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Explain how you create a tropical environment in New England that doesn’t require an incredible amount of resources to mimic the temperature, humidity, soil con
by mikeg8 3y ago
Explain how you create a tropical environment in New England that doesn’t require an incredible amount of resources to mimic the temperature, humidity, soil conditions, required to bear profitable products
- George83728 3y agoTraditional 19th century greenhouse technology accomplishes this just fine; tropical fruits grown in temperate climates isn't wizardry. The problem is transportation of foods actually grown in the tropics has become much cheaper, so the economic niche for greenhouse grown tropical foods has narrowed considerably. And of course, using LEDs and solar panels instead of plate glass roofs makes it worse... (Incidentally, most tropical soil is notoriously poor, so getting the soil right is one of the easier parts.)
- svnt 3y agoHear me out, first you get some cows…