US (CT): Deep-water hydroponics to combat drought
The farm uses deep-water hydroponics to grow several types of lettuce including butterhead, green leaf, romaine and red.
Project manager Chiam Tovia says the farm is the first of its kind in the country, producing 30,000 heads of lettuce a week in a shorter amount of time than anywhere else.
“What we can do in seven or eight weeks from seen until full grown head – in traditional growth would take about four months,” said Tovia.
Currently, the lettuce can be bought in several supermarkets including Big Y and Whole Foods.
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