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What are the drawbacks? What is it poorly suited for?

This rather enthusiastic article could probably use some balance. A few questions:

What are some examples of crops poorly suited for hydroponics? What characteristics make a plant a poor choice to grow hydroponically?
Everything has trade-offs. What are the drawbacks to hydroponics?

-- Avocado (talk) 13:27, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]