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The Best Crops For Vertical Farming
A vital question: "What are the best crops for vertical farming?"
"Vertical farming is not about how much production you can possibly cram into a space. It’s about growing better food closer to market and maximizing your production as a function of the resources you invest, such as capital, light, water, energy, and labor." - Chris Michael, Bright Agrotech
Vertical farming with ZipGrow is one of the most efficient type of growing in modern farms, but one question that people get hung up on is:
What can you actually grow on vertical planes?
It's a vital question! Anyone considering a vertical farm should be planning out their crops as part of the process. As a farmer, you have to make sure that you can actually sell what you grow and that your production costs won't be too high.
Part of that is good crop choices.
Although choosing crops should be part of a whole feasibility study for your farm, we thought a guide on some of the best vertical crops for vertical farming would be helpful to people in the middle of the planning process.
Topics: Hydroponics
Planting a ZipGrow Tower
New to ZipGrowing? Start here!
Welcome to the ZipGrowing community! As you use your ZipGrow Towers you'll find that they're extremely versatile. In fact, growers all over the world keep coming up with new ways to use them. (Join the ZipGrower's Facebook Community to see what others are up to.)
Every grower starts at the same place however: planting!
If you know the basics, planting a ZipGrow Tower can be very fast. This makes gardening and farming with towers easier and saves farmers money on labor.
Topics: ZipGrow
Understanding Biological Surface Area in Aquaponics
Growing with aquaponics can be a fantastic way to experience higher yields, better efficiency and healthier plants.
To function well, aquaponic systems depend on a complex and robust ecosystem to cycle nutrients and create balance between organisms and their environment.
One aspect of this type of production method that often gets overlooked is biological surface area (BSA) in aquaponics.
Topics: Aquaponics
The Immediate Future of Food?
Over the past several months, we've seen a significant spike in press coverage surrounding a wide range of Agriculture Technology, or AgTech. From vertical farms to "crop surveillance drones" aimed at increasing yields and feeding our increasingly crowded planet.
Topics: Industry
Insights from Indoor Ag Con 2015
Indoor Agriculture is about to explode!
Last week several of our team and a dozen Upstart Farmers attended the 3rd Annual Indoor Ag Con in Las Vegas.
Why You Should Think About Crowdfunding Your Farm
What is Crowdfunding? How does it work?
Crowdfunding is all the rage these days, and for good reason; it has helped bring forth some innovative and high-impact products and services. Find out more about crowdfunding from the experts at Barnraiser, who joined us for a free webinar: Mastering Crowdfunding: How to Maximize Your Campaigns Success.
Topics: Business
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