Monday, December 1, 2008

Hydroponics brings farming to urban environments

Researchers-turned-growers are using hydroponics—the process of growing plants in water instead of soil—to bring farming to urban environments, including apartment buildings, rooftops, and vacant lots.

Once thought of as only a niche technology, hydroponic farming is getting a second look from researchers and public health advocates because of several factors, including the environmental cost of shipping produce from farms to cities and the risk of bacteria across extensive, insecure food chains.

Here's a story from cnn.com, if you are looking for more info on hydroponics.