The second hydroponic greenhouse farm in the city is located in Brgy. Cabaritan was formally opened recently. Harriet Tenda, the farm’s owner, claims that the primary motivation behind the project was to encourage backyard gardening as a means of achieving food security as a year-round defense against malnutrition and food deprivation.
The hydroponic farm uses less water than conventional soil-based planting methods, and it does not need workers to water the plants every day because it has a water system of its own that takes care of the task. The water used during irrigation is returned to the water system facility and used again, she added.
Tenda, a resident of Mountain Province with extensive gardening experience, claimed that hydroponics enables faster development and larger yields to support the financial needs of families.
The five different lettuce varieties, along with various herbs and vegetables, were planted in a small container inside a steel bed which; after 35 days, the plants were ready for harvest, pest-free and organically cultivated, making them more nutrient-rich.
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