As the fruits and vegetables are
very important for healthy diet and one should always include variety of plenty
vegetables & fruits in daily diet.
Now technology is
changing everyday. Results of this we are able to eat some fruits or vegetables
throughout the year which are previously available only in
particular season. Technology is a big part of our society & our future.
Many new technologies invented to grow vegetables and fruits organically like
hydroponics, vertical farming, aeroponics, aquaponics, verticrop etc. These new
farming technologies taking place of traditional farming.
Below are the
top 10 vertical farming innovations that could end up in your plate in the near
future!
1. 1. Hydroponics - growing plants without
soil
In this the plants are grown without
soil, bark or peat moss. In simple words it is a way to skip the soil, and grow
crops directly in nutrient-rich water. Basically if you want to do hydroponics
farming, basic needs for that are Fresh water, Oxygen, Root support, Nutrients
and most important light.
What you Need:
Fresh
water : Most plants like water with pH
level around 6-6.5. You can adjust the acidity of your water with solutions which are found in
hydroponic store etc.
Oxygen: Normally in traditional farming which is done in soil,
roots can get the oxygen needed from pockets of air in the soil. For that you
have to leave space between the base of your plant and water reservoir in
hydroponics system.
Root
Support: In this plant’s root still need a
little something to hold on to though it is without soil. Materials like
vermiculite, perlite, coconut fiber, and rockwool can be used for root support.
Nutrients: Plants needs plenty of
nutrients of magnesium, phosphorus, calcium and other nutrients to stay
healthy and productive. In traditional farming where plants grown in the ground
for that purpose we use fertilizer. That nutrient solution can be available in
stores and it is easy to buy mixtures online or you can make your own nutrient
solutions.
Light: Each kind of plant will have a different requirement for
the amount of light it needs and you might have to invest in some special
lighting.
2. 2. Aeroponics - growing plants with no
soil & very little water
The
word Aeroponic is derived from the Greek meanings of aer and ponos. This type o
farming is different from hydroponics farming. Basic priniciple of aeroponics
growing is to grow plants in a closed or semi-closed environment by spraying
the plant’s roots and lower stem with an atomized or sprayed, nutrient-rich
water solution.
3. 3. Aquaponics - An Ecosystem that
promotes plants & fish farming together
Aquaponics
term originitaed from the two words aquaculture means the growing of fish in a
closed environment and hydroponics means the growing of plants usually in a
soil-less environment.
4. 4. Lokal - serving fresh food right
where it's grown
It
means locally grown which refers to food and other agricultural products e.g
wool or flowers that are grown or produced, processed and then sold fresh
within a certain area where it’s grown
5. 5. Aerofarms - The smart vertical
farming innovation
It
is a bold mission to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of
humanity.
6. 6. Plant scrapers - A building that
provides food for it's occupants
(Source - Pinerest)
7. Verticrop - A sustainable farming
technique for Urban Areas
8. Modular Farms - produce fresh
plants virtually Anywhere in the world
9. Cubic Farming systems - the next-
gen sustainable farming system
10. Zipgrow - vertical farming for
the modern farmers
Verical farming
is revolutionary & more sustainable method of agriculture. By use of this
method we can lowers requirements of water to up to 70% & also there is
saving of space and soil. This eco- friendly methods makes possibility of
farming real in difficult environs.
. In this lockdown many people grown their vegetables on
terrace garden by themselves. Also they haven't use any chemical fertilizer
rather they have used various organic fertilizer like jivamrit, panchyagavya,
beejamrit. Biofertilizers increase seed germination upto 20%. PSB is most
widely used biofertilizer in India.
Suma Narendra who hails
from Peringanad , Kerala she created personal farm on terrace which is filled
with different varieties of vegetables, like cauliflower, beetroot, onion,
ginger, cabbage, & even a set space for a herb garden. Suma started growing
creepers & climbers on the fence & set up a 2 ring compost so that she
could use all the biowaste in her kitchen for the plants! She utilized her
terrace space & lockdown time to set up her personal farm & now
enjoying her homegrown fruits and vegetables without any risk.
Another inspiring story is of
Vijay Jardhari who is the founder of Beez Nacho Andolan ( Save Seeds ) ( BBA).
He is against monoculture farming. Vijay led the movement called Dandi March across the state with his friends to collect indigenous seeds. Vijay collected
350 varieties of seeds! Vijay shared his knowledge on an ancient farming
practice called 'Baranj'. (Bara is 12 & Anaj means crop). In rain-fed
Tehri-Garhwal regions this inter-cropping method of twelve or more crops is
usually practised. This method was dying in the 80s. It provides food security
to the farmer & also raises soil ferlity. He got Indira Gandhi
Paryavaran Puraskar in 2009 for his exceptional contribution to saving
traditional seed varieties via BBA.
In this method crops
are a mix of grains, masala, vegetables & pulses and there is no fixed
pattern. Vijay said that it will be hard for a farmer to switch from
monoculture & may even suffer crop damage in the beginning. But in the long
run they will benefit.
When you are starting Organic Farming?
A step towards Nature!!!!
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