Growing without soil will be the focus of a county environmental roundtable set for Wednesday, March 29, in Freehold.
The event, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Road,is sponsored by the Monmouth County Environmental Council.
Speakers will include council member Scott Thompson, who works in the design and sales of greenhouse and hydroponic systems; local growers from Kula Farm in Asbury Park and Thompson Family Farm in Wall Township, and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service of Monmouth County.
A question-and-answer session will follow.
Soil-free growing, also called hydroponics, uses nutrients mixed in water to nourish plants instead of soil. "Hydroponics may be a growing method that compliments existing operations," said Lillian G. Burry, director of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders.
The county's Grown in Monmouth program helps farms and related businesses to build, market, and diversify their operations, Burry said.
Benefits of hydroponic farming include water conservation, greater growing density, a faster growth cycle, and a growing season that lasts year-round, according to a statement issued by the county.
Also according to the county, a hydroponics farm can be as small as a table-top setup that includes an aquarium to pump water over plant roots, and hydroponic farms in Monmouth County deliver ingredients to restaurants year-round.
The event, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Monmouth County Agricultural Building, 4000 Kozloski Road,is sponsored by the Monmouth County Environmental Council.
Speakers will include council member Scott Thompson, who works in the design and sales of greenhouse and hydroponic systems; local growers from Kula Farm in Asbury Park and Thompson Family Farm in Wall Township, and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service of Monmouth County.
A question-and-answer session will follow.
Soil-free growing, also called hydroponics, uses nutrients mixed in water to nourish plants instead of soil. "Hydroponics may be a growing method that compliments existing operations," said Lillian G. Burry, director of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders.
The county's Grown in Monmouth program helps farms and related businesses to build, market, and diversify their operations, Burry said.
Benefits of hydroponic farming include water conservation, greater growing density, a faster growth cycle, and a growing season that lasts year-round, according to a statement issued by the county.
Also according to the county, a hydroponics farm can be as small as a table-top setup that includes an aquarium to pump water over plant roots, and hydroponic farms in Monmouth County deliver ingredients to restaurants year-round.
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