{"id":74272,"date":"2026-05-14T11:06:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azud.com\/casos-de-exito\/utilizing-drainage-water-in-hydroponic-strawberry-cultivation-to-improve-profitability\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:06:03","slug":"utilizing-drainage-water-in-hydroponic-strawberry-cultivation-to-improve-profitability","status":"publish","type":"caso-de-exito","link":"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/success-stories\/utilizing-drainage-water-in-hydroponic-strawberry-cultivation-to-improve-profitability\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilizing Drainage Water in Hydroponic Strawberry Cultivation to Improve Profitability"},"featured_media":63312,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"compania_titulo_":"Strawberry Farm","compania_imagen":"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28.webp","compania_texto":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A strawberry grower using hydroponic cultivation on a large-scale farm (40 ha), located in a region 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