbalances the amount of counterions in solution.[8][42][43] This imbalance can rapidly affect solution pH and the ability of plants to absorb nutrients of similar ionic charge (see article membrane potential). For instance, nitrate anions are often consumed rapidly by plants to form proteins, leaving an excess of cations in solution.[8] This cation imbalance can lead to deficiency symptoms in other cation based nutrients (e.g. Mg2+) even when an ideal quantity of those nutrients are dissolved in the solution.[42][43]
Depending on the pH and/or on the presence of water contaminants, nutrients such as iron can precipitate from the solution and become unavailable to plants. Routine adjustments to pH, buffering the solution, and/or the use of chelating agents is often necessary.
As in conventional agriculture, nutrients should be adjusted to satisfy Liebig's law of the minimum for each specific plant variety.[42] Nevertheless, generally acceptable concentrations for nutrient solutions exist, with minimum and maximum concentration ranges for most plants being somewhat similar. Most nutrient solutions are mixed to have concentrations between 1,000 and 2,500 ppm.[8] Acceptable concentrations for the individual nutrient ions, which comprise that total ppm figure, are summarized in the following table. For essential nutrients, concentrations below these ranges often lead to nutrient deficiencies while exceeding these ranges can lead to nutrient toxicity. Optimum nutrition concentrations for plant varieties are found empirically by experience and/or by plant tissue tests.[42]

09/06/2019

he hydroponic method of plant production by means of suspending the plant roots in a solution of nutrient-rich, oxygenated water. Traditional methods favor the use of plastic buckets and large containers with the plant contained in a net pot suspended from the centre of the lid and the roots suspended in the nutrient solution. The solution is oxygen saturated by an air pump combined with porous stones. With this method, the plants grow much faster because of the high amount of oxygen that the roots receive.[32] The Kratky Method is similar to deep water culture, but uses a non-circulating water reservoir.