Essays about: "hydroponics"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 43 essays containing the word hydroponics.
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16. Increasing food system sustainability using solar powered atmospheric water
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för kvalitets- och maskinteknikAbstract : This study investigates the possibilities of applying water generated from the atmosphere for agricultural processes, particularly hydroponic systems. A solar powered, off-grid greenhouse system is proposed as a theoretical solution to food production, in areas affected by water scarcity. READ MORE
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17. Optimizable Hydroponic Plant Incubator : Building a hydroponic plant incubator with a highly optimizable environment
University essay from KTH/MekatronikAbstract : This report investigates how to build a compact, optimizable and at the same time user friendly hydroponic systemfor growing plants as efficiently as possible. Hydroponics grows plants using water with dissolved nutrients instead of soil, allowing faster and more efficient growth. READ MORE
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18. Development of an IoT Board for Indoor Hydroponics
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This thesis has been written for Hollbium AB, a Stockholm based Startup that provides a system called the Loop that grows edible plants in office spaces. This degree project reviews literature on hydroponics systems and design formanufacturing (DFM). READ MORE
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19. Soilless Cultivation of Edible Plants for Phytoremediation
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : Food security and eutrophication are two issues proven to have severe impacts on both humanity and the environment. This study suggests improving the local food security by utilizing phosphorus and nitrogen, available in severe eutrophic small lakes, in local food production, thus turning eutrophication from a problem into a resource. READ MORE
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20. Life Cycle Assessment of Lettuce Production Systems : A Case Study Performed at Hollbium
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Agriculture is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in today’s world. With demand for food soaring to feed an ever-increasing population, many methods are employed to produce food, ranging from open-field to greenhouse systems. READ MORE