Aeroponics High-tech farming. What is aeroponics? How does it work? Types of aeroponics Benefits and disadvantages Of Aeroponics Examples of aeroponic plants

What is it? Aeroponics is a sophisticated plant-growing technique ideally suited to a range of purposes, particularly the growing of disease-free seed crops and high-yield greenhouse. Aeroponics uses no soil or liquid medium, just a a small internal microjet spray that sprays the roots with fine, high pressure mist containing nutrient rich solutions.

How does it work?

Types of Aeroponics Low-pressure units High-pressure devices - the plant roots are suspended above a reservoir of nutrient solution or inside a channel connected to a reservoir. High-pressure devices - High-pressure aeroponic techniques, where the mist is generated by high-pressure pump(s), are typically used in the cultivation of high value crops and plant specimens Commercial systems - comprise hi-pressure device hardware and biological systems. The biological systems matrix includes enhancements for extended plant life and crop maturation

Benefits of aeroponics Less Nutrient Solution Throughput - The time spent without water allows the roots to capture oxygen more efficiently 2. Ecological advantages safe and ecologically friendly for producing natural, healthy plants and crops conservation of water and energy 3. Requires little space

Benefits of aeroponics More user-friendly - aeroponic system allows ease of working with the plants separation of the plants from each other 5. Pathogen Control & Disease Prevention applies disinfectants and fungicides to the aerial and root zones individually applies the water/nutrient at intervals that are best suited for plant development and growth allows the plant to expand without interference of restricting physical barriers

Benefits of aeroponics High efficiency highly efficient in terms of water, nutrients, energy, and space 7. Fast plant growth their roots have access to a lot of oxygen 24/7. Easy system maintenance Mobility - Plants, even whole nurseries, can be moved around without too much effort

Disadvantages of aeroponics Technical knowledge required - certain level of competency in running an aeroponic system 2. Dependence on the system - plants can be damaged or killed easily if any part of the system breaks down Regular cleaning of the root chamber - The root chamber must not be contaminated, or else diseases may strike the roots 4. High cost

Examples of aeroponic plants Corn Tomato Potato Coffee plant

References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroponics http://home.howstuffworks.com/lawn-garden/professional-landscaping/alternative-methods/aeroponics.htm http://www.google.com http://www.gardeningsite.com/aeroponics/aeroponics-benefits-and-disadvantages/

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