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Re:2-Acre Vertical Farm Run by AI and Robots Out-Produces 72... by edoceo on Sunday December 27, 2020 @07:25PM (#25555476)
Indoor/Vert farming Cannabis is very expensive - even with full auto-hydro/aero setups. And, after legalization there is huge downward pressure on PPK of the material (eg: -75-80%)
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Re:2-Acre Vertical Farm Run by AI and Robots Out-Produces 72... by mandelbrotwurst on Sunday December 27, 2020 @08:08PM (#25555766)
True, although that cost gives you the ability to control the environment very precisely. This allows for a level of quality that people are willing to pay for, at least when it comes to flower.
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Re:2-Acre Vertical Farm Run by AI and Robots Out-Produces 72... by edoceo on Monday December 28, 2020 @12:03AM (#25556832)
Not really (I say this after viewing the books for 100s of pot farms)
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