Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems

Design and Construction of Three Customizable Pilot-Scale Hydroponic Systems

This paper designs and constructs three affordable, customizable pilot-scale hydroponic systems for research and education.

Layers to Leaves: A Suite of Modular 3D Printed Hydroponics Components for Research and Education

This paper introduces a set of 3D-printed hydroponics components for research and education, enabling scalable, cost-effective systems for plant growth.

Soilless system design impacts the diversity and composition of microbiota

This study examines how different soilless farming systems and seasonal conditions affect microbial communities in nutrient solutions and plant leaves.

Sustainable Edamame Production in an Artificial Light Plant Factory with Improved Yield and Quality

This study cultivates edamame in an LED plant factory using hydroponic systems, finding that NFT yields higher fresh seed production and improves nutritional content compared to field-grown edamame.

Patterned 3D-printed hydrogel as a novel soilless substrate for plant cultivation

This paper develops a 3D-printed hydrogel substrate with air channels to improve plant growth in soilless systems, showing that higher surface area designs enhance leaf and flower production.

Optimizing alkalinity control in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS): a dynamic modelling approach

This paper develops a dynamic model for RAS to simulate and optimize pH and alkalinity control based on operational strategies and system dynamics.