What is the untold truth? What is Nutrient solution in hydroponics? Perception v/s reality Hydroponics V/s Soil based farming Success factors of hydroponics

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Untold truth about
hydroponics
Gouri Jadhav
Sept 2018

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Contents
— What is the untold truth?
— What is Nutrient solu,on in hydroponics?
— Perception v/s reality
— Hydroponics V/s Soil based farming
— Success factors of hydroponics

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Untold truth about
hydroponics
The truth is
“Commercial project
will attain technical
success in hydroponics
only if nutrient solution
is made in-house!”

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What is Nutrient solu,on in
hydroponics?
— Nutrient solu,on is the fer,lizer for the plants.
— Is simple terms its food for plants to survive, grow and flourish.
— Nutrient solu,on is aqueous (water) solu,on containing inorganic
soluble salts of essen,al elements like
— Macro Used in kgs and grams
— Micro used in miligrams and ppm
— For scien,fic and efficient reasons we make two solu,ons, We call
them A solu,on and B solu,on and store them in tank A and
Tank B.
— A and B both include unique combina,on of Macro and Micro
nutrients in each.

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Perception v/s reality
Perception Reality

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Perception v/s reality
Perception Reality
Hydroponics is 100%
Automation
• Amazing towers / Pipes /
Walls with lush plants and
vegetables.
• Full automation and no dirty
hands
• Grow lights
• High level of automation is possible in
hydroponics but also in Soil based farming.
• Plants need attention and technology can help
to certain extent.
• Aeroponics, NFT/ DWC/ Dutch bucket, Trough,
growbags, towers are are simply set ups! For
all set up nutrient solution is mandatory.
Its main thing is set up, grow
lights and automations
• Its main thing is Nutrient solution, everything
else is supportive.
Hydroponics in Only protected
farming
• It can be done in shade net / open cultivation
and protected set up.
• The choice of set up is based on the crop and
the agronomic condition of the farming area.

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Why such perception?
— The Youtube enthusiasts and hobby cultivators share amazing
videos and photos of the salads and tomatoes.
— The videos look very sophisticated and attractive.
— The focus of the videos is more in showing the outcome result of
plants and vegetables.
— Success stories and videos mention the nutrient solution just as a
minor activity and sounds very easy.
For hobby and home consumption
you can buy Nutrient solution from
market as it has no commercial
impact.
For commercial scale, the option
to outsource the nutrients does
not make economical sense.

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Success factors of hydroponics
HYDROPONICS
PROJECT
SUCCESS
TECHINCAL
SUCCESS
Nutrient
Solution
Set up
Automation
IPDM
COMMERCIAL
SUCCESS
Product
Positioning
Marketing

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Hydroponics V/s Soil based farming
What is different in hydroponics? What is common in Soil based
faming and Hydroponics
Hydroponics is unique on following aspects
compared to conventional farming ( soil
based)
• Soilless farming
• Use of Inert material with no
Nutrients, unlike soil
• 100% nutrients dependency on
Nutrients Solution, unlike soil
• No plants can survive without
Nutrients Solution, unlike soil
• No plants can grow without Nutrients
Solution, unlike soil
• No plants will bare flower and fruit
without Nutrients Solution, unlike soil
You have to do do the basic
activities of farming in
hydroponics too such as
• Choosing right seeds
• Farm set up
• Creating saplings
• Plantation
• Irrigation
• IPDM ( Integrated Pest and
disease management)
• harvesting etc.
The importance of these
activities is already known &
remains same in hydroponics.

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Conclusion
— Give highest importance to nutrients management.
— Make your pilots to perfect your Nutrients solution.
— Once nutrients formula is perfected, any set up is
possible.
— Aeroponics, NFT/ DWC/ Dutch bucket, Trough,
growbags, towers are are simply set ups!

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