Bhumi Pednekar Learns Hydroponic Farming From Her Mother Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
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oi-Sumit Rajguru
By Lekhaka
Bhumi
Pednekar
is
an
environment-conscious
actor,
who
wants
to
propagate
the
idea
of
sustainable
living
and
is
an
advocate
for
climate
change.
India
is
in
lockdown
mode
due
to
the
Coronavirus
crisis
in
our
nation,
and
Bhumi
decided
to
learn
the
technique
of
hydroponic
farming
from
her
mom,
Sumitra
Pednekar.
Bhumi
and
Sumitra
have
always
wanted
to
build
a
garden
to
table
concept
of
a
sustainable
lifestyle
and
looks
like
that
dream
is
coming
to
fruition.
Bhumi
disclosed,
"My
mom
and
I
always
wanted
to
have
a
hydroponics
garden
of
our
own
where
we
grow
our
own
vegetables
and
can
have
a
fully
sustainable
lifestyle.
We
wanted
to
have
a
garden
to
table
lifestyle
at
home
and
we
are
both
happy
with
the
progress."
The
versatile
actress
is
also
the
brain
behind
her
much-lauded
online
and
offline
initiative
'Climate
Warrior',
through
which
she
is
raising
awareness
on
how
a
citizen
of
India
can
contribute
towards
protecting
the
climate.
She
adds,
"This
quarantine
has
made
me
get
into
learning
the
science
of
hydroponics
and
understand
the
essence
of
what
conservation
of
environment
can
truly
mean.
I
have
been
working
closely
with
my
mom
during
this
time.
I'm
proud
that
our
garden
can
now
produce
food
for
two
days
of
the
week!
I
have
tried
to
be
closer
to
nature
during
the
lockdown
and
it
has
made
me
realise
that
we
can
become
completely
self-sustaining
as
a
community
and
do
our
best
for
its
preservation."
The
science
of
soil-less
gardening
is
called
hydroponics.
It
basically
involves
growing
healthy
plants
without
the
use
of
a
traditional
soil
medium
and
instead
using
a
nutrient
like
a
mineral-rich
water
solution.
A
plant
just
needs
to
select
nutrients,
some
water,
and
sunlight
to
grow.
Such
farming
reduces
the
use
of
chemicals
and
is
a
brilliant
way
of
cutting
down
soil
pollution.