Nations across the globe are currently experiencing an unprecedented combination of events that have led to energy prices sky-rocketing. Europe’s continued reliance on fossil fuels has been brought into a stark reality, and its impact on consumers, businesses and food prices is set to be far reaching. So what does this mean for greenhouse and vertical farming?
Read MoreAeroponics and hydroponics are both methods of growing food without soil. Hydroponics is more commonly used both in commercial and domestic setups. Both systems provide the nutrients usually accessed by the plant through soil by adding them to a water solution - how this solution is delivered to the plant roots is where the two systems differ.
In this blog, we explain the main differences between hydroponics and aeroponics, whilst also exploring the benefits and disadvantages of both systems.
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Read MoreVertical container farming is on the up. Continuing pressure on UK growers to diversify their crops, rewild their land and use greener growing practices means that utilising the economic and environmental benefits of vertical farming is more popular than ever. In fact, with the vertical farming market predicted to grow by 22% in Europe year-on-year in the next decade, it's likely that salad bags full of vertically grown microgreens and herbs will become a familiar sight.
Read MoreOscar is LettUs Grow’s Business Development Specialist. He has experience in vertical farming as a grower, in operations, and running his own small urban farm. Oscar has worked for pioneering indoor farming companies and projects over the years, including GrowUp Farms and Grow Bristol, working in both the commercial and community engagement sectors.
Read MoreWith advancing technology comes societal progression, and one such technology – the Internet of Things (IoT) – has meant that interconnected devices are an everyday aspect of modern life, in sectors such as smart homes, health and fitness, industrial automation and so much more.
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