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I wonder if this is more feasible doing something like what Freight Farms[0] does with hydroponics and farming vertically. [0] https://www.freightfarms.com/ ht
by teeray 3y ago
I wonder if this is more feasible doing something like what Freight Farms[0] does with hydroponics and farming vertically.
[0] https://www.freightfarms.com/ https://www.freightfarms.com/
- plaguuuuuu 3y ago100% the way to go IMO, because with outdoor farming, all sorts of things can fuck up your entire crop and leave you starving for months. The reliance on externally-developed technology is a risk however.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoA greenhouse or similar tech reduces many risks but it's an "all eggs in one basket" situation. A single pest or disaster can wipe out the entire greenhouse.
- supportengineer 3y agoWhat about a middle solution like a greenhouse.
- prawn 3y agoI think we'll eventually see non-commercial ventures use a mixture of vertical/hydroponics and typical gardening. Pointless using up ground space growing lettuces if you can do it vertically in another part of your garden. But then there are other useful crops that don't suit that approach at all. I could see this developed into an efficient garden with 3-4 shipping container sized portions running west-east with the most opaque at the rear to avoid blocking winter sun. Maybe something like: [1] enclosed and controlled space with vertical farming, grow lights, solar panels, heat pads, etc, [2] glasshouse with summer ventilation and hydroponic buckets and tubes/shelves, [3] open wicking beds with framework for climbing plants or shading, etc.