Precision agrotechnology in vegetable farming through aeroponics - the Sime Darby's experience.

摘要

This paper describes the production of vegetables using the latest precision agrotechnology involving aeroponics, a soilless culture where roots are suspended in air and intermittently pulse-misted with sprays of chilled nutrients. The possibility of using this technique to grow temperate and subtropical premium quality vegetables under lowland conditions is discussed. The aeroponics technology is well adapted to the netted greenhouse method whereby vegetables are protected from pest damage. The use of pesticides can be avoided by strict husbandry coupled with cultural practices. This technology is also efficient in water and land usage and the farming system is environmentally friendly.