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You're correct that this is limited to manual harvesting but isn't that pretty common for partial shade crops?
by MadcapJake 3y ago
You're correct that this is limited to manual harvesting but isn't that pretty common for partial shade crops?
- Valgrim 3y agoIt's also pretty common to use solar fields for pasturing, especially where the slopes are too steep for heavy machinery.
- baron816 3y agoPartial shade crops include broccoli, asparagus, kale, carrots, brussels sprouts, peas…basically all the healthy stuff. Adding a whole second revenue stream to their production would make them more competitive with the unhealthy stuff (corn, rice, wheat).
- ianai 3y agoCorn is an absolute miracle. It probably took hundreds of years for native Americans to cultivate and domesticate corn to the nutrient crop we know. Those three crops feed humanity. They shouldn’t be shunned for what modern food processing practices. The US alone produces enough corn to feed well over 2 billion people per year.
- baron816 3y agoSure, but it’s just imbalanced in people’s diets, partially because of the cost differential.