High Density Vertical Growth (HDVG) System

The High Density Vertical Growth (HDVG) system grows plants in closely spaced pockets on clear, vertical panels that are moving on an overhead conveyor system. The system is designed to provide maximum sunlight and precisely correct nutrients to each plant. Vertical growing enables communities to efficently grow organic foods locally. More video at: www.blog.valcent.net

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• Density
• Vertical
• Growth
• System

[vcxlarry]

You need to check out EzGro Garden. It demonstrates the following characteristics:

Produces approximately 20 times the normal production volume for field crops. Requires 5% of the normal water requirements for field crops. Can be built on non-arable lands and close to major city markets. Can work in many environments: urban, suburban, countryside, desert. significant operating and capital cost savings. Easily scalable from small to very large food production

[natdavi]

I trust him because there's a microscope on his desk.

[rileysault]

@AlMayer1100 NASA has done studies on the topic of nutritional content of aeroponic food. They found the aeroponic plants to be more nutritious then their conventional counterparts. Also in double blind taste studies people prefer the taste of hydronic/aeroponic vs conventional. This technology also will be able to grow food in far less space - being able to have less impact on the environment, and we may even be able to return current farm land to its wild state. please do your research

[AlMayer1100]

I'm not sure that plants grown in a "human controlled environment" are of the same quality. Plants need attackers and troubles in order to develop in a way that is healthy for us. A controlled environment (as I know from Almeria) may grow products that "look" like naturally grown plants, but they are what we call water-bombs. Nothing in it except a lot of water. But maybe people are buying vegetables by how they look and not by how they taste.

[waellerbe]

I appreciate the insight that has been shared with this topic on Vertical Farming.

[Illchangeitlater]

Doesn't seem very low energy though if the curtains have to keep moving the whole time. I think you're better of using LEDs for low energy lighting.

[ali70180]

just talks about the advantage >>>> so we need to know what is the disadvantage of these facts???????

[JFMariano13]

What about all the bisphenol-a contamination from plastics?

[etiennealive]

Nice vid.

[danndan6]

agreed. if obama wants to reduce CO2 and want's to increase food production without -icides, this is the way to go