Hydroponics & Aeroponics - Working Together to Create Greater Efficiency
Aquaponics and Hydroponics can effectively work hand in hand in a CEA setting, especially when trying to accelerate growth rates and crop turnover, whilst reducing the carbon footprint of production. Combining the two broadens the scope of viable crops which can add versatility to the facility.
Aquaponics, particularly fogponics is perfect for speeding up propagation rates, and success, whilst maintaining rapid growth rates. By emitting a fine fog throughout the chambers where the roots are suspended, you will continuously provide them with sufficient moisture, and elevated humidity to thrive, particularly in the early stages of the growth cycle.
The drawback of solely relying on aquaponics to get your crop from start to finish, is in the event of any system failure, or power outage, plants will dry out significantly faster than in a hydroponic setting, which on a mass scale can be extremely problematic. When compared with a hydroponic system, in the event of similar occurrences, you will have a longer period of time before plants start deteriorating.
Transplanting from an aquaponic system into a hydroponics system will help push towards maximising crop turnover, whilst reducing possibilities of losing the crop in the event of issues arising with the functioning of the system. Both systems help minimise fertiliser and water usage, as well as reduce the carbon footprint of the facility which in turn creates a more sustainable system for crop production.
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Aquaponics and Hydroponics can effectively work hand in hand in a CEA setting, especially when trying to accelerate growth rates and crop turnover, whilst reducing the carbon footprint of production. Combining the two broadens the scope of viable crops which can add versatility to the facility.
Aquaponics, particularly fogponics is perfect for speeding up propagation rates, and success, whilst maintaining rapid growth rates. By emitting a fine fog throughout the chambers where the roots are suspended, you will continuously provide them with sufficient moisture, and elevated humidity to thrive, particularly in the early stages of the growth cycle.
The drawback of solely relying on aquaponics to get your crop from start to finish, is in the event of any system failure, or power outage, plants will dry out significantly faster than in a hydroponic setting, which on a mass scale can be extremely problematic. When compared with a hydroponic system, in the event of similar occurrences, you will have a longer period of time before plants start deteriorating.
Transplanting from an aquaponic system into a hydroponics system will help push towards maximising crop turnover, whilst reducing possibilities of losing the crop in the event of issues arising with the functioning of the system. Both systems help minimise fertiliser and water usage, as well as reduce the carbon footprint of the facility which in turn creates a more sustainable system for crop production.
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