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How are Algae Used: Part 3

Traditional plastics have always been associated with crude oil, although today they’re typically made from natural gas.

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How are Algae Used: Part 2

Typically considered a menace targeted for eradication, algae are increasingly recognized as a valuable tool

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How are Algae Used: Part 1

Algae are a large and diverse group of aquatic plants that range in size from microscopic single cells to seaweeds the size of trees.

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Why Cultivate Algae?

Algae have come onto the world stage as one of the most exciting sustainable sources of biomass

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Why are Algae Important?

Algae are a unique collection of eukaryotic organisms sometimes considered plants, bacteria or protists

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Top Questions about Aeroponics

Aeroponics is a system of food production where plants are grown without a growth medium.

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Farmers in the Sky

Did you know that NASA is one of the strongest proponents of aeroponics? Space agencies around the world

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Starting Your Own Aeroponics Project

While there are a few different types of aeroponics, the concept is consistent, so there will always be some similarities 

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Aeroponics for Hobbyists

In recent decades, gardening has become increasingly popular in the US.

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Aeroponics: Good Things to Know

They may be expensive to purchase, but aeroponics systems, in general, are relatively easy to maintain.

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The Ups and Downs of Aeroponics

Aeroponics systems promote maximum nutrient absorption through plant roots without the interference of a growth 

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Droplet Size Matters in Aeroponics

When investigating the specifics of aeroponics, you may see some conflation between hydroponics and aeroponics systems

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How Does an Aeroponics System Work?

Since aeroponics is defined, in part, by a lack of growth media, the question of how to keep plants in place, roots down and leaves up

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What’s So Special About Aeroponics?

Aeroponics is the practice of growing plants in a closed environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium.

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BTL Liners: Your Aeroponics One-Stop-Shop

The final question in any guide to aeroponics is, of course, where to get your materials.

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Successful Aeroponics: Tips from the Pros

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when getting started with a new venture

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Aeroponics Cleaning and Maintenance

Cleaning and maintenance are no one’s favorite topics, yet they are critical aspects of any farming operation

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Components of an Aeroponics System

We’ve gone over in detail how aeroponics works above, but now we must take a look at the components involved

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Benefits of Aeroponics Growing Systems

Aeroponics brings a huge raft of benefits to the table, from better use of resources to greater food access year-round

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What Is Aeroponics?

Many people are familiar with hydroponics, but fewer have heard of its cousin, aeroponics. As the name suggests, it is the practice of growing plants right in the air.

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Is Aeroponics Right for Me?

Aeroponics can vary widely in its level of complication and automation

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Aeroponics Propagation

Plants growing through aeroponics get all their needs met through nutrient-rich mist, directly applied to the naked roots. 

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Cleaning your Aeroponics System

Since aeroponics is so heavily reliant on pumps and sprinkler heads

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Aeroponic Maintenance

Air is incredibly good for plants. The more oxygen that a plant gets access to, the healthier and faster the plant will grow. 

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Kinds of Aeroponics

Low pressure systems rely on a simple pump, like those found in ponds or backyard fountains. 

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