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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.