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| Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Reasi Sets Up Hydroponics System | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) has established hydroponics unit at its farm and KVK scientists are guiding the farmers on the hydroponics technology which is an innovative technology for the production of fresh organic vegetables specially the leafy vegetables. Many farmers, farm women, rural youths and officials from different areas are visiting the KVK, Reasi to observe the results of hydroponics technology demonstrated at KVK, Reasi campus. According to Sr. Scientist & Head of KVK, Reasi, Dr. Banarsi Lal, hydroponics technology is a very simple, labour and water saving technology. He said that this technology has the potential to attract the rural youths towards agriculture as their interest is declining towards this sector. He added that hydroponics technology is an efficient method of farming in modern era when the climate is impacting the agriculture.
He narrated that the demand of organic and high quality vegetables is increasing and this technology one can produce the quality organic vegetables easily. He informed that through this technology plants get the nutrients in a uniform way and give desirable results. He narrated that in hydroponics system, plants are grown without soil so there are least chances of infestation of insects-pests, diseases and weeds in the crop.
He said that leafy vegetables crops such as lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard etc. can be grown hydroponically.
He added that the crops like tomatoes, capsicum, cucumber, strawberry etc. can also be grown in this system of farming.
He further added that this system of farming has the potential to provide entrepreneurial opportunities for the young farmers for start-up business. Dr.Suja Nabi Qureshi, Scientist said that the plants in hydroponics system grow at a faster rate as compared to those grown in the conventional system. He further said that waste areas in the house can be utilized for the hydroponics as the crops are grown in the soilless culture.
He added that the hydroponics system can be very useful to produce the organic vegetables especially in the urban and semi-urban areas. Dr.Gurdev Chand, HOD, Division of Plant Physiology, SKUAST-J informed that the plants are grown in an inert substrate such as the perlite, coconut fibre, vermicullite etc. in the hydroponics unit. He said that the hydroponics technique requires less space and has immense scope in future also.
He added that nutrient rich solution is circulated through the automated electronic pump.
He narrated that in hydroponics technology we replace the soil and supply plants with all their nutrients requirement through water and a non-soil medium. He added that hydroponics system is very effective to grow the leafy vegetables organically and even the people from urban and semi-urban areas can grow fresh organic vegetables by the adoption of this innovative technology. He also informed on the water use efficiency in the hydroponics system and said that even the landless people can also adopt this technology. He said that for a long run provides better returns to the farmers. He stressed on the latest high- tech agriculture. |
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