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This document discusses several sustainable farming methods including vertical farming, aquaponics, hydroponics, no-till farming, and solution/medium culture. Vertical farming uses controlled-environment agriculture to grow food in stacked layers. Aquaponics uses fish waste to provide nutrients for hydroponically grown plants, which then purify the water. These methods use 70-90% less water than traditional gardening and 60-80% less fertilizer. No-till farming preserves soil and reduces erosion by 90% by using herbicides instead of plowing. Overall, the sustainable farming techniques discussed can significantly increase crop yields while using less water, fertilizer, fuel and machinery compared to conventional agriculture.

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This document discusses several sustainable farming methods including vertical farming, aquaponics, hydroponics, no-till farming, and solution/medium culture. Vertical farming uses controlled-environment agriculture to grow food in stacked layers. Aquaponics uses fish waste to provide nutrients for hydroponically grown plants, which then purify the water. These methods use 70-90% less water than traditional gardening and 60-80% less fertilizer. No-till farming preserves soil and reduces erosion by 90% by using herbicides instead of plowing. Overall, the sustainable farming techniques discussed can significantly increase crop yields while using less water, fertilizer, fuel and machinery compared to conventional agriculture.

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Growing Towards the Future

Vertical Farming: the practice of Aquaponics: a system of aquaculture


producing food in vertically stacked layers, such as in a in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other
skyscraper, used warehouse, or shipping container. The aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown
modern ideas of vertical farming use controlled-envi-
hydroponically, which in turn purify the water.
ronment agriculture (CEA) technology, where all envi-
ronmental factors can be controlled.

90% Less water used

1/8 acre can produce 60 acres


90% less water used worth of food in one month

70% less time than


80% less fertilizer used Significantly less growing time traditional gardening

Hydroponics: began as a way of studying


scientifically the mechanisms of plant nutrition. Hy-
droponically grown plants may have no solid material
under them; instead, their roots hang in water with a
rich mix of nutrients dissolved in it.

No Till
Farming: A system
for planting crops without
plowing, using herbicides to
control weeds and resulting 60% Less fertilizer due

2
in reduced soil erosion and
Saves Fuel: the preservation of soil
3.5 Gallons nutrients.

Main Types
Solution Culture
1 Acre Soil erosion
decreased by 90%
Medium Culture

Less wear on
machinery 90% Less water used

saves:
$5
1 Acre

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