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Farming is sun+water+fertiliser. Remove anyone of those components and you reduce output. Solar will reduce the productivity of almost every crop under it.
by teruakohatu 3y ago
Farming is sun+water+fertiliser. Remove anyone of those components and you reduce output. Solar will reduce the productivity of almost every crop under it.
- jojobas 3y agoWhile that's true, there are plants that almost require shade, i.e. carrots, most lettuces, celery etc.
- angiosperm 3y agoMost plants can only process a strictly limited amount of sunlight, and just endure the rest. Partial shade relieves heat stress. Peppers, in particular, yield 3x in partial shade, vs. full sun. Even those like wheat and maize bred and adapted for full sun do fine with partial shade, with only slightly reduced yield. But there is more than enough pasture to site all the solar we need to power the world, while simultaneously protecting the livestock from weather extremes.