Glossary
Glossary
Words you will meet on this site, in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AB Mix | A two-part hydroponic nutrient concentrate (A and B) kept separate until diluted. |
| Akar | Indonesian for “root”. Also: Advanced, Knowledge, Agriculture, Research. |
| Bayam | Amaranth: bayam merah (red), bayam hijau (green). |
| Bebas pestisida | Pesticide-free. |
| CEA | Controlled-environment agriculture: growing in enclosed, managed conditions. |
| EC | Electrical conductivity, a measure of nutrient-solution strength. |
| Farming-as-a-Service | Renting a farm unit with maintenance, seedlings and nutrition included. |
| Food miles | The distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is eaten. |
| Hiperlokal | Hyperlocal: produced very close to where it is consumed. |
| Hydroponics (hidroponik) | Growing plants without soil, in a nutrient solution. |
| IoT | Internet of Things: connected sensors and controllers. |
| Kale nero | Lacinato / Tuscan kale. |
| Nanobubble | A gas bubble smaller than a micrometre that stays suspended in water, used to raise dissolved oxygen. |
| NFT | Nutrient Film Technique: a thin flowing film of nutrient water over roots. |
| Non-transgenik | Non-GMO. |
| Off-taker | A business that hosts an Akar unit and takes its produce. |
| pH | Acidity or alkalinity of a solution. |
| Plant hole | One planting position in a unit; the basis for per-hole pricing. |
| Ruang terkontrol | Controlled room or environment. |
| Selada | Lettuce, e.g. selada iceberg. |
| TDS / ppm | Total dissolved solids, in parts per million. |
| Vertical farming | Growing crops in stacked layers, usually indoors. |
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