Are hydroponic vegetables lower in pesticides/plasticizers? Are they higher in micronanoplastics?

AlexKChen · 2024-12-28T21:01:45.023Z

MDPI

Occurrence and Risk Assessment of Pesticides, Phthalates, and Heavy Metal...

Hydroponic cultivation of fresh produce is gaining popularity worldwide, but few studies have provided a comparative assessment of hydroponic and conventional soil-based vegetables. In this study, we analyzed a series of hazardous chemicals,...

Bicep · 2024-12-29T01:16:09.261Z

I’ll still take the ones growing in dirt. The most commonly found pesticides are fungicides (I would think you would need these in hydroponocs, fungus loves water) and insecticides (again, inside and around water insects and mites are going to do really well). It’s all about what sites they tested and who is running it. Some land probably has heavy metals more. Some greenhouses will have more pesticides and plastic. I’m not sure I trust this to be completely objective and conclusive. Still interesting.