Hydroponic Kits: the latest ally of the farmer of couch (with video)
Have you ever thought about cultivating lettuce, spinach, broccoli, peppers, parsley, coriander or strawberries on your balcony, terrace or garden? A Portuguese company is selling hydroponic kits, easy to assemble and can save up to 70% of water to crops.The hydroponics is a system in which the plants receive water and nutrients without recourse to Earth, except that which comes from the nursery, attached to the root. "On average, a lettuce of 300 grams can cost between 60 to 70 cents. But if you buy a head of lettuce in a nursery, with a cost between five to six cents, we get 60 plants in the kit, with a maintenance cost of €6 ", explained to the green economy Philip Hardy, CEO of HortaNova.Filipe accounts do not include the cost of the kit, which is around 300, but is a medium and long-term investment that quickly can be monetized. The kit works with a deposit with a capacity of 50 litres of water. The pipes are also now included.According to Philip Hardy, a beginner should start by planting lettuce, watercress, spinach, parsley and cilantro. "Are the easiest and least problematic for who goes first," he explained. Then, when you gain more experience, farmers of couch can make new bets.The kit brings a book of advice for mounting, but all questions may also be taken by mail or phone.In brief, this kit will also be for sale in nurseries across the country. "It is interesting for them, once they make a faster flow of plants if they sell the kits," concluded Philip thin.See the episode 251 of the green economy, dedicated to agriculture of couch.
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