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Re:The U.S. corn belt has lost a third of its topsoil by sp332 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @04:45PM (#26825901)
I've heard exactly the opposite about hydroponic vegetables. I suppose it depends on what nutrients the plants are given in the water. What is your experience?
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Re:The U.S. corn belt has lost a third of its topsoil by debacle on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:39PM (#26827077)
It's 100% the nutrients + minerals. When you get right down to it, you're just trading one growing medium for another.

That said, hydroponics allows for a level of control in nutrients that soil does not, generally leading to weighty, tasteless veggies.

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