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The Hydroponic, Robotic Future of Farming in Greenhouses
Wired | November 20, 2017 | Matt Simon

Posted on 08/01/2018 1:01:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: BeauBo

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Agriculture, like the Earth itself, goes back only 6,000 years.
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21 posted on 08/01/2018 5:22:10 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Re: “I’m pretty sure the robot costs a lot less than $50,000.”

Even if does not, it works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it will never sue you, steal from you, harass other robots, or vote for Democrats.


22 posted on 08/01/2018 5:22:31 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: taxcontrol
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Imaginary BS.

The reason why human nutrition requires consuming plants and animals is that so many of the most important things are not water soluble.

23 posted on 08/01/2018 5:25:17 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: zeestephen

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>> “or vote for Democrats.” <<

Unless programed by Diebold!
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24 posted on 08/01/2018 5:27:45 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

Sorry, that’s not a helpful answer.

There must be some physical process involved to move soil minerals through the exterior cells of the roots.

And, once in the roots, if the mineral is not soluble, how does it circulate through plant, and deliver its vital nutrients to the cells that need them?


25 posted on 08/01/2018 5:32:08 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

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You live in an artificial world.

Soils contain thousands of organisms that transport nutrients. Also acidic soils promote reactions that make otherwise unavailble minerals available.

Its a busy environment down there.


26 posted on 08/01/2018 5:36:16 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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Re: “You live in an artificial world.”

No, I live in a world that is ruled by basic physics and chemistry.

In any event, please name a couple of minerals that are transported around plants by micro-organisms.

And, unless I have forgotten my high school chemistry, soluble water is the basic component of every acid.

27 posted on 08/01/2018 6:33:50 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Israel has been growing hydroponic veggies for a long time. They made major innovations in the technology and even export it to the U.S. and other countries.

Article about Israeli hydroponics

As a matter of fact, I just bought some greenhouse Romaine lettuce tonight at the kosher market, seeing yet another current parasite outbreak problem with Romaine.

From CBS News: "Federal officials are warning consumers to be on guard for signs of intestinal distress if they've eaten any of more than two dozen types of salads and wraps sold by several major retailers around the U.S. In a public health alert issued Monday night, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) cited worries that beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products may be infected by a parasite known as cyclospora cayetanenis. Distributed nationwide by Caito Foods of Indianapolis, the possibly tainted products were sold by retailers including Kroger, Trader Joe's and Walgreens. Caito learned of the problem when its supplier, Fresh Express, notified it of a recall involving some of the lettuce in products packaged under a variety of brand names...Transmitted in foods tainted by fecal matter, cyclospora can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue, body aches and fever a week or more after someone consumes food or liquid contaminated with the parasite."

BTW, the parasites have also been found in salads at McDonalds.

28 posted on 08/01/2018 7:09:45 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Are these vegetables as good as those grown out in the fresh air, rain, and with rich soil?


29 posted on 08/01/2018 7:16:57 PM PDT by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus? He says absolutely amazing things, which few dare consider.)
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To: zeestephen

And a machine working in high humidity will continuously break down and nickel and dime you to death. It is not even close to all roses.


30 posted on 08/01/2018 7:47:21 PM PDT by Dust in the Wind (U S Troops Rock)
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To: editor-surveyor
This would be a good time to admit that you have no idea what you are talking about on this topic, and defer to someone who does.

I doubt you can actually do that, but it would still be a good idea.

31 posted on 08/01/2018 7:53:03 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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