It was found that plants roots are in symbiosis with bacterias and fungus to get minerals from the ground.
I think that like us with our microbiome, the plants have evolve with their microbiome in the soil. To grow them from a chemical mixture is to oversimplify nature.
Alternatively, you could use a coarse sand bed as media and ’compost’ natural fertiliser and get beneficial bacteria and fungus going.
> It was found that plants roots are in symbiosis with bacterias and fungus to get minerals from the ground. ... To grow them from a chemical mixture is to oversimplify nature.
And it's been throughly and exhaustively 'found'/demonstrated/proven that plants grow very well in hydroponic systems.
And depending on the exact plant & nutrients used, can be just as nutritious, or more, or less nutritious compared to soil grown plants (also depending on how the soil plant is grown).
Natural != the best way to do it.
(note: I'm not saying bacteria/fungi can't be beneficial)
I think that like us with our microbiome, the plants have evolve with their microbiome in the soil. To grow them from a chemical mixture is to oversimplify nature.
Alternatively, you could use a coarse sand bed as media and ’compost’ natural fertiliser and get beneficial bacteria and fungus going.