Database research record2011·Global
Agricultura urbana: Sistemas de implementación de cultivos hidropónicos
Ricardo Alberto Forero Rubiano, Hollman Giovanni Parra Vargas, Ricardo Andrés Luna Cristancho, Edwin Raúl Rivera Casadiego
Urban Farm DB summary
This review article surveys different hydroponics systems and examines how they can serve as an alternative to traditional agriculture in urban areas, in the context of population growth and changing housing construction. It notes that hydroponics offers the advantage of producing goods free of chemical insecticides and other harmful pollutants, describing it as a simple, clean and economical method regardless of plant type — ornamental, medicinal, or food.