Advantages of Soilless Culture
Soilless cultivation technology has developed very maturely in recent years. It means plant without soil, and all nutrients come from nutrient solution, so it is also called nutrient solution cultivation. At the same time, soilless cultivation is also divided into hydroponics and substrate cultivation. At present, this revolutionary technology has been widely used in the world, and even desert areas can be used to cultivate crops and flowers. Soilless cultivation is suitable for flowers and vegetables, and it is very practical, so what are the advantages of soilless cultivation compared with traditional soil cultivation?
1. Reduce Labor Intensity: Soilless cultivation does not use soil, so it does not need to change the soil frequently and configure nutrient soil, also does not need weeding, and there are fewer pests and diseases, and the management method is simple.
2. Maximization of Nutrient Utilization: In traditional flower cultivation, the loss of nutrients is relatively large. Generally speaking, the basic loss rate is more than 50%. This is because fertilizers may be converted into substances that cannot be directly absorbed by crops in the soil. , and some are lost or volatilized with water, causing nutritional imbalance in the market. Flowers cultivated without soil only need to configure nutrient solution according to different qualities. The nutrient solution is generally stored in a non-leaking container, and the loss will not exceed 10% at most.
3. Not Restricted by Land: Traditional flower cultivation can only be carried out under good soil conditions, and planting cannot be carried out without soil. Soilless cultivation can be cultivated in any space and can produce crops.
4. No Pollution and Few Diseases: Traditional flower cultivation requires a large amount of organic fertilizer to supply sufficient nutrients for crops. Soilless cultivation uses chemical fertilizers, which are odorless and tasteless. When flowers are cultivated without soil, they are not in direct contact with the soil, and pests and diseases rarely occur, basically do not use pesticides, and avoid pesticides from polluting the environment.
5. Higher Quality: Soilless cultivation of flowers solves the contradictory problem of supplying water, fertilizer and air to the root system of flowers, and the growth of flowers is better.
There are many flowers suitable for soilless cultivation, such as narcissus, lily, gladiolus, gloxinia, centipede grass, gerbera, taro, evergreen, plantain, mimosa, cactus, etc. With the development of science and technology, people not only use a large number of machines in soilless cultivation, but also use computer control, which makes it gradually realize factoryization, standardization and automation.
