I'm having a hard time finding good data on hydroponics. Everything I've read from people that use it say it has high yields AND you don't have to constantly water the crops! THEY'RE STANDING IN IT! I'm sure it has a higher energy use as the system applied becomes more complex, but it can't be as bad as running tractors to till or mobilizing gigantic irrigation systems.
So, what I'm trying to find out is if there are crops that make hydroponics too difficult to implement on them. Also, I'm trying to figure out if the higher yield per acre is due to a higher plant density per acre. I know that plants are supposed to have either 30% larger OR 30% MORE crop production. Not sure which, though. I think this is quite interesting stuff.
We really need to stop with the CO2 psychobabble. People that really care about the environment shouldn't just shoot for doing less, they should shoot for doing more with less.
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