The Benefits of Hydroponics
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“International Consultants to Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses claims that Hydroponics are, “a good alternative for producing safer urban crops.”
This quote comes from an article about the benefits that hydroponics have in more urban areas. Urban areas have never been ideal to grow any type of food, but hydroponics use a small amount of space and you do not need to have them rooted in the ground to grow.
Beach, Emily. "Hydroponic Herb Gardening Advantages | LIVESTRONG.COM." Live Strong. Demand Media, 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.livestrong.com/article/245290-hydroponic-herb-gardening-advantages/>
“Accessibility, Higher Yield, Healthier Herbs, Environmental Impact”
This article also touches upon the subject of how important hydroponics is for urban gardening because of how much healthier the herbs are and how accessible they can be for everyone. This article also goes into how hydroponics are very beneficial to the environment because they do not need harmful fertilizers and pesticides because there is no use for them.