Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Shahroon Khan, Satypal Singh, Yuvraj Kasal, Sonia Singh and Bijender Singh

Abstract:
In the present scenario, soil based cultivation is now facing difficulties due to different problems such as industrialization, urbanization and nematode related problems. Nature’s calamities, such as low rainfall, climate change and the use of chemicals for horticulture crops cause the depletion of soil fertility as well as poor quality produce. Horticulture scientists have developed a new technique, which is an alternative approach to soil cultivation called hydroponics. Hydroponics or soilless cultivation is a method of growing plants without soil in water based nutrient solution. In hydroponics, a large number of plants and crops can be grown in any season throughout the year. The quality of yield, taste, and nutritive value of crop produced hydroponically is higher than that of soil-based cultivation. Soil-less culture is becoming more relevant and appropriate in the present scenario, to cope-up with all these challenges. Soil-less culture is becoming more relevant and appropriate in the present scenario, to cope-up with all these challenges. In hydroponics, plants are raised without soil and every plant is supplied with specific nutrients as per their requirement. Improved space and water conserving methods of food production under soilless culture are showing promising results all over the World.