For over ten millennia, man used the earth to produce his bread and butter. So, why soil-less farming, now? Why not use soil for farming, like it has been done for centuries? Research indicates that with the current rate of soil degradation due to chemically intensive farming and rising populations, only sixty years are left for us to use the earth for food generation. This is because it takes a thousand years to generate just three centimeters of topsoil. Soil-less plant growth also helps in water conservation. Therefore, it is very crucial right now to make a switch to more self-sustaining farming methods that depend less on external resources.

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