Vertical farming

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

I thought this was something that you guys mind find interesting. The concept is something fresh, and the benefits that are taken from this form of farming seem to be very helpful.

http://www.verticalfarm.com/

Here are only some of the advantages that are listed:


Year-round crop production; 1 indoor acre is equivalent to 4-6 outdoor acres or more, depending upon the crop (e.g., strawberries: 1 indoor acre = 30 outdoor acres)
No weather-related crop failures due to droughts, floods, pests
All VF food is grown organically: no herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers
VF virtually eliminates agricultural runoff by recycling black water
VF returns farmland to nature, restoring ecosystem functions and services
VF greatly reduces the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface

Personally I think that vertical farming is a very good direction to go.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Pretty interesting, but looks expensive to implement.

[Dasquian Belargic]

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Skip to 4:45 in. That's all I can think of when I hear vertical farming.

"Some people say it would be vulernable in a strong wind - but for goodness sake, who's to say there's going to be a strong wind?!"

:lol

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Haha, what the hell :lol

[Dasquian Belargic]

Now that's good science ;)