> These tulip farms will continue to use as much pesticides and herbicides as before regardless of mechanical pest controls. I happen to have worked in that in

> These tulip farms will continue to use as much pesticides and herbicides as before regardless of mechanical pest controls. I happen to have worked in that industry. And I do not want justify the environmental burden of floriculture. It is a far from green industry using lots of chemicals and energy. But the tulip business you mention here is also remarkably high tech. It is unfair to frame these companies as they would always choose chemicals against innovation. Au contraire I would say, it is maybe even the most innovative branche of agriculture.