Comparison of a novel nanobubble oxygenation system to existing hydrogen peroxide dosing and its impacts on plant growth and yield at an indoor hydroponic farm.

圣劳伦斯学院的一个研究小组和Fieldless Farms（一家位于安大略省康沃尔的水培农业公司）正在合作一个项目，利用纳米气泡技术优化水培植物的收成。

A St. Lawrence College research team and Fieldless Farms, a hydroponic farming company located in Cornwall, Ontario, are partnering on a project to optimize hydroponic plant harvests using nanobubble technology. The project will compare a nanobubble oxygen delivery system in a hydroponic lettuce farming system to a conventional hydrogen peroxide dosing system to see which method stimulates more growth and greater plant yields. The small volume-to-surface-area ratio of nanobubbles allows the nutrients to remain suspended in solution for extended periods, therefore stabilizing dissolved oxygen available to plant root systems to support a high nutrient uptake. The hypothesis is that; 1. Fieldless Farms will significantly increase their yields using the nanobubble oxygenation system, and; 2. The company can eliminate using organic chemicals in their farming process and the associated costs. The food crop industry is highly competitive and margins can be slim; however, if successful, this project could allow Fieldless Farms to expand its operations threefold, decrease its wholesale product costs, and increase food availability to local communities.