Ukraine: The farm near Kyiv grows lettuce and arugula using aeroponics

Ten types of lettuce and arugula are grown in greenhouses near Kyiv without soil. This method is called aeroponics - the seeds grow in mineral wool and receive nutrients from water and air. How the process takes place is described in the video "UA: First". Mineral wool is first watered, then make small holes in it, where seeds are sown. After that, to get the best seedlings, the seeds are watered with mineral fertilizers. In summer, the seeds germinate in this substrate in four to five days, and in winter - in two weeks. "Water is sprayed with a solution of fertilizers. Nutrients remain on the plant, the water flows down, there is a closed cycle, "says the owner of the enterprise. Greenhouse owners carefully check the grain for quality, contamination, contamination and the presence of pathogens. Currently, the greenhouse grows ten types of lettuce, as well as kale and ...