Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Nah Dui... the "Vertigrow" guys are for real... as are their systems.... but they are hydroponic...

The question was, "Is it enough light"
If the picture is real, the answer would seem to be yes.

They rotate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E8lCkzn ... re=related

Wonder how much energy it takes to run that system

May be compensated with energy to cool down or warm up the system.

I meant this one, not the abu dhabi.

Oops.. incomplete post... see below...

The "verti-crop" system certainly rotates ... and probably costs more in energy... than the plants are worth...

Seen a few systems along those lines.

Looks like it is still alive.

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news ... -a-success

Very expensive lettuce factory

Well Dubai has a reputation for it, Bhurj-Al-Arab will never make profit in its lifetime

I've heard reports that the funding has dried up....

Whay better place to invest a lot of money lose a lot of money and not get taxed a cent!

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I would have loved to see it working. I think they should have made multiple small-medium setups rather than one giant. I still feel with a country like Dubai which imports 70-80% of its veggies, is a best place for AP. But yes there is a reason nothing grows there and making a controlled environment in such harsh conditions will require energy and loads of it.