dimanche 24 août 2014

What You Can Benefit From Vertical Farming Systems

By Rhea Frazier


It is only a given for people to cultivate plants and animal life. However, there is a new innovation nowadays about cultivating plants and animal life at a vertically inclined surface or skyscraper greenhouse. The said modern idea was birthed by glass house techniques, where sunlight is augmented with an artificial lighting. This is what you would call vertical farming systems.

This is one of those methods that are gaining popularity these days. You can say that this is all due to the fact that there are numerous benefits an owner can take advantage of with the said method. It is definitely a worthy investment to have since they have big returns. Here are a few of those benefits that a person can get out of the said method.

First, you can believe that this is a good system to use to increase the productivity. When you compare it to the traditional greenhouse, the plants here are all growing in cubic feet, much greater than the square feet measure of the traditional greenhouse. It produces 100 times more than a conventional field agriculture as well.

It is okay to have expectations for a year-round productivity. Since this is a controlled, indoor environment, there will be produce anytime of the day, of the week, of the month, and of the year. Consequently, this will mean that there will be a stable, lucrative, and consistent income rolling into the facility owners or operators.

You can help strengthen the local economy with the said option. There is produce all-year round so there will be local patrons who will keeping coming back to you. Since the patrons buy local products, you can make the money stay within your community. The circulation is there, boosting the other local businesses healthily.

The benefits of the said innovative idea is not only limited to the economic part. There are various environmental benefits to the said idea nowadays too. For example, the use of chemical pesticides is significantly lessened, or even eliminated, in this idea. After all, the plants are in a closed environment and pests cannot attack them. No need for chemical pesticides anymore.

As a consequence of that, you can be assured that the water pollution will be lessened if not eliminated. When you use traditional means, you will have to worry of the run-off from chemical fertilizers contaminating the water supplies. With this innovative method, there is no need to worry about contaminated water anymore.

There is less to no use of fossil fuel as well. When it comes to planting and harvesting, there is no need for machinery anymore, thus saving on gas. The transportation to the production site up to the market is also a short distance so the use of gas is limited as well. There is no need for fuel usage and no production of greenhouse gases anymore.

There are times when it is also through this system that people can find employment opportunities. This is the type of system that actually creates local jobs. The pay is also reasonable, plus there are benefits. The local community will definitely appreciate the local jobs this system opens up.




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