BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technology is making everything easier. It even allows people to grow vegetables without soil. Such agricultural technology was recently displayed at the 23rd China ...

Barley seedlings grow on average 50% more when their root system is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate. Researchers have now developed an electrically conductive 'soil' for ...

It is a fully biodegradable and eco-friendly system for hydroponic agriculture, made of hydrogel and capable of supporting plant growth with minimal water; in the future, it will be able to monitor ...

Soilless growing systems inside greenhouses, known as controlled environment agriculture, promise to advance the year-round production of high-quality specialty crops, according to an ...

Vertical farms look high-tech and sophisticated, but the premise is simple—plants are grown without soil, with their roots in a solution containing nutrients. This innovative approach to agriculture ...

Vivek Raj wants to make farming as predictable as manufacturing so that a farmer can plan crop yields, timelines and income ...