The practice of aeroponics is becoming more common in the gardening world, as it can decrease the amount of time needed for plants to grow and cut the amount of space required. Those looking to get ...
Aeroponic systems nourish plants with nothing more than nutrient-laden mist. The concept builds off that of hydroponic systems, in which the roots are held in a soilless growing medium, such as coco ...
But for all these advancements, the growing techniques, by and large, remain mired in outdated agricultural practices. Marijuana is a thirsty crop: A single plant requires up to six gallons of water ...
Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Aeroponics is an advanced ...
What do popcorn and lettuce have in common? Nothing, really. It’s how Dana Anderson describes how produce is grown at Living Greens Farm: “It’s like pushing the popcorn button on the microwave,” he ...
Clayton Mooney and Danen Pool with Nebullam’s prototype. Traditional agricultural growing methods rely on a growing medium, but Ames, Iowa-based Nebullam is developing an alternative method of growing ...
Commercial aeroponic systems can be costly. The average home gardener, however, can design an aeroponic growing system! To design an aeroponics growing system, first, decide what types of plants you ...
Ghana stands at a pivotal moment in the evolution of its agricultural sector. With the rollout of the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP) under the broader Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA) ...
A UK study detailing the environmental benefits of vertical farming – and in particular, aeroponics – has listed ‘strategic areas of future research’ to underpin the system’s productivity and ...
NEW LONDON -- With plates heaped high with at least five varieties of lettuce picked that morning at an aeroponics farm a couple miles away, restaurant owners and volunteers working to bring a food ...
India, the world’s second-largest potato producer after China, is witnessing a quiet but crucial shift in how potatoes are grown. Scientists and agri-tech firms are increasingly using aeroponics, a ...