Question

1. One way to prevent "food insecurity" and promote nutritional health is to develop and operate a community garden that grows fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition to the traditional outdoor community garden, there is the possibility of employing an indoor gardening method that uses hydroponics (a water-based "soil") to grow certain fruits and vegetables throughout the year. In either case, resources are required to grow food.

Please list the principal non-human resources required to produce food indoors using hydroponics versus the traditional outdoor gardening method. Please list at least 3 capital and/or natural resources used in each method.

Answer 1

Hydroponic is the gardening method that uses water and nutrients instead of soil. A hydroponic system helps to grow plants faster and year-round.

What You'll Need
Equipment/Tools
Drill or screwdriver (optional)
Grow light (optional)
Materials
Bucket or basin for water reservoir
Water
Hydroponic fertilizer (dry or liquid)
Cotton or nylon cord
Growing medium
Seedling
Growing tray

Conventional Outdoor garden

1.Pick the Correct spot
Find the right place to grow the garden. The plants requires 6-8 hours of sunlight. And identify the high yielding plants before starting the garden.

2. Clear the Ground

Get rid of the sod covering the area you plan to plant. If you want quick results (e.g., it’s already spring and you want veggies this summer), cut it out. Slice under the sod with a spade, cut the sod into sections to make it easier to remove, then put it on your compost pile to decompose.

3. Improve the soil

If you decide not to dig or are working with an established bed, leave the organic matter on the surface where it will eventually rot into humus. Earthworms will do most of the work of mixing humus in with the subsoil.

4. Work on soil

Tilling consists of cultivating soil with a mechanical device such as a rototiller. And also you require sowing tools.

And watering equipments, fertilizers, fences to safeguard.

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