hydroponics
Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without any soil, using only water. Today, hydroponic farms often use very sophisticated technology. In indoor vertical farms, where hydroponic plants are grown in trays stacked in shelves on top of each other, you can...
food, hydroponics
We ordinarily think of farms as being large green pastures way out in the countryside, where acres of crops are grown and harvested. But these days, farming is becoming a more flexible concept that includes unconventional locations and methods. If you are a...
hydroponics
Hydroponics is the art and science of growing plants without soil. Instead, plants are grown in water, using a nutrient solution that provides the “food” for them to grow. There are many advantages of hydroponic growing, but a key one is that it offers several...
hydroponics
The hydroponic farm In Robbinsville, New Jersey, operates a little differently than most. Not only is it a farm that’s literally inside a shipping container, but it’s also a true community farm that serves local residents. Our own Renee Ordino Soto (Marlo Hydroponic...
hydroponics
Is urban agriculture a contradiction in terms? After all, when we think urban, we imagine cities. When we think agriculture, we imagine farms. But the answer is no, there’s no contradiction — in fact, you may have already heard of or seen urban agriculture....
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