Vertical Farming for the Future

1. Hydroponic Vertical Farming System
(Vertical Gardening & Soil Free Farming)
S.Sudha Velan B.E (Civil)

3. • Vertical farming - Practice of growing crops in vertically
stacked layers.
• Hydroponics refers to the technique of growing plants without
soil
• Plants growing in vertical farms are fed essential nutrients
either hydroponically, in which nutrient-infused water is
fed to the plant roots which sit in a growth medium, in
which the plant roots dangle freely and are misted with
the nutrient-infused water

7. Vertical Farms ( Three Soil-Free Systems)
• Hydroponic
• Aeroponic
• Aquaponic
• Hydroponics - technique of growing plants without soil
• Aeroponics - Growing plants in an air/mist environment with
no soil and very little water
• Aquaponics -Combining plants and fish in the same
ecosystem
• Fish are grown in indoor ponds, producing nutrient-rich waste
that is used as a feed source for the plants in the vertical farm.
• The plants, in turn, filter and purify the wastewater, which is
recycled to the fishponds.

15. Disadvantages of Vertical Gardening
• Expert needed to set up a vertical farming project.
• High upfront costs.
• Significant operational costs.
• High energy consumption.
• High labor costs.
• Significant maintenance efforts.
• Carelessness could lead to a spread of pests.
• Pollination problems.

49. Thanks & Regards
S.Sudha Velan