Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw
by fnordpiglet on Friday December 30, 2022 @12:48PM
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Because certain plants don’t transit well to urban areas and you can reduce waste and expense by growing them adjacent or in urban areas, providing fresher food for the same cost. That’s why they tend to grow delicate leafy greens.
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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw
by dredmorbius on Friday December 30, 2022 @10:10PM
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Even in such circumstances, lower-intensity ag methods such as greenhouse farming (enclosures to accommodate for inclement weather), but still relying on incident sunlight, are far more resource-effective. The land-use requirements are still large enough that the technologically- and energy-intensive vertical farming methods simply won't compete.
I'd also like to know what these magical nontransportable crops you have in mind are.