Screenhouse-based Hydroponic System

Parental seed yam is multiplied in a hydroponics system before being transplanted to the field. A hydroponics system is a method of cultivation that does not involve the use of soil. It is a system that involves the use of a mineral nutrient solution in a solvent. The technique provides an efficient way to rapidly multiply planting materials.
The main advantages of a hydroponic system are:

• Rapid and high multiplication rates,​
• Lower rates of plant loss, and ​
• Cleaner plants with less contamination.