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At the Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability (CARES) in Cairo, Egypt, researchers conducted an in-depth study comparing different sand media in a sandponics system to enhance Swiss chard production using desalinated water. The study tested three sand types—October (T2), Beni Suef (T3), and Fayoum (T4)—and found that the Fayoum and October sands significantly outperformed traditional deep-water culture (T1), yielding up to 40% more biomass. The sandponics systems also optimized water usage, with consumption as low as 1.96 L/m²/day, making them a sustainable alternative for arid regions. This research further highlights the feasibility and benefits of sandponics as a sustainable farming solution.
Learn more about this research “A sandponics comparative study investigating different sand media based integrated aqua vegeculture systems using desalinated water”
