Hydroponic fodder is a relatively new process that has many advantages like very high quality.
The most common crop is barley sprouts; However, alfalfa, clover, corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and oats are also used.
Normally, the seeds are kept in a long, moist canal. It germinates in a few days and in a week or more its size reaches 12.5 to 20 cm. When the forage size reaches the desired value, it is cut from the soil surface.
Green foliage is used to feed animals. The advantage of growing fodder is that you do not need large land and you can produce fresh fodder with the least amount of nutrients.
Water recovery is not always the best method, because the grains contain sugar and become contaminated very quickly. Its water can be used for other purposes such as feeding animals or irrigating gardens and lawns.
In order for an organic plant to be allowed, the plant can only be grown using unrefined minerals. Therefore, plants that grow hydroponically have better nutritional value. It has been proven that the content of vitamins in hydroponically grown plants is 50% higher than ordinary plants.