aeroponics
Roots in air
Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, where roots hang suspended in air and receive nutrients through a fine mist.
Unlike hydroponics, which submerges roots in water, aeroponics exposes them to oxygen while periodically spraying nutrient solution: The vertical farm uses aeroponics to maximize space and reduce water consumption.
Triangular building structure
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- modularMade of separable units
- stackableCan be piled up
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
Flow-directing pipe fitting
- atomizerDevice producing fine spray
- foggerVapor-dispensing apparatus
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- microdropletsTiny airborne liquid particles
ultrasonic · high-pressure · humidity · aeration · oxygenation · airflow · moisture · diffuser
Making identical copies
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- rootingActively cheering someone on
vegetative · flowering · harvest · germination · cuttings · yield · canopy
Large water storage basin
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- tubingHollow cylindrical conduit
- manifoldMany and various
filter · enclosure · sensors · controller · drain · overflow · air-pump
Element twenty, builds bones
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
Lacking chemical pest treatments
- year-roundOccurring all seasons
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
- climate-resilientWithstands environmental extremes
A-frame
Triangular building structure
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- modularMade of separable units
- stackableCan be piled up
NASA · microgravity · rooftop · greenhouse
nozzle
Flow-directing pipe fitting
- atomizerDevice producing fine spray
- foggerVapor-dispensing apparatus
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
microdroplets · ultrasonic · high-pressure · humidity · aeration · oxygenation · airflow · moisture · diffuser · aerosol
cloning
Making identical copies
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
rooting · vegetative · flowering · harvest · germination · cuttings · yield · canopy
reservoir
Large water storage basin
manifold · filter · enclosure · sensors · controller · drain · overflow · air-pump
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
pesticide-free
Lacking chemical pest treatments
- year-roundOccurring all seasons
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
- high-yieldProducing substantial returns
- horticulturehorticulture, gardening, cultivation, planting, seeds
- rootstaproot, root system, root tip, fibrous root, primary root
- plant sciencebotany, plant breeding, plant anatomy, plant biology, plant science
- cultivationplanting, propagation, grafting, cuttings, transplanting
- vertical farmingvertical farms, grow lights, controlled environment, LED panels, automated systems
- agtechvariable rate, autosteer, GPS guidance, remote sensing, satellite imaging
aeroponicstraditional farming
Age-old cultivation methods
subsistence farming · dry farming · slash-and-burn agriculture · peasant farming · wild harvesting