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Gelponics products are a more environmentally friendly replacement for stone wool, which tends to have a high carbon footprint and is non-biodegradable. But what is stone wool made of, and how does Gelponics differ? What is stone wool made of? Stone wool is a lightweight hydroponic substrate made from molten basaltic rock spun into fine fibres. These fine fibres are subsequently moulded into various cubes, blocks, growing slabs, and granular products. Stone wool is widely...
Did you know that conventional agriculture is one of the most significant producers of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 25% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions?Why are greenhouse gases a problem?Greenhouse gases cause climate change by trapping heat, affecting various species in arid climates. The climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions also contributes to droughts, food supply disruptions, weather and wildfires.Greenhouse gases also contribute to air pollution and smog, which can cause pulmonary and...
There has been a lot of buzz around the use of peat in the news recently, with the UK Government consulting on measures to end the retail sale of peat in England and Wales in order to curb climate change and protect habitats. But what is peat used for, and how does it differ from Gelponics? What is peat? Britannica defines peat as “fuel consisting of spongy material formed by the partial decomposition of organic...
The changes in weather we have seen recently have highlighted the fact that crops grown outdoors tend to be affected by weather conditions. Vertical farming has been hailed by many as the future of global food production as it is “the practice of growing plants under fully controlled conditions in buildings in many stacked layers, without solar light.” But what are the main five benefits of vertical farming that will ensure it becomes the future...
The successful production of crops in greenhouses depends on many different inputs, with the most important of these being the growing media used. Most greenhouse containers are relatively shallow and have a limited volume, meaning the type of growing media used has to be chosen carefully based on the appropriate chemical and physical properties it provides for plant growth. Soil is the least likely successful growing media when it comes to growing plants in containers,...