Why Use Aeroponics?
First of all lets define what we do. Most people have heard of Hydroponics but Aeroponics are a less common in the general market; hydroponic is defined as plants grown in an inert medium, fed with a nutrient solution. Aeroponic is media-less growing, in most instances the plants are placed so that the roots protrude into a chamber where a mist of nutrient solution is intermittently circulated through the roots to feed the plants.
We spent some time studying these systems and found that the ones that flood and drain give great results but are prone to clogging after a while. The more we looked, it was clear that the increased oxygen at the root from the constant flooding and draining gave a better result, just as well tilled soil does compared to compressed soil.
The extra oxygen at the root zone makes the aeroponic method much more efficient by enabling the plant to form its oils and sugars more efficiently, these are the building blocks for the plants and also where the flavour comes from, thus faster growth, larger yields and great quality, tasty produce.
We looked at ways to maximise oxygen at the root and found even better results in terms of growth speed, yields and flavour and sheer quality of the produce using an aeroponic method as it is a 'bare root' method that gives the plants all of the water and nutrients that they need and also allows maximum oxygen to absorb at the root of the plant.
In our nutrient mix we also add the trace elements usually missing from soil to further boost the plant growth and improve the plant resilience to maintian a healthy crop. These trace elements also find their way into the secondary metabolites of the plants which benefit us when we eat the crops too.
Hydroponic
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