Successful large-scale Hydroponic and Aquaponic companies have employed greenhouses in numerous locations throughout the United States, and in nations with diverse climates and soil conditions, including Bermuda, Israel, Spain, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. No matter what type of growing medium -- dirt, water or a combination of both -- the basic requirements for plant growth include light, suitable temperatures and the proper amount of moisture and nutrition. If those elements are provided, the "science" of plant growth can be practiced under cover or under the sky. What a greenhouse provides is simply the protection from the damaging effects of constant weather variations or severe weather events.
Greenhouse growing is a "growing field," based on the need for food to supply an expanding global population. As soil-free options for growing nutritious foods expand, there is sure to be a greater need for and understanding of greenhouse design as well. What is happening on a worldwide scale is both innovative and exciting.
