Aerofarms urban agriculture system - less space, less water and no pesticides

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:05:02 GMT

With increasing pressure on global food supplies requiring ever more intelligent use of technology, urbanized vertical aeroponic methods are shaping up as a promising alternative to traditional farming. Aeroponics requires less space, less water and no pesticides and the AeroFarms system takes things further by using LEDs in stacked units to maximize efficiency and use of available space.

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Farming, Agriculture, Aeroponics

World's First Kitchen Garden Appliance – the self-watering, self-feeding, fully automated indoor garden

Mike Hanlon — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:00:00 GMT

March 12, 2006 The advantages of having a garden close at hand are numerous – salads are tastiest when fresh ingredients are used, and any chef will tell you that freshly picked herbs add something extra to any preparation. Which makes the AeroGarden particularly relevant to the millions of people who live in a city apartment and don’t have access to a garden plot. Billed as the world's first kitchen garden appliance, the AeroGarden allows anyone to conveniently and affordably grow herbs, lettuce, tomatoes and more, all year-round, on their kitchen countertop, without dirt, bugs, weeding or mess. The AeroGarden uses NASA-proven, high-yield aeroponic technology and built-in grow lights to create a self-watering, self-feeding, fully automated indoor garden that grows plants faster and healthier than plants grown in soil.

Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: World's First, Aeroponics