You don’t need a greenhouse to grow crops hydroponically. Hydroponics is not greenhouses and greenhouses is not hydroponics. I need to clarify one thing for potential new growers. Quite often it is the only way of hammering in the truth. ![]() I am not being polite nor politically correct. But, if by being critical and prevent anyone from losing their pension in the process I will be very happy. I wrote this article with a critical mindset and if I offend someone, sorry. ![]() If you can survive for more than 6 years, you have a very good chance of success. I have seen it so many times, everything is hunky-dory and then suddenly heart-breaking death throughout the system. I might be wrong, but no other type of venture has the same insidious problem. They have the potential to shutdown farms. There is a good chance that you will succeed in the first two years, just like any other business, but in the third and subsequent years diseases become a major factor. Vegetable farming and that includes hydroponics is slightly different. ![]() In normal business, 80% of entrepreneurs succeed in the first two years (see the graph below). I may sound very negative, but farming, be it conventional or high tech has high risks, as high as playing around in Forex (and by the way I have traded Forex so I know). If you don’t know how to start a business don’t be in business. Starting a hydroponic farm or business is the same as starting any other business for that matter. Deep down in me I don’t understand why people ask me this other than that they should not be in the farming business. A frequent and legit question to ask from all parts of the world how do I start a hydroponic farm or business.
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