ABOUT hydroponics
Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops using soilless farming techniques such as hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics in vertically stacked layers. It often incorporates controlled-environment agriculture, which aims to optimise plant growth with nutrients, lighting and pH. Vertical farming is perfect for high density living areas or to save space.
BENEFITS OF vertical FARMING
Learn more about VERTICAL GARDENS
Hydroponics is simply described as growing plants without soil. Hydroponics allows you to control more of the variables including pH levels, lighting and nutrients for optimal plant growth and produce yields. Water is the main method of delivering the nutrients to the plant’s roots, combined with growing media to help support the plant. Hydroponically grown plants dip their roots directly into nutrient-rich solutions, so plants get more of what they need much faster and easier. Hydroponic farming can be used in locations where soil conditions are too poor to support farming, or where space is limited. It can be done anytime and anywhere!
ABOUT vertical farming
The Nitrogen Efficiency Brief
Happy Soils is an existing biological soil program from the Urban Green Farms group. On 31 August 2026, university-reviewed research on Happy Soils is scheduled for publication. Farmers can register now for the research summary and request an input-efficiency review.
Fertiliser is too expensive to waste.
Farmers are being forced to look harder at every input. When urea prices rise, the real question is not only how much nitrogen is applied. The question is how much of that nitrogen is being used by the plant, how much is being lost, and how much margin is being left in the paddock.
Rising Input
Costs
Higher fertiliser prices increase risk across every hectare.
Nutrient Loss and Lock-up
Leaching, volatilisation, poor biology and poor soil structure can reduce fertiliser efficiency.
Pressure on Margin
When inputs rise, nutrient efficiency becomes a commercial issue, not just an agronomy issue.
Happy Soils supports the biological side of nutrient efficiency.
Happy Soils is designed to support microbial activity, soil function, root performance and nutrient cycling. It is not a magic replacement for good agronomy. It is a biological support program intended to work as part of a broader soil, crop and fertiliser strategy.
Lower Input Dependency
Reduce reliance on expensive synthetic fertilisers
Improved Nutrient Utilisation
Unlock and cycle nutrients already present in the soil
Root
Performance
Supports stronger interaction between roots, microbes and soil
Improved Profitability
Lower input costs, protect yield potential and support stronger farm margins
University-reviewed research publishes 31 August 2026.
With fertiliser costs continuing to pressure farm margins, the upcoming
Happy Soils research paper will give growers a clearer view of how soil
biology can support nutrient efficiency and input strategy.
Register now to receive the research summary when the paper is published.
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With fertiliser costs continuing to pressure farm margins, the upcoming Happy Soils research paper will give growers a clearer view of how soil biology can support nutrient efficiency and input strategy.
Register now to receive the research summary when the paper is published.