Hydroponics：10 Benefits of Hydroponics in Agriculture & Vertical Farming

5. Crops Grow Faster 

One promising development in hydroponic technology is the ability to harvest crops faster than in other methods. When each plant has optimal growing conditions, crops can grow faster and larger. 

Many hydroponic growers report that their crops grow in half the time[1] (or even less) of soil-grown versions of the same crops. This speed is most prominent in green leafy vegetables, but there are gains for nearly every variety of hydroponic plant.

6. Maximizes Space 

If you’re planning to go into soil-based farming on a large scale, you’re going to need a lot of space to do it. Most traditional farms are in rural areas because the cost of land in densely populated areas is too high to make the effort profitable. Again, this leads to the need to move crops across the country from where they are grown to where they will be consumed. 

When you grow crops in an urban or suburban area you must maximize the available...