Whitefly in the Greenhouse and on a City Farm: How to Identify, Stop, and Prevent an Outbreak
Spring brings not only the first greens and long-awaited warmth — it also wakes the whitefly. In greenhouses and city farms it never truly disappears, but as temperatures rise it reproduces so fast that a single unnoticed female can become a colony of hundreds of thousands within two or three months. This article covers why […]
Mint and Lemon Balm on a City Farm: Why They Have a Reputation for Being Difficult and How to Handle It
Mint and lemon balm are crops with strong demand and weak competition from field-grown supply. Yet city farms rarely grow them, treating them as difficult. The difficulties are real — but manageable, if you know a few key nuances from the start. In this article: Mint and lemon balm: what’s the difference Why mint microgreens […]
Irrigation Systems for Edible Flowers on a City Farm: Top Watering, Flood-and-Drain, and Capillary Mat
The word “hydroponics” covers dozens of different systems — from floating rafts to drip tape in substrate. But the goal is the same in all of them: deliver consistent nutrition to the plant and keep the root system healthy for as long as possible. Let’s get specific — how to irrigate edible flowers in pots […]
Light and Temperature on a City Farm: How Two Key Factors Shape Your Yield
No light, no growth. That is not a metaphor — it is literal plant physiology. Among all the microclimate factors on a city farm, light stands apart. It does not just matter; it defines how active all the other parameters can be. Temperature, humidity, irrigation, CO₂ uptake — all of these adjust to the light […]
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