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Method for Growing Plants Aeroponically ¹

^a Cabot Foundation, Harvard University, Petersham, Massachusetts 01366

A simple, inexpensive system for growing plants with their roots bathed in nutrient mist is described. The aeroponics system uses a spinner from a home humidifier to propel nutrient solution into a polyethylene-lined plywood box atop which plants are supported on plastic light-fixture "egg crating." Success in growing a number of herbaceous and woody species, including nodulated legumes and nonlegumes, is reported.

¹ Research related to the development of this method was supported in part by Research Grant BMS74-20563 from the National Science Foundation and in part by the Maria Moors Cabot Foundation for Botanical Research of Harvard University.

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