The Dis-Chem Foundation launched its first hydroponic vegetable garden, marking an important step in its commitment to address nutritional needs within underprivileged communities in the country.
The hydroponic garden has the capability to grow 4 000 crops in under six weeks, with the system designed to generate an impressive variety of produce. This includes 1 728 leafy greens, 356 onions, 110 pepper plants, 110 chili plants, 40 tomato plants, 40 sugar snap peas, as well as 40 bean plants.
The team behind the garden shared the technical aspects of the system, explaining that the water is gravity fed into the top of the vertical towers which increases of the rate of plant growth by up to 30%. The garden operates on a highly efficient hydroponic system.
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