Urban Ag / CEA Hydroponics

Urban Agriculture Hydroponics

The urban agriculture team engages in many hydroponic research studies and plant production. Hydroponics is a plant production method involving growing plants without soil using nutrient-enriched water. The team's greenhouse hosts deep water culture and nutrient film technquie NFT hydroponic systems. Thus far, the team has produced many leafy greens: watercress, upland cress, arugula, lettuce, kale, swiss chard, and other leafy green vegetables. These hydroponic systems are applied in graduate thesis research studies that study the effects of nutrient fertilization and light intensity in leafy green production. They aim develop publications and present their findings at renowed horticulture and agriculture conferences.