Growing your own hydroponic vegetables is great, it's a fun hobby and you can make money on the side.
Take a look at these reasons for growing hydroponic vegetables.
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Hydroponic vegetables can grow up to 50% faster than there soil grown counterparts! This is because you have full control over the vegetables growing conditions which you will have manipulated to be at optimum levels.
2.
Because you're not using soil, you're not limited to a garden.
So if you live in the city you can still grow you're own vegetables.
3.
There will be no soil borne diseases which affects many gardeners and their vegetables.
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You will not have to purchase any expensive pesticides and chemicals to spray on your hydroponic vegetables as there is no soil, no soil loving pests will get close.
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Once you have set up your hydroponic vegetables system and its up and running, costs are around 20% lower than traditional soil gardening methods.
You could also make money by selling your produce.
6.
You can grow more vegetables in a smaller area! This is despite your vegetables actually being bigger when grown hydroponically! Their roots will be smaller which will enable this to happen.
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Maintenance time is tiny compared to traditional gardening methods.
Weeding doesn't exist in hydroponic gardens, in fact all you really need to do is pick your vegetables when they are ready.
8.
Your vegetable yield will be year round.
You control the growing conditions remember and they don't change just because its winter.
You can sell them at a higher price when it's off season.
9.
You can grow your vegetables anywhere; window ledge, rooftop, cellar, bedroom, garden, conservatory or green house.
10.
Hydroponic vegetables grow on average about 40% larger.
This is because the plant roots have much easier access to all the nutrients they need and when ever they want them.