Indoor Farming Makes Growing Vegetables Easy

A reliable supply of fresh herbs, vegetables and other greens is easier than most people think. Indoor farming with vertical gardens brings high yield farming to smaller, indoor spaces. The popularity is increasing dramatically because of its many benefits and impressive results.

For home growers, restauranteurs, or market gardeners, indoor vertical farming can change anyone’s ideas around growing fresh food. Growing vertical takes far less space than tradition farming. It also produces unbelievable produce easily and uses fewer resources.

Growing with Ease

One major difference between an indoor garden grown upright on shelves and an outdoor garden grown on the ground is just how easy indoor farming is. It requires very little water – around 90% less than traditional farming – and much less effort.

Innovative hydroponic vertical indoor farming systems allow growers to produce large quantities of produce in very little space and with very little effort. Growing indoors eliminates the need for heavy farming equipment. It also drastically reduces the time and effort spent weeding, seeding, and fertilizing crops.

More Garden, Less Space

Indoor vertical farms grow upwards, not outwards. The footprint of an indoor vertical farm is much smaller than traditional farms or market gardens. Since the crops can be stacked, the sky (or maybe the roof) is the limit. Growers can easily increase their crop sizes by adding more vertical gardens into the space. If space is limited in a home or restaurant kitchen, a small shelf-style hydroponic system allows layers of plants to grow in a very small amount of space.

These innovative growing structures use grow lights and hydroponic systems to produce delicious produce. Light, nutrients, and hydration are all carefully optimized so that each plant receives exactly what it needs to grow lush and healthy.

Healthy crops not only have a higher yield, but they also require much less intervention. Well maintained plants are less prone to pests and diseases which in turn reduces the need for pesticides, fungicides, and other toxic chemicals.

What Does Indoor Farming Need?

Indoor farms need light, water, and nutrients just like any farm. The main difference with innovative indoor farming systems is that they require electricity and the occasional input of water and nutrients. These technical growing systems self-monitor the growth and health of the plants and are able to deliver the right amount of nutrients, hydration, and light for optimum yields.

An indoor farm also needs a good structure. There are incredible shelf growing systems available that incorporate hydroponic growing techniques with sturdy growing compartments and automated grow lights. All the grower needs to do is plug in the system, add water and nutrients, and let the system do the rest.

Whether a grower is looking to increase their fresh vegetable consumption in the home or is a restauranteur looking for the freshest possible ingredients, indoor vertical farming is the way to go. These new and innovative indoor farming systems take the guesswork out of growing and allow anyone access to healthy, delicious, and fresh produce.

Farmshelf's bookcase-sized smart, indoor hydroponic gardens (farmshelf.com/Indoor-Farming) are small enough to fit into a home or restaurant and provide pounds of fresh produce every week. To know more, visit https://farmshelf.com/pages/about.