Comments on: Agriculture of the Future: Japanese Plant Factories Methodically Produce Lettuce http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/garden-and-yard-care/gardening/agriculture-future-japanese-plant-factories-methodically-produce-lettuce Keeping going green down to Earth Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lisaurbanfarmer http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/garden-and-yard-care/gardening/agriculture-future-japanese-plant-factories-methodically-produce-lettuce/comment-page-1#comment-1179 Lisaurbanfarmer Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:25:51 +0000 http://greenlivingideas.com/?p=5314#comment-1179 I believe the factory in question is a hydroponic factory.I am learning aquaponics(hydroponics+aqua culture together)It is supposed to use 1/10 the water and the plant growth and harvest is supposed tobe greatly accelerated.I will find out as I have just set my system up today and am planting the plants tomorrow.I live in St.Petersburg Florida and will be also raising Tilapia as the aquaculture part of the system,that fertilizes the plants that clean the water to go back to the fish in a closed loop system. I believe the factory in question is a hydroponic factory.I am learning aquaponics(hydroponics+aqua culture together)It is supposed to use 1/10 the water and the plant growth and harvest is supposed tobe greatly accelerated.I will find out as I have just set my system up today and am planting the plants tomorrow.I live in St.Petersburg Florida and will be also raising Tilapia as the aquaculture part of the system,that fertilizes the plants that clean the water to go back to the fish in a closed loop system.

]]> By: blair http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/garden-and-yard-care/gardening/agriculture-future-japanese-plant-factories-methodically-produce-lettuce/comment-page-1#comment-878 blair Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:14:33 +0000 http://greenlivingideas.com/?p=5314#comment-878 i think your fears have you blinded to the real situation concerning our food supply.......yes I agree its a shame youth don't take more interest in agriculture. However the days of plowing acre after acre, fighting "natural" disease, pest, and the every changing climate...must be moved past...soon! if we are to make our way into the future.......there are thousands of communities around the world that have been ravaged by our industrious ways...making growing food the old fashion way "seeds in soil" just simply impossible for them. smart, clean, organic farming is the only answer.......imagine a world were we only use 5% the usual amount of water to grow our crops, and 1acre would be the equivalent of having 20, and loosing crops to weather, pest and disease are a thing of the past. i'm not asking for genetically engineered "Grapples" just Super efficient organic ways of growing!!! i think your fears have you blinded to the real situation concerning our food supply…….yes I agree its a shame youth don’t take more interest in agriculture. However the days of plowing acre after acre, fighting “natural” disease, pest, and the every changing climate…must be moved past…soon! if we are to make our way into the future…….there are thousands of communities around the world that have been ravaged by our industrious ways…making growing food the old fashion way “seeds in soil” just simply impossible for them.

smart, clean, organic farming is the only answer…….imagine a world were we only use 5% the usual amount of water to grow our crops, and 1acre would be the equivalent of having 20, and loosing crops to weather, pest and disease are a thing of the past.

i’m not asking for genetically engineered “Grapples” just Super efficient organic ways of growing!!!

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