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Why hydroponics should be used more in bars

These days I am toying quite a lot with the ideas of advanced hydroponics in bars. Well... let us first of all understand, what does the word hydroponics mean? hydroponics ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/ noun noun:  hydroponics the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. Origin 1930s: from  hydro-  ‘of water’ + Greek  ponos  ‘labour’ +  -ics . Plants are growing in a growth medium (other than water) - either way in normal sunlight or even under artificial growth light. Some people might argue, that soil is the best medium to grow mint (as it contains sufficient and natural nutrition). So why would it be so beneficial in the bar? Here are the top 10 - why hydroponically grown mint, is better than your delivery of mint: Availability If you are growing mint yourself, it is not wilting. You have far lower wastage of mint. Health benefits Commercial produce (inclusive mint) is grown with the help of ...