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Kind of related to this, how much hydroponics / vertical farming / indoor farming techniques came out of illegal marijuana farms having to use basements and sim
by AtlasBarfed 4y ago
Kind of related to this, how much hydroponics / vertical farming / indoor farming techniques came out of illegal marijuana farms having to use basements and similar tactics to evade capture?
- rolph 4y agohydroponic technique is quite old, many cultures use low tech methods. illicit farming drove a common experience that lead toward a finer understanding of crop manipulation, mainly to do with tight spaces, and recycling chemical components of atmosphere, and root matrix solutions, to minimize visible outputs. new topics of plant physiology were disseminated among eager young college students. the most influential boost came from the availability of spectrally correct [P.A.R. Watts] lighting, and H.I.Discharge equipment of the 70s. now we have electronic ballasting, and LED lighting.
- AtlasBarfed 4y agoIn your opinion does all this knowhow possibly translate to novel forms of indoor / vertical / space / alternative agriculture that is competitive with the current land-intensive, soil-destroying, pesticide-requiring, water-intensive, heavy carbon/petroleum fertilization? Maybe we should ban raspberry or pistachios and see what happens in underground production.
- rolph 4y agoparticular crops are suitable for hydroponic methods such as strawberries and herbs, some do very poorly such as tenderfruit. there are issues with root disturbances, and root volume. disease can spread very quickly. its water conservative, and land onservative, but can produce salt "tailings" apparently we are a lazy species, and need regular prompting for innovation.