Im not hating, I actually enjoy your threads
very, very much..
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but being a hydro guy, (Growing up in new mexico, and being involved in agriculture quite a bit, I understand the importance of water conservation. Water is a great commodity, I sometimes wonder if people realize how much good water is used in agriculture. In my opinion hydroponics is the future with the ever growing population and future water needs. using 70% of our fresh water to irrigate crops to me is incredibly irresponsible. Organic or inorganic is not so much as issue with me personally. Its the use of pesticides, gmos etc that really bother me. Although it would be interesting if more people married advanced hydroponic techniques with organic methods of growing..
I have never seen a true aerponic grow implementing organics, and maybe only one or two grows in recirculating deep water culture systems using true organics.(at least my opinion of truly organic
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So when you say you hate synthetic nutrients, in a way you are kinda knocking advanced hydroponic techniques. Plants can't uptake organic materials as Im sure you know.. as most people with agriculture degrees will tell you, organic hydroponics is kinda a oxymoron .
you seen water wars, or blue gold matt?
and if anyone is wondering, check out some collegiate studies showing how much water it takes to grow a crop hydroponically compared to an in-ground crop..
depending on the crop it can save up to 80% more water by using hydro ..