Nutrient Changes with Sprouting Grain in Hydroponics
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2020-03
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Growing of plants without soil but in water or nutrient solution in a greenhouse
(hi-tech or low cost devices) for a short duration (approx. 7-8 days) is
hydroponics fodder production (Ramchandra et al., 2019). Hydroponic fodder is
a palatable and germinated grain embedded in the root system, consumed along with
the shoots of the plants without any nutrition wasting (Pandey and Pathak, 1991). In
agriculture hydroponics is an advanced technology. Hydroponic production is used to
guarantee a constant production of high quantity of green forage throughout the year
for livestock feed with suitable prices. Hydroponics avoids problems shown in
conventional methods of fodder production. This is realized through use of mall piece of
land with vertical growing process that permits production of a large volume of
hydroponic fodder on a fraction of area needed by conventional fodder production and
thus increases stocking capacity of livestock (Girma andGebremariam, 2018).The green
fodder from hydroponics is highly palatable, easily digestive and of better quality as
compared to traditional fodder production (Ramchandra et al., 2019). This article deals
with nutrient changes that occur during sprouting of grains in hydroponic cultivation.
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TNV_INFRM_2020_7(3)218-221
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Veterinary Science