Growing Rootz

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The last sustainable agriculture practice in this series is hydroponics, which is the practice of growing crops in water with added nutrients rather than in soil. Hydroponic production takes place indoors and is ideal for crop production in an urban area where space is limited. Hydroponic production allows for faster growing plants due to the high nutrient concentration, there are less pest and disease issues due to indoor production, and it actually requires less water than growing crops in the soil as the water is recycled in the production system. Hydroponics come with a higher up-front cost, but provide a great option for fresh local produce in urban areas!