Three approaches to vertical farming

Hydroponics

Plants are fed in a bed of

rockwool soaked in water

containing nutrients

Planting tray

Inlet

Rockwool

Drainage

water

Aeroponics

Plants are suspended

and nutrients are

delivered to roots in a mist,

sprayed at intervals,

controlled by sensors

Temperature,

light and

moisture sensors

Control board

Atomiser nozzle

Inlet

Timer/pump

Water/nutrient solution

Aquaponics

3 Plants feed on

nitrites, cleaning

the water

4

Clean water cycled back to fish via sump tank

2 Pump removes waste and cycles

nutrient-rich water to plants

Fish

food

1 Fish create nutrient-rich

water to feed plants

Hydroponics

Aeroponics

Plants are fed in a bed

of rockwool soaked in

water containing nutrients

Plants are suspended

and nutrients are

delivered to roots in a mist,

sprayed at intervals,

controlled by sensors

Planting tray

Temperature,

light and

moisture sensors

Inlet

Control board

Atomiser nozzle

Rockwool

Inlet

Timer/pump

Drainage water

to recycle

Water/nutrient solution

Aquaponics

2 Pump removes waste and cycles nutrient-rich water to plants

1 Fish create nutrient-rich

water to feed plants

3 Plants feed on

nitrites, cleaning

the water

Fish food

Sump

4 Clean water is cycled back to fish via sump tank