Saffron is thriving in a compact 200 square feet aeroponic lab in Telangana. This new farming method has excited not only traditional farmers but also retired officers, doctors, and professors. They have been calling the Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticulture University (SKLTGHU) team for more details. The saffron bulbs were planted in the Mojerla Horticulture College lab in Wanaparthy. They blossomed last month, and the flowers were sent to Jammu & Kashmir to check their quality. The results are still awaited. The lab is space-efficient and allows farmers to control key factors like temperature, mist spraying, and glow lights via phone. This reduces labor and land needs. Many callers are interested in insecticide-free farming and want to know if other crops can be grown using this method. “We are receiving at least five calls a day. We have already offered two training classes. Another session might be held in the coming days,” said Pidigam Saidaiah, the principal investigator of the saffron project at Mojerla Horticulture College. The classes cover costs, daily time investment, and equipment required for this environment-controlled farming. Saffron bulbs were sourced from Jammu & Kashmir months ago and planted in the aeroponic lab, which does not use soil. Instead, it needs exact day and night temperatures, and water and nutrients are supplied as mist. This high-tech approach is opening new doors for saffron cultivation in Telangana.