Retail Contracts for Hydroponics Startup

Phytoponics are a brand new Hydroponics growth firm who are based in Aberystwyth have just received a massive £400,000 boost to their fresh enterprises. After running a successful test scheme for hydroponically grown tomatoes, Phytoponics are also on the verge of winning two major contracts to supply major supermarkets in the UK.

The system that Phytoponics use is where inflatable bags contain nutrified water to give environmentally friendly growth methods that are of extremely high performance, both in terms of finance and efficiency. Each growing module is constructed with low-cost foldable materials that contain aerators and nutrient channels to give the plants a great diet of water, oxygen and nutrition.

Adam Dixon, Chief Executive of Phytoponics, won the Young Champions of the Earth award in 2017 and is expecting to take production to a large commercial scale following the investment he has received. On an international level much of our food production is heading towards hydroponics methods for many reasons, one of which is the efficient use of space and the precise control that is available over the crop production. Far less soil is required and water can be used much more effectively than with traditional methods.

The Hydrosac technology from Phytoponics is designed for large vine crops, mainly peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes and the hydrosacs can potentially be used in areas of natural or man-made disaster to replenish and sustain the food production.

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