*Aeroponics: Growing Vertical * covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, a sister to hydroponics involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture. The book begins with an introduction of aeroponics followed by a summary of peer-reviewed technical literature conducted over ...

*Aeroponics: Growing Vertical * covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, a sister to hydroponics involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture. The book begins with an introduction of aeroponics followed by a summary of peer-reviewed technical literature conducted over 50 years involving various aspects of aeroponics. It covers the science and all the patent literature since 2001 to give the reader a comprehensive view of the innovations related to aeroponics.

This book is a useful reference for people interested in learning about how aeroponics works. This book is for novices who want to understand how aeroponics works as well as researchers interested in research activities conducted from a broad variety of countries as well as work in using aeroponics in outer space. Designed for the user interested in research conducted in the past, this a helpful resource for those in the next generation of profitable agricultural endeavors.

Features:

• Comprehensive resource presenting key aspects of aeroponics.

• Focus on areas of aeroponics including its history, science, innovations, business, and practice.

• Provides a complete overview of the intellectual property associated with aeroponics.

• Presents a broad overview of research using aeroponic systems across the globe.

• Features information on key start-up businesses and activities that drive this technology.