Nigerian farmer boosts yields using ‘nutrient mist’ instead of soil
By Reuters
24 April 2019 |
10:44 am
Nigerian farmer, Samson Ogbole is promoting the use of aeroponics, a soilless technology that delivers 'nutrient mist' directly to plant roots in urban indoor farms eliminating the need to cultivate crops in soil.
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