Enhancing Crop Productivity Through Soilless Cultivation: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

Hydroponics, or soilless growing, is an innovation in agriculture that provides a lasting solution to the world's food security problems. With soilless cultivation, carefully manage the environmental conditions of your plants by growing them in nutrient-rich solutions without the need for regular soil mediums. Aeroponics stops plant roots in a misted atmosphere to maximize nutrient absorption, while hydroponics, the most extensively used approach, uses water-based nutrient solutions to support plant growth. By combining hydroponic gardening and aquaculture, aquaponics promotes symbiotic plant-fish collaborations that improve resource efficiency and cycling of nutrients. Compared to traditional soil-based agriculture, soilless cultivation has the advantage of higher agricultural yields, less water usage, and less environmental effect. In addition, soilless technologies facilitate urban agriculture and increase food resilience by allowing year-round cultivation regardless of geographic limitations.