▲ 19 ▼ Future of farming crops (www.youtube.com) submitted 7 months ago by Bullerfar@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments In spain they managed to grow half the vegables of all of EU on a landsize equalent to half of new york using the power of the sun inside huge "tents" with roof of clear plastic. This is so impressive, and gives hope for the future!
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Aren't those greenhouses? permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago Yep, greenhouses make it easier to control the growing conditions, particularly in extreme desert climates permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago Yep, greenhouses make it easier to control the growing conditions, particularly in extreme desert climates permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip -3 points 7 months ago (7 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (5 children) What is the ecological impact of each? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (4 children) They probably mean that it's monoculture (or close to) that destroys (basically) all other life in the utilised land. I suspect they aren't referring to the amount of people fed per square meter or the released outputs (/pollution) per person fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (3 children) I can see that, amount of land that it utilizes still makes a huge difference there though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think so too. I think there are probably improvements that could be made for keeping strips of land, and larger chunks, as natural wilderness but most of that would be tradeoffs that will make most sides angry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago Agreed. I think they also have a point with it being made of environmentally destructive plastics. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago verticle farms permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago Did you watch the video? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (5 children) What is the ecological impact of each? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (4 children) They probably mean that it's monoculture (or close to) that destroys (basically) all other life in the utilised land. I suspect they aren't referring to the amount of people fed per square meter or the released outputs (/pollution) per person fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (3 children) I can see that, amount of land that it utilizes still makes a huge difference there though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think so too. I think there are probably improvements that could be made for keeping strips of land, and larger chunks, as natural wilderness but most of that would be tradeoffs that will make most sides angry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago Agreed. I think they also have a point with it being made of environmentally destructive plastics. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago verticle farms permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (4 children) They probably mean that it's monoculture (or close to) that destroys (basically) all other life in the utilised land. I suspect they aren't referring to the amount of people fed per square meter or the released outputs (/pollution) per person fed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (3 children) I can see that, amount of land that it utilizes still makes a huge difference there though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think so too. I think there are probably improvements that could be made for keeping strips of land, and larger chunks, as natural wilderness but most of that would be tradeoffs that will make most sides angry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago Agreed. I think they also have a point with it being made of environmentally destructive plastics. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago verticle farms permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (3 children) I can see that, amount of land that it utilizes still makes a huge difference there though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think so too. I think there are probably improvements that could be made for keeping strips of land, and larger chunks, as natural wilderness but most of that would be tradeoffs that will make most sides angry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago Agreed. I think they also have a point with it being made of environmentally destructive plastics. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago verticle farms permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porcoesphino@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) I think so too. I think there are probably improvements that could be made for keeping strips of land, and larger chunks, as natural wilderness but most of that would be tradeoffs that will make most sides angry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago Agreed. I think they also have a point with it being made of environmentally destructive plastics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Calfpupa@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago Agreed. I think they also have a point with it being made of environmentally destructive plastics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago Did you watch the video? permalink fedilink source parent
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