Vertical farming: Plenty receives $200 million investment from tech giants - TomoNews

[@ritamoore8346]

Why not make vertical farms part of the grocery store? Vegies on site, not shipped around the world.

[@Kehwanna]

Shhh! Don't give someone the idea, go do it yourself!

[@goldenblooms6672]

It takes time for plants to grow. That would mean that space in the grocery stores are taken up by plants that still have not matured for selling. They would lose so much money in those months just waiting.....it's like putting no good products on the shelf when ready selling products should be there to keep business going

[@jessicaleclerc6667]

T This can be avoided by planting fast growing plants like spinach,lettuce, beetroot so food in grocery stores isn’t such a bad idea, but don’t get me wrong not all foods can be grown in grocery stores

[@goldenblooms6672]

@@jessicaleclerc6667 that definitely is an idea but spinach still takes between 30-40 days and lettuce can take up to 70 days for a full head of lettuce or a few weeks for leaves. Still that is time taken away from an everyday business that can make tonnes of money. Businesses are really picky with making money and expenses. I just don't think it would be the greatest business action to take.

[@l.c.8475]

@@goldenblooms6672 most supermarkets are only one story buildings, there would be plenty of space if you take vertical space as well.

[@UrbanFarmerHydroponics]

Vertical farming is the need for the growing urban population. Despite of being in agrarian economy like India, we have started setting up vertical farms in Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal and supply hydroponics and aquaponics to enthusiasts and professionals across India. Check us on iurbanfarmer.com twitter @iurbanfarmer and fb.com/iurbanfarmer

[@HarvestDailyLife]

It’s wonderful to see the dedication in each step of the harvesting process.

[@Salamander0521]

These systems cannot be a replacement to conventional agriculture. Notice that most of the food grown in these systems are only leafy greens. Is not suitable for cultivating any staple food crop that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet... It is not productive for high demand staple food crops like rice, wheat, maize, millet, sorghum, starchy tubers or root vegetables (such as potatoes, cassava, sweet potatoes, yams, or taro), pulses (dried legumes) Also, it is not profitable to cultivate any staple food crop using this method... Hence, aside from supplying the market demand for very high priced leafy greens for salads, I do not see this is a replacement to conventional agriculture.

[@surunitemiakanni-oye4346]

So far, rice and other cereal grains are not profitable to grow in these plant factories. But watch out by next year when the first prototypes are built as proof of concept.

[@Tom-xy9gb]

Better doing this than deforestation hundreds of acres for agriculture.

[@pixelthis950]

Juan Ramirez I agree idiots thinking this will affect their health negatively

[@Sycosoulreaver]

The only thing that sucks is they will still destroy areas to build housing if we do not need nature for food it almost lessons the security of keeping untouched outdoor areas for survival. Never thought about that until now but that's where it will lead... unfortunately

[@miked7655]

ive been doing this with lettuce for years since my backyard is small..

[@m200]

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cnn is fake news

[@m200]

John Reese Exactly.

[@tambal40]

DeathRevenant obviously

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[@tangobayus]

They said they were going to do hundreds of plants all over the world. Not much happening. Are they having problems with their growing technology?

[@rob-karenkennedy-parker3166]

Plants grow vertically. How about a diagonal farm.

[@unknownx7252]

That too

[@NordeggSonya]

think about what they are saying lettuce lettuce lettuce. You can't eat lettuce for every single meal. Or fish tomatoes peppers etc. What about rice, potatoes, yams, apples, pears, pigs, ducks, chickens grain for cattle or horses. doesn't work.

[@surunitemiakanni-oye4346]

Cereal grains are coming soon.

[@solalupus3588]

Recycled plastic? So *bephenol A* will come directly in our food now?

[@Brickkzz]

yes

[@germanagatep662]

Traditional farming will be extinc. Rich people become richer poor people will be poorer.

[@jayw6034]

Easily one of the most important steps in securing a good future for humanity.

[@ezranok1]

the aeroponics is a great idea, but I believe it will need much more energy than hydro and aquaponics.

[@fernarias]

This food isn't as nutritious as food grown in soil.

[@moealsharif13]

Completely true, that's what I do for a living. Research and development of soiless farms.

[@jasminerose2547]

Can really conventional LED light replace the Sun light so we can do the farming indoor? Or there is specific LED lamps for the purpose?

[@dymi9691]

Yup, the sun is essentially just white light frequency no differences Infact, it's more efficient because certain plants grow better in certain light

[@kevjtnbtmglr]

the second clip is not vertical farming

[@minh4835]

When big corporations get involved, that's when food quality go down. Corporations are always looking for profits. Not the health of their products or their consumers.

[@altosmusiclab2248]

google tower garden 60 plants in your kitchen...

[@powerbound4162]

how is that anything new? who'd fund that? plenty of people have something similar

[@13dimensions43]

Can you grow weed like that too 😮

[@mofkergt]

13 dimensions yes...

[@13dimensions43]

Mofker GT thanks I'm just asking for a friend😓

[@raynoldregan3669]

13 dimensions Weed growers did it before legit famers since normal food grown that way cost a lot more without government subsidies.

[@frenikejinata1550]

13 dimensions w

[@Lu-cho]

typically addition addicted. . first question. . to cover their addition. . can say is for my Friends

[@nicholasgoh2907]

Fertile soil is the most important factor in organic growing because of all its known and yet to be discovered benefits on the nutritional quality of crops. Hydroponic growing removes the crucial soil factor and replaces it with soluble nutrient solutions that can in no way duplicate the complex benefits of soil

[@surunitemiakanni-oye4346]

Keep on fooling yourself!

[@lonelydreamer3129]

Can you grow weed like that too???

[@christinegrunert168]

But not all cind of plants can be planted like that!

[@unknownx7252]

Evolution

[@cujoemblakka1041]

this is important for underground, or for space traveling/ space colonies.

[@dustystahn3855]

Are those humanoid robots or zombies at 2:56?

[@alwaysthelight]

China's waters (rivers, dams and ocean) are severely polluted. Fish farms might just be dangerous.

[@snmfame278]

Then why is lettuce so expensive

[@TheMdog8]

Once automated cars are commonplace, and subsequent 'sharing' models of ownership take off, we'll have loads of pre-built vertical farms available in towns - car parks.

[@ashyslashy5818]

why do you want that i like driving being independent i guess your a commee.commeess kill people starve people not feed them.

[@TheMdog8]

Thanks for your input Ashley - sounds like you really know what you're talking about.

[@piakpiak5076]

How much power do they use to power the lights?

[@joeblack4436]

intx123. Not if they use only blue and red led lights (all that plants use) powered by solar panels.

[@devinnorsworthy9243]

Solar buddy thats always what i invisioned

[@helloturkey1143]

The guy sounds like he's narrating a super-hero comic

[@Towoawawabo8]

Nothing can grow food like mother nature

[@samuelcroll344]

Verticle weed farm

[@a.z.a931]

Vertical*

[@Laffy1345]

Mary Jane

[@dne50]

Are they all computer generated or are there any like actual real buildings with real people in them?

[@xanderthekid]

I can only speak to Aerofarms, the one in Newark, NJ. It’s in operation and supplying baby greens to the greater NY metropolitan area. I don’t know about current production in the other companies.

[@ferpatino4450]

this makes me happy :)

[@bobbyaguila2889]

Glad it would never happen in my country Philippines....

[@donaldkbruce]

sorry, I am missing the logic of that notion?

[@mortimerer]

That's a lot of kush.

[@DarianWade]

😂

[@rwaddison2239]

awesome, it would be great to see efforts spent encouraging the home individuals to begin growing their own food. Industrializing only in those areas where land is limited, poor soil, also starvation high. putting such a plant within a city would destroy the current agricultural balance while still half the world lacks food. I'm very impressed with this trend and trust it does continue to catch on. Anne

[@bryanchannell7715]

I'm a farmer now:O

[@robm2681]

The vegetables grow out of cloth made from plastic instead of soil? How can that be good for you?

[@francistran432]

better than thousands of acres succumb to deforestation for farming? Preserve local ecology, prevent extinction of animals due to loss of habitat?

[@patrickd9551]

@@francistran432 actually deforestation is performed to install palm trees for oil, or soy or any number of plants that will not ever grow indoors. Fueled by the hunger of doing everything just a bit cheaper. Nowadays cows are fed soy for cost effiency. Just growing gras and corn for your animals is cumbersome if you can pay peanuts to some third world country for supplying you with soy. Same goes for palm oil, a cheap alternative binder for example in peanutbutter. Making peanutbutter from actual peanuts is pennies more expensive, so less profit for the CEO. Actual food production like veggies, potatoes and lettuce is NOT the problem you are being led to believe. You actually need to follow the money and follow a bit of logic. Take the number 350 times more efficient per acre. HOW? That's nearly impossible unless you turn to GMO and forcing plants to go against their nature by growing faster using artificial lights and artificial nutrients. They claim more efficient water usage and they are correct. nearly all water introduced is being absorbed by the plants, instead of most water on the land draining back into nature and slowing finding their way back to aquifers or turning into rainclouds. Water doesn't just disappear magically in farming. And you are also worried about preserving local ecology. Small scale farmers with a huge variety of crops actually sustain that. Farms also live in symbiosis with the land, taking up nutrients into crops and adding back in the form of manure and compost. They also depend heavily on bacteria and insects supporting life on the smallest scale. It's these large factories that focus on a limited number of high yield high dollar crops with hardly any variety. These farms are not about the future, it's about making more money whilst depending of artificial nutrients and electricity. (two industries that aren't really eco friendly either).

[@mydear6788]

@@patrickd9551 finally somebody who got it right. Great comment.

[@aquinesanderson6568]

Good idea I'm wondering can they grow on ceiling to and can they grow vegetables that help block EMF microwave energy from cell phone towers? How the structure is designed is a great way to grow vegetables and on the walls should have an EMF shielding to block cellphone towers.. The veggies look so yummy and I love the idea of vertical growing you can also try aquaponic vertical growing it's saves space and time.. And looks nice to..then hydroponics..great idea though.

[@marcopolo3001]

Ok stupid hypothetical question but how many vertical farms can you grow on Mars total land area and how many people would it feed?

[@nokiot9]

Why not do an octagon like they do in weed grow ops? More surface area, less lights, and more product afterwards as a result.

[@firecloud77]

What a joke. The fact that it is close to a big city does not make up for the massive amount of energy and materials it consumes.

[@joeblack4436]

They should not be using green led lights. Plants do not absorb green light. They can save on energy costs.

[@yunchuli4050]

Will this be able to cover the cost of electricity ?

[@Aoraki09Cottage]

Is this the future of farming?

[@samuelmoss1527]

we should be doing this indipenditly of on another not commercially

[@iamanempoweredone6064]

As population increases, the knowledge to feed the population is given to us.

[@subashganesh3689]

U can't compensate sunlight

[@Ow3nX1]

am i to late to study plants and do this in germany?

[@angelsasikala4792]

cost become very very costly

[@markbulan8740]

Thats a fake food no sun light. Use alds😀😀😀😂😂

[@percivallazaro3447]

i like the concept

[@AJ-ox8xy]

This isn't new, it's the same concept as trellising.

[@pixelthis950]

I'm going to grow plants in the ceiling and earn millions

[@agroart145]

👼

[@nuruljamil]

this is awesome

[@델리루나]

Sunshine makes food more nutritious and tasty . . .

[@d.c.cutler6922]

Have you tasted it? Don't knock it til you've tried it

[@flabbergast_se]

No it doesn't.

[@devinnorsworthy9243]

Its brilliant

[@Zenit134]

i like to seperated fishtanks... in fact of hurricans...... the garden better on land..... sharks cut the fishnet? a cage around under the project...... the tables are great, but in the earth are fertilizer for all plants..... by different plants, you must giving different fertilizer.... it giving three classes... wich needs more minerals , middle and weak minerals..... what`s with tomatos, carrots, cabbage?

[@christinegrunert168]

I dont want to eat food planted in plast!

[@Rudenbehr]

Christine Grunert You should want to take a class in English instead.

[@a.z.a931]

OOOH BURNN

[@operatorjewski9450]

Pls at least study science before watching these,

[@operatorjewski9450]

Also watch a video about aeroponics

[@dea7hFromAbove]

Then I assume u don't drink tap water nor bottled water for the same reason. LoL

[@MrDanayr16]

cool but type vertical farming into indeed and nothing happens

[@loco_tacos2ambriz570]

The sould make bee farm

[@a.z.a931]

They* Should* A bee farm*

[@swagbag180]

This is amazing!

[@aquahydroman7623]

It's coming soon...

[@mokhamadrusyanto124]

good....

[@bee3019]

The future o.o

[@unknownx7252]

Is bright

[@kirikkare573]

that's great

[@captainheinie6355]

G M O comes to mind!!!

[@caterwaste6407]

Vertical farming for the future!

[@captaingamingb6886]

Hi

[@matthewleyshon3214]

dude could not hammer a nail in yet they give him a white coat job :)

[@kimahector9781]

All the negative commentaries are ppl who don't understand the science of it. Y'all minds are simple someone judge anything that you don't understand deeply.

[@ttt6.J]

👏👏👏👏

[@mattynayzerya9167]

Thanks for contributing global warming

[@pijushgupta1988]

By BnL corporation !

[@HanJacobs]

Not to be critical but the presenter makes this video sounds like a conspiracy theory. What is the purpose of this?

[@iambleachman4310]

Can I grow a heroin flower like that? Or a cocaweed tree?

[@alanggl]

Like vids

[@bluepawn]

Full of chemical (even if they tell it s all natural) and the taste of the tomatoes is like : water... Welcome to the new farm !!

[@dezertXer]

This is true. The tomatos for sure taste bland

[@joeblack4436]

Controlled farming environments require less chemicals like pesticides. Actual poisonous chemicals. The input is water and nutrients. If you have a problem with nutrients then there's no help for it. One of the nutrients used in traditional farming leads to massive amounts of nitrogen fertiliser making it to the oceans via rivers and is leading to gigantic dead zones in the ocean due to out of control algae growth. In a controlled environment the water is recycled. Check the channels of people who do aeroponics at home here on youtube. The result is ultra high quality, healthy, crops. Also how many greenhouse farmers in Israel uses the natural enemies of pests like small wasps and predatory beetles in their greenhouses to protect their crops. Controlling the environments crops grow in is much preferable over other alternatives like pesticides, herbicides and genetic modification to make them more resistant to pests and weather conditions. It conserves water and reduces the footprint of food production leaving more space for the natural world. It also ensures fresher produce reaches the cities. It is THE BEST way to produce large quantities (large enough to feed the world's people) of high quality crops. Nothing else comes close to it.

[@NoahNobody]

Not chemicals, but perhaps a little more heavy metals than usual (depending on the brand of hydroponic nutrients you use). Consuming heavy metals in small quantities isn't too bad though. Heavy metals are naturally occurring in regular soil. The taste is great because the plants don't run out of nutrients, and receive the exact pH nutrient solution to optimally absorb those nutrients. Shorter transit times/distances mean they don't need to be harvested before they are ripe. A lot of produce ripens off the plant, and this is the reason some shop produce doesn't taste of much.

[@calvinsylveste8474]

Chemicals are all natural, you yourself are just a large sack of ignorant chemicals.

[@anthonypradana3246]

Kalvin One ohh yeahh lets stick with the traditional farm which is use more land,pesticides yet produce less and dont forget it'll cause habitat loss,pollution,soil erosion and climate change(isnt that great!!!)

[@ingcarlosllorente]

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO GROW WEED JUST LETME KNOW AND I CONTACT U BUT TOTALLY EASY

[@nyabinghi870]

GMO

[@minghao2665]

mom

[@kryptie7259]

Dad

[@MaleAdaptor]

The logic is flawed. This system will not work.

[@fabianherrera4673]

Omg

[@yasminmuhammed94]

6th

[@christophersoper]

3rd

[@theguardian3123]

first like

[@theguardian3123]

what do you mean ?

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First

[@SpottedPredator]

foreverlost00 AJ grade

[@SpottedPredator]

foreverlost00 AJ and you are not first at all

[@meister3pc]

I don't want my fucking food grown in a warehouse

[@joeblack4436]

And I can't wait for it. Less pesticides, herbicides and genetic modification. More food in less space. Less water wasted. Less chemical runoff to the oceans causing deadzones and problems with the development of young animals. Less depletion, erosion and desertification of land. Ultra high quality food. What's not to like? I can understand your position if you are not aware of how damaging traditional farming has been and still is to the environment and the long term sustainability of the human race, but now that I have explained it to you I'm sure you will agree that aeroponics is better.

[@TheWormzerjr]

START GROWING YOUR OWN

[@yognut72]

why, theirs no difference, in fact it's better because there is less pesticides. would you rather have a sterile~ environment or fucking dirt?

[@Treekicker]

Ensec: It's because they have some ill conceived notion that food grown efficiently is somehow bad. They do not care if their food is destroying the earth, all they care about is if its grown the way they expect it to be. Ignoring the fact this is is far better for the environment than farms today. It will taste exactly the same if not better, and we can actually grow food organic this way, and GMO food can actually become less prevalent as well. You better not waste your time because people like this, can't/won't change. They are stuck to their was and simply don't care if they are wrong.

[@Treekicker]

Well like it or not this is what will have to happen to meet food demand.

[@joshwhitlock9855]

4th

[@theturtlegod2022]

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[@licsxzel5731]

Lil Savage Oh Hell Nah

[@kryptie7259]

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[@DirectorBird]

Watch something like this to grow drugs. #thisworld