The concern about traditional agriculture's impact on land, water, and resources has led to a surge in interest in sustainable farming methods. Aquaponics is seen as a highly efficient farming solution that addresses these multiple farming challenges. By
The award-winning unit is energy and water efficient, using (on average) 66% less power and 95% water. The system supports 80 pots, is programmable, and allows you complete control over water supply, power, nutrients, and humidity. Speaking of humidity, water vapors are captured and recycled...
Waterlogging can be avoided by using efficient water application methods such as sprinkler irrigation and drip irrigation. 9. Changing The Assessment Method When the water provided to cultivators is assessed on an area basis, the cultivators have a tendency to utilize costlier water, resulting in wat...
Rainwater harvesting is an innovative technique utilized to harvest rainwater from roofs and other above surfaces to be stored for later use. Rain harvested water can be used for garden and crop irrigation, watering livestock, laundry, and flushing toile
Establish the type, scale, and method for the project. Will it be vertical farming of microgreens, which is space-efficient, or will it involve aquaponics or hydroponics systems that minimize water use? Maybe you want to go for organic farming to cater to a specific market. Consider starting...
This type of cotton is the most widely-produced form of this textile crop. It accounts for 90 percent of the world’s cotton production, and it is native to Central America and the nations surrounding the Caribbean Sea. Over the years, traders have exported this type of cotton to practica...
retting process into surrounding ecosystems. Most commonly, alkali or oxalic acid are used to separate flax fibers from the woody interior of flax stems, and while chemical retting of flax is undeniably faster and more efficient, both alkali and oxalic acid are toxic in relatively low ...
In California, where efficient water use is also a major concern, awinery implemented a cloud-based toolthat ingests information from weather forecasts, satellite imagery and sensors to measure vine stress. Analysis of the data yields watering recommendations tailored to the needs of each vine. Sin...
This urban sprawl deforestation is occurring worldwide, now that 55 percent of the human population lives in cities [source: UN]. Did Deforestation Lead to the Steam Engine? As miners needed to go deeper and deeper to retrieve coal, the inefficient steam engine needed to become more efficient...
short-term changes in weather patterns can have dramatic effects: an early frost in a citrus-growing region could cause a severe drop in that year's crop while less snowfall in a mountain region could mean a spring drought in surrounding valleys that depend upon the melted water for crop ...