Catherine Mortimer is a vertical farmer at Paignton Zoo. The robotic system uses hydroponics to grow plants for the zoo's animals. It allows the huge number and variety of plants that the animals need to eat to be grown in a compact space.
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Wow! I did an essay on vertical farming once, it is the future. I'm glad to see people are starting to implement the concept. Now they only have to start growing crops for people as well. ;)
SiliconeSlave 2 years ago 3