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Hydroponics : - Coggle Diagram
Hydroponics :
Cost
Hydroponics requires indoor HVAC, water, and energy systems
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Hydroponics is cheaper than traditional farming because it requires less upkeep but it has a much higher initial investment.
Many traditional farmers cannot make the switch especially since none of their current supplies will be helpful for them
Hydroponic farms make more money because they produce more and use fewer resources except for energy
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Fewer Resources Used
Less water is used: 99% less than traditional hydroponic systems. This is because there is no water lost to the soil, no water lost to evaporation, and the water in the system is recycled again and again
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Microclimate allows less produce to go to waste from disease, flooding, drought, frost, or heat
Less environmental contamination from water used on plants moving into the ground water or rivers and polluting it
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