Water farming will form an important bridge to food quality and food insecurity challenges of today and tomorrow.
. . . How can we feed a growing world better food with the price of oil rising?
. . . Meeting demands and trends, more and more people will be growing organic food at home.
hydroponics, water farming is a super sustainable way to grow food in the city.
. . . You don’t need much space, or any dirt at all (making it ideal for patios or indoors) and
. . . it uses about 90% less water than traditional farming.
On 4 plastic tubes, each about a yard and a half long, you can grow,
. . . . . . lettuce,
. . . . . . basil,
. . . . . . green onions,
. . . . . . varieties of mint,
. . . . . . a watermelon,
. . . . . . eggplant, and some
. . . . . . Arabian greens like meloukhia.
The system is basically just pipes with holes in them, a large bucket and
. . . a small pump that circulates the water.
You need to add stuff and check stuff.
. . . Add Nutrients for example: they get a cap a week.
. . . Check test strips and hand held sensors: for pH and dissolved oxygen.
09-15-2014 Source:
Smart City Farm
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