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Hydroponics (growing plants without
                                                  soil) is another method for greening
                                                  deserts. In the Golden Age, this method
                                                  will be very instrumental, especially in
                                                  regions with unfavourable climates and
                                                  low incomes. This method, which is cur-
                                                  rently employed in very few regions, will
                                                  make vegetable growing possible even
                                                  in the most infertile desert and thus
            Computer-monitored irrigation systems  bring relief to lands suffering from
            that divert water directly to plant roots and  drought and misery. Aquaponics (grow-
            thus prevent even a single drop of water  ing plants in water) offers many advan-
            from going to waste is one of the technolo-  tages, for it allows producers full control
            gies that will allow agricultural production  over the nutrients that plants need.
            in deserts. These technologies will be  Another advantage is that water does
            widely available in the Golden Age.   not contain the abundant microbes that
                                                  are found in the soil.
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