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Hydroponic Lettuce: 8 reasons why it just makes sense

If you’ve been to a grocery store lately, you’ve probably noticed the skyrocketing prices of leafy greens in the last few months. Not only are consumers seeing higher food prices across the board, but the price of lettuce in particular has quadrupled because of low supply. Here are 8 reasons why hydroponic lettuce can be a solution to many food security woes.

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Hydroponic Lettuce: 8 reasons why it just makes sense

If you’ve been to a grocery store lately, you’ve probably noticed the skyrocketing prices of leafy greens in the last few months. Not only are consumers seeing higher food prices across the board, but the price of lettuce in particular has quadrupled because of low supply. Here are 8 reasons why hydroponic lettuce can be a solution to many food security woes.

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20 Benefits of Hydroponic Farming

Hydroponic farming has many benefits over traditional agriculture. And while these systems aren’t meant to completely replace traditional methods, they offer several advantages over conventional soil-growing, including less water, land, labour, and chemical usage.

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20 Benefits of Hydroponic Farming

Hydroponic farming has many benefits over traditional agriculture. And while these systems aren’t meant to completely replace traditional methods, they offer several advantages over conventional soil-growing, including less water, land, labour, and chemical usage.

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Day in a Life of a Grower: Distribution

Where did the harvest go? Follow Fiona as the Rocket Greens teams delivers the harvest to the grocery store and CSA subscribers. You might even run into unexpected guests . . .

Over these past weeks, Fiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.

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Day in a Life of a Grower: Distribution

Where did the harvest go? Follow Fiona as the Rocket Greens teams delivers the harvest to the grocery store and CSA subscribers. You might even run into unexpected guests . . .

Over these past weeks, Fiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.

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Day in a Life of a Grower: Transplanting

Fiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm. In this post, watch how seeds are transplanted into the larger growing area. Fiona also reveals her transplant grading method and how she decides what seedlings make the cut to be transplanted.

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Day in a Life of a Grower: Transplanting

Fiona with Rocket Greens documents what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm. In this post, watch how seeds are transplanted into the larger growing area. Fiona also reveals her transplant grading method and how she decides what seedlings make the cut to be transplanted.

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Day in a Life of a Grower: Seeding

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to grow food year-round using hydroponics? Step inside a working farm and explore what it’s like to be a hydroponic grower. Fiona with Rocket Greens will document what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.

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Day in a Life of a Grower: Seeding

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to grow food year-round using hydroponics? Step inside a working farm and explore what it’s like to be a hydroponic grower. Fiona with Rocket Greens will document what it’s like to seed, transplant, grow, and harvest in a Growcer modular farm.

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