01 May 2018
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Airponix technology creates a fine mist of water and nutrients, capable of growing staple crops such as potatoes
Airponix technology uses a nutrient-rich 'fog' instead of soil to grow vegetables, promising yields up to 50 times higher than commercial growers
Later this month British start-up Airponix will harvest its first large crop of potatoes grown without soil, in a promising sign for a technology that claims it can deliver high vegetable yields with minimal...
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