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LettUs Grow with sound – ultrasonic aeroponics increase growth rate

By growing plants with ultrasonics and water instead of soil, LettUs Grow has doubled growth rates compared to conventional hydroponic systems. Ultrasonic technology is harnessed to create high-frequency sound waves that shake water, until it disperses into lots of tiny droplets, like a mist. This mist can be distributed and controlled to provide the exact amount of water and nutrients to plant roots depending on their needs and stage of growth.

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26/05/2022
Controlled Environment Agriculture

Controlled Environment Agriculture – The Industry is Growing Up

Significant investment in vertical farming and controlled environment operations has seen the industry develop commercial-scale operations. The challenge now is around developing the business models for deployment and investment.

The 2021 CEA conference draws on speakers from across the agri-tech ecosystem, each with different perspectives. It provides an opportunity to review progress, look at the recent developments and gain informed glimpses of the future.

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25/02/2021
Phytoponics secures £500,000 to scale commercial trials

Phytoponics secures £500,000 to scale commercial trials

Hydroponics company Phytoponics has just completed a £500,000 equity financing round. The company specialises in Deep Water Culture systems, where plant growing modules are kept oxygenated by built in aerators and serviced by a computerised nutrient control system. A major produce grower, Edward Baarda Limited, has become the first commercial grower in the UK to deploy Phytoponics technology at scale.

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05/05/2020
Bringing the Outside In

Bringing The Outside In – Innovating for Controlled Environment Agriculture

Vertical, indoor or urban – the technologies for production of high quality, consistent crops grown in highly controlled conditions are developing rapidly, making indoor commercial production at scale a viable proposition. We’ll be exploring the new technologies, the business models and the potential for scaling, as well as considering the viability of “out of the box” modular solutions for commercial applications and farm diversification opportunities.

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19/03/2019

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