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So, this is a hydroponic greenhouse. It would be neat if they went one step further and made it an aquaponic greenhouse. The use of salt water means they could
by ph0rque 10y ago
So, this is a hydroponic greenhouse. It would be neat if they went one step further and made it an aquaponic greenhouse. The use of salt water means they could consider growing saltwater fish (or shrimp, or fish for caviar). The only caveat is whether it would be easy to separate the salt from the water while keeping the other nutrients (nitrogen, etc) in the water for the plants.
- slfnflctd 10y agoI don't think it's been settled whether aquaponic setups are any more efficient overall than hydroponics when you consider all the inputs. A lot of it would depend on the local environment, the scale of your operation, and the availability of whatever you're feeding the water critters. It's more variety, though, which in itself is a nice thing.
- ph0rque 10y agoSince this is a commercial enterprise, the question is not one of efficiency, but of potential profit. You're right that there are a lot of factors that would play into profitability.