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Aeroponic farming is a soil-less method of cultivation
developed by the Nanyang Technological University and National
Institute of Education; in Singapore. Roots of plants are
suspended in the air and sprayed with fine mist containing
a nutrient solution. Sophisticated plumbing and computer controls
monitor the flow of water and nutrients to the growing chambers.
Special polystyrene is used to support the growing plants.
The air around the roots must be kept cool to stimulate the
temperate climate essential to the vegetables. The greenhouses
are covered with a fine nylon mesh that allows airflow while
keeping out insects.
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| The greenhouses are covered with a fine nylon mesh that allows airflow while keeping out insects. |
Aeroponic is similar to hydroponics in that
they are both soilless methods of farming. The difference
is aeroponic uses air while hydroponics uses water. The latter
method was first used in Israel after World War II.
This kind of farming is pesticide-free and hygienic.
It also promises less wastage, which means more savings for
the consumers.
Vegetables grown "aeroponically"
are guaranteed to be farm fresh because they are harvested
daily and they can be stored in the chiller for more than
a week.
Vegetable grown "aeroponically" are guaranteed
to be farm-fresh because they are harvested daily and they
can be stored in the chiller for more than a week.
There are seven different kinds of temperate
vegetables being grown today at AeroGreen farm in Singapore,
which is said to be the pioneer farm in Asia to adapt the
aeroponics technology. These are Butterhead lettuce,
Batavia, Baby Cos, Kai Lan, Bai Cai, Lollo
Rossa, and Japanese Yukari (Chy Sim). 
Source: ('Vegetables Grown In The Air",
Aero-Green Technology (S) PTE LTD (Neo Tiew Crescent, Singapore)
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