Scientists outline potential of soil-free farming which could see crops grown in the desert

A new study has outlined the potential of soil-free, computer-controlled farms as climate change and soil erosion limit our ability to grow crops. The research, published in New Phytologist and led by scientists at the University of Bristol, John Innes Centre and LettUs Grow, describe the growing environmental and economic case for vertical farming methods which could see crops grown in previously unfarmable environments such as the deserts of Dubai to countries with short daylight hours like Iceland.
Source: University of Bristol news - Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news