Archive for the 'Environment' Category
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Hydroponics - Cultivation of Plants in Water
By: James Hunt
Hydroponics is defined as the cultivation of plants in water. However, research as been conducted to show that many other things play a role besides for just the water therefore the definition has been broadened to read the cultivation of plants without the use of soil.
Due to the lack of fertile farmland [...]
Friday, February 2nd, 2007
Hydroponics Produces Power for People and Greenhouse
By: Ann Knapp While many business owners would not care for the idea of a power plant being built next door to their company, Great Northern Hydroponics saw instead an exciting opportunity. The company, located 25 miles southeast of Windsor, operates a 50-acre greenhouse where more than 2.1 million cases of gourmet tomatoes are grown [...]