With the majority of the world population growing concerned with what they consume and what are the actual constituents of the food that makes it to their plates, the debate of food safety and crop growing practices has never been more intense. Individuals are inclined to eat more healthy produce, even when they are dining out, giving rise to a host of restaurants that promise ‘organically grown’ food ingredients in their cuisine.

The similarities between organic farming and Hydroponics boil down to the fact that both farming practices aim to protect the earth’s fragile environment. However, there are some ways in which Hydroponics manages to triumph over organic agriculture in environmental protection endeavors.

It uses 90% less water than traditional agriculture hence conserving the world’s most important resource from depletion. It also manages to prevent soil from degradation, preserving valuable top soil for plants that cannot be hydroponically grown.

Given all the added benefits of Hydroponics, the bottom line when it comes to the organic farming and Hydroponics debate is the fact Hydroponics manages to better the former in numerous ways making it a considerably more attractive agricultural method of growing plants

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https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6035604/hydroponics-a-more-superior-option-to-organic-farming/