Top 5 Reasons why you should start growing Hydroponics in 2015

Looking for reasons to go hydroponics this year? Here are some of the big ones that we've heard over and over again, from satisfied growers using our gear.

Clean Food

Setting up your own hydroponics operation gets you critical access to cleaner food. Not just cleaner as in you know where it comes from, and you don't need to wash it as much -- there's also the idea that you can source non-GMO seeds and grow non-GMO food. In an era where there's so much overwhelming doubt about our food supply, hydroponics just makes sense.

Lifetime Learning

Hydroponics offers every member of a family or household various useful life skills -- from real-time lab lessons on biology and chemistry, to the kinds of skills that you need to start a small business, a lot of people get into hydroponics just to build a knowledge of what's involved.

Impress Your Friends and Neighbors

Lots of hobbyists are attracted to hydroponics because of the principles involved. In some ways, hydroponics is like a computer science project or a highly intellectual activity – it requires a lot of specific knowledge about plants and more. Hydroponics can be an impressive way to integrate sustainable agriculture into your home or business space.

Green Homes

Another major reason that people are using hydroponics has to do with what’s hip and trendy in real estate right now.

In today's markets, in high-end real estate, the idea of a green house is gaining traction. People want properties that not only offer comfort and convenience, but use ecological resources in the right ways. Go to a high-end community and you'll see things like geothermal heating and cooling, energy-efficient appliances and more. You'll also see hydroponic gardens, often built into small areas of the room or space.

For example, lots of high-end kitchens have herb gardens built right into butcher blocks, areas above the sink, or other areas of the kitchen. Even living rooms can be furnished with small hydroponic closed systems built into a chair or sofa.

Sustainability

In today's rapidly changing world, people are placing a premium on sustainability. There are all kinds of government incentives and other benefits to building a more sustainable lifestyle. Hydroponics allows people to do that in a fun and interesting way.

For more, check out all of the modern gear that manufacturers and others offer to allow you to build your own hydroponic experience.