Rotofarm by Bace proposes "rotary hydroponics" as sustainable source of fresh veg - architecture and design

Rotofarm by Bace proposes "rotary hydroponics" as sustainable source of fresh veg



Apartment dwellers can enjoy nearly 1.5 metres of indoor veggie patch using the Rotofarm by Bace, a countertop hydroponic garden where plants are rotated to grow more quickly.
Like all hydroponic systems, the Bace Rotofarm works without soil, instead using mess-free nutrient and water reservoirs to feed its plants.
With the addition of the rotary design, the plants turn in a full circle every hour and spend half their time in negative gravity. Bace says this accelerates their growth as much as twice over.

Australian Toby Farmer, who founded Bace in 2018, refined the principles of rotary hydroponics for Rotofarm, which he calls the "easiest-to-use and most automated planter in the world".
"I think rotary hydroponics is the answer to growing vegetables faster, easier and more efficiently," said Farmer. This style of farming was initially developed by NASA for use on the International Space Station.

He added that his own approach to eating and cooking had changed just through the process of testing the prototype.

"By growing produce at home without preservatives or pesticides, the produce doesn't expire until its cut, you're not spending as much money on groceries and a lot of space is saved in your refrigerator," Farmer said.
"Perhaps most importantly, we help to reduce carbon emissions produced by mass farming, transport and plastic packaging into supermarkets."

Farmer is planning to launch the Rotofarm on Kickstarter in September...
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