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Re:What vertical farming and ag startups don't understand ab... by tikwidd on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @07:38PM (#23635116)
> - You can only grow non-calorically dense foods in vertical farms

How about seeds and sprouts?

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Re:What vertical farming and ag startups don't understand ab... by tomnipotent on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @08:23PM (#23635429)
> How about seeds

You need adult plants to produce seeds, defeating the purpose.

> and sprouts?

Alfalfa sprouts? That's very much a non-calorically dense food.

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Re:What vertical farming and ag startups don't understand ab... by m3047 on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @08:02PM (#23635296)
I grow sprouts on my kitchen counter. Mostly they require lavage. For the last day or two they require light to turn green and possibly develop flavor; they don't need much.
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