Aeroponics: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 21:25, 22 October 2008
Aeroponics is the growing of plants with the roots exposed to the air. Water and nutrients are misted or sprayed on the roots.
Advantages
This method provides several advantages to a colony on Mars:
- Water Conservation
- Disease Control
- Increased Crop Yield