Comparison of Land, Water, and Energy Requirements of Lettuce Grown Using Hydroponic vs. Conventional Agricultural Methods

The land, water, and energy requirements of hydroponics were compared to those of conventional agriculture by example of lettuce production in Yuma, Arizona, USA. Data were obtained from crop budgets and governmental agricultural statistics, and contrasted with theoretical data for hydroponic lettuc...

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Autores principales: Lages Barbosa, Guilherme, Almeida Gadelha, Francisca Daiane, Kublik, Natalya, Proctor, Alan, Reichelm, Lucas, Weissinger, Emily, Wohlleb, Gregory M., Halden, Rolf U.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4483736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26086708
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606879

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4483736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26086708
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606879

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