Numbers

Numbers, any kind of numbers related to the hydroponics or aquaponics industry

AS the editor of Hydroponics On the Run, it goes without saying that I have to constantly surf the Internet for any information about hydroponics or/and aquaponics.

Sometimes, I stumble on numbers or stats about this industry like:

1. how many lumens per square meters
2. how many pounds of fishes per gallons of water fro aquaponics
3. minimum distance between chili plants in hydroponics
4. the biggest yield for a tomato plant

Whatever! So I decided to add here any kind of numbers or stats I will find out in my long hours ofo hunting the net. Beware! I will be more a “dump” file that a well organized directory. Will see, with time, if it is a good idea or not.

Roger Pilon, Editor

• Tomato plant that has been recognized as a Guinness World Record Holder, with a harvest of more than 32,000 tomatoes and a total weight of 1,151.84 pounds.
• An area of 1 0 sq.m. can grow hydroponically enough tomatoes and vegies for a family of four, fast growing, better flavoured and pollution free.
• To illustrate the potential use of hydroponics, tomatoes grown in a soil-less manner can yield 150 tons per acre annually vs. 5-10 tons per acre annually in traditionally soil based farming! The only necessities are fresh water and nutrients.