Commercial Crop Recipes & ICAR-IIHR Soilless Data • Urja Vikas

High-Yield Crops: Lettuce, Strawberries & Basil

Exotic crop recipes, target pH/EC parameters, harvest cycles, and market pricing per kg by Urja Vikas.

🥬 Butterhead: 30 Days Cycle (5.8 pH | 1.6 EC)🍓 Strawberries: ₹450-₹700 / kg🌿 Italian Basil: 28 Days Cycle
NFT Hydroponics Benchmark

Hydroponic Lettuce

Butterhead, Lollo Rossa, Romaine & Iceberg

  • Harvest Cycle:30 - 35 Days
  • Target EC / pH:1.4 - 1.8 EC | 5.8 pH
  • Market Price in India:₹150 – ₹300 / kg

Lettuce NFT hydroponics yields up to 10-12 harvests per year under greenhouse polyhouse setups.

High Local Demand

Hydroponic Spinach (Palak)

Pesticide-Free Tender Palak & Swiss Chard

  • Harvest Cycle:25 - 30 Days
  • Target EC / pH:1.8 - 2.2 EC | 6.0 pH
  • Market Price in India:₹90 – ₹180 / kg

Grow spinach hydroponically for zero nitrate buildup and tender, vibrant green leaves.

High Margin Crop

Hydroponic Strawberry

Sweet Winter Varieties & Vertical Towers

  • Fruiting Season:October – April
  • Target EC / pH:1.6 - 2.0 EC | 5.8 pH
  • Market Price in India:₹400 – ₹700 / kg

Hydroponic strawberry farming in India delivers 3x higher sweetness and zero soil-borne pathogens.

Culinary & HORECA Segment

Hydroponic Basil & Herbs

Genovese Sweet Basil, Thai Basil, Mint & Parsley

  • Harvest Cycle:20 - 25 Days (Cut & Regrow)
  • Market Price:₹300 – ₹600 / kg
Dutch Bucket / Drip Crop

Hydroponic Cherry Tomato

Indeterminate High Yield Red & Yellow Varieties

  • Yield per plant:8 – 14 kg / season
  • Market Price:₹120 – ₹250 / kg
ICAR-IIHR Recommended List

Kale, Microgreens, Broccoli

Coriander, Parsley, Cucumber & Capsicum

As per Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-IIHR) guidelines, soilless production of microgreens, bell peppers (capsicum), and exotic leafy greens provides supreme nutrient density and rapid crop turn-around.

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