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There is some recent research that shows you can do some nice companion farming with solar, in very arid places. The plants get enough light, but also get shade
by joshvm 7y ago
There is some recent research that shows you can do some nice companion farming with solar, in very arid places. The plants get enough light, but also get shade and have reduced irrigation requirements.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0364-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0364-5
- londons_explore 7y agoThe logistics of planting and harvesting plants under solar panels sounds tricky though. If the panels are high enough up to be able to fit a tractor/harvester under them, the cost of foundations and pillars is going to get high, plus the extra complexity of 'working at height' to install and maintain them.