Advanced Aeroponics: Supercharging horticultural productivity

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Title
Advanced Aeroponics: Supercharging horticultural productivity

CoPED ID
ed80973f-3a88-417c-ae61-cac75259b469

Status
Active

Funder

Value
£347,550

Start Date
March 31, 2022

End Date
Dec. 31, 2023

Description

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This project sets out to solve grower challenges of competing on cost with imported fresh produce and achieving net zero by demonstrating the feasibility of LettUs Grow's patent-pending Advanced Aeroponic system in large scale commercial greenhouses.

LettUs Grow has demonstrated that their patent-pending, Advanced Aeroponic technology can increase growth rate and annual yields of fresh produce by between 20 and 200% compared to the incumbent Hydroponic technology used today. In a vertical farm this can increase the lifetime Return on Investment by up to 3x.

Advanced Aeroponics is uniquely compatible with large scale greenhouse systems in a way the current state-of-the-art is not, unlocking global adoption of a fundamentally more efficient growing technique.

The project will include the design and prototype manufacture of an Advanced Aeroponic rolling bench system. This system will be used for two trials set out to demonstrate productivity increase, flexibility of growing and the improved resource efficiency of Advanced Aeroponics (energy, labour, water, nutrients etc.). The trials will be as follows:

* **Systems integration and performance trials:** Operated by CHAP at Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) to demonstrate comparative performance by an independent 3rd party to LettUs Grow. (TRL 6)
* **Commercial growth trials:** Operated by an independent grower to provide 'real-world' feedback on system performance, benefits and the ability to solve key grower challenges.

The outcomes of development and trials will be published and presented across digital media channels, academic publications and industry specific conferences. The consortium will also host site visits for key external stakeholders.If you would like to learn more about the Advanced Aeroponic technology in this project then please get in contact through [**www.LettUsGrow.com**][0]

[0]: http://www.lettusgrow.com

Lettus Grow Ltd LEAD_ORG
Crop Health and Protection Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Lettus Grow Ltd PARTICIPANT_ORG

Ben Crowther PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Cultivation
  2. Technology
  3. Productivity
  4. Projects
  5. Vertical farming
  6. Hydroponics
  7. Energy efficiency

Extracted key phrases
  1. Advanced aeroponic rolling bench system
  2. Advanced aeroponic system
  3. Advanced aeroponic technology
  4. Advanced Aeroponics
  5. Large scale greenhouse system
  6. Large scale commercial greenhouse
  7. Commercial growth trial
  8. Key grower challenge
  9. System performance
  10. Productivity increase
  11. Performance trial
  12. Horticultural productivity
  13. LettUs Grow
  14. Independent grower
  15. Incumbent hydroponic technology

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