http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/24/technol ... m0400storyInside, the plants get light from LEDs and there's no soil. The roots are instead placed in a peat moss base that gets a dollop of nutrient-rich water every 12 minutes. The entire container, floor to ceiling, is filled with plants in a totally self-contained operation that eliminates the one variable that's vexed farmers since the dawn of agriculture: the weather.
Man uses LEDs to grow lettuce, herbs and leafy greens
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Man uses LEDs to grow lettuce, herbs and leafy greens
This farm in a box generates $15,000 a month
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Re: Man uses LEDs to grow lettuce, herbs and leafy greens
Now that is a smart way of growing lettuce!
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