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Investigating aeroponics, soil, and soil amended with biochar for growing kale: a comparative study
University of West Florida Libraries
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 2021)
2021
Abstract
As the global population is predicted to increase, the horticultural produce required to feed them is expected to as well. Growing with unconventional methods such as aeroponics and biochar-amended soil could offer valuable insights into successful food production amidst increasing environmental pressures and decreasing land availability. Aeroponics have been shown to require less water for yield than traditional soil growing. Biochar, a charred biomass used as a soil amendment, has been shown to have greater water absorption and therefore produce greater yield using less water than unamended soil.
Details
- Title
- Investigating aeroponics, soil, and soil amended with biochar for growing kale
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 2021)
- Contributors
- Dr. Chasidy Hobbs (Faculty Mentor)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380090791606600
- Academic Unit
- Earth and Environmental Sciences; Office of Undergraduate Research; 2021 Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase
- Language
- English